Record Number: 22686
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Mr Jackson - a quondam Chymist, well known for his Projects to destroy the Worm which perforates the Bottoms of Ships - and Husband to the Woman mentioned on Page 58. had a mind to turn Scholar, so got him a Greek Testament & took to reading history'.
Century:1700-1799
Date:Until: 30 Jun 1777
Country:England
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Type of Experience(Reader):
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solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation:Chemist
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:n/a
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:[history]
Genre:Classics, History
Form of Text:Print: Book
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Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:22686
Source:Hester Lynch Thrale
Editor:Katharine C Balderston
Title:Thraliana
Place of Publication:Oxford
Date of Publication:1951
Vol:I
Page:101
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Hester Lynch Thrale, Katharine C Balderston (ed.), Thraliana, (Oxford, 1951), I , p. 101, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=22686, accessed: 28 September 2024
Additional Comments:
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