Record Number: 25338
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. Transcription of advice from the 'Maga. of Health, 1836', beginning, 'Beware of studying, reading or straining the head while at table. Laughter is one of the greatest helps to digestion: and the custom, prevalent among our forefathers, of exciting it at table by jesters and buffoons, was founded on true medical principles...'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jan 1836 and 31 Dec 1836
Country:England
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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:Unknown
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Unknown/NA
Occupation:unknown
Religion:unknown
Country of Origin:unknown
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:Magazine of Health
Genre:Medicine
Form of Text:Print: Serial / periodical
Publication Details1836
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:25338
Source:Manuscript
Author:n/a
Title:Lady's Commonplace book, Garrow 1823
Location:Private Collection
Call No:CP1
Page/Folio:45
Additional Information:
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Citation:
anon, Lady's Commonplace book, Garrow 1823, Private Collection, CP1, 45, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=25338, accessed: 28 September 2024
Additional Comments:
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