Record Number: 2147
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
I used to plod at the French Grammar as I sat at my work, the book being fixed before me I was diligent also in learning all I could after I left off working at night.
Century:1700-1799
Date:Between 1 Jan 1798 and 1 Jun 1798
Country:England
Timeevening
Place:city: London
Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:3 Nov 1771
Socio-Economic Group:Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation:tailor/ leather breeches maker
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:unknown [French grammar]
Genre:Textbook / self-education, Reference / General works
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:2147
Source:Francis Place
Editor:Mary Thale
Title:The Autobiography of Francis Place (1771-1854)
Place of Publication:Cambridge
Date of Publication:1972
Vol:n/a
Page:175
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Francis Place, Mary Thale (ed.), The Autobiography of Francis Place (1771-1854), (Cambridge, 1972), p. 175, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=2147, accessed: 27 September 2024
Additional Comments:
None