Record Number: 26396
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'[Ada Byron's] mother wrote [to Ada's tutor]: "There are no weeds in her mind; it has to be planted. Her greatest defect is want of order, which mathematics will remedy. She has taught herself part of Paisley's Geometry, which she likes particularly."'
Century:1800-1849
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Child (0-17)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:10 Dec 1815
Socio-Economic Group:Royalty / aristocracy
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Country of Origin:England
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Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Geometry
Genre:Textbook / self-education, Mathematics
Form of Text:Print: Book
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Source Information:
Record ID:26396
Source:Ethel Colburn Mayne
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Title:The Life and Letters of Anne Isabella, Lady Noel Byron
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1929
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Page:324
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Citation:
Ethel Colburn Mayne, The Life and Letters of Anne Isabella, Lady Noel Byron, (London, 1929), p. 324, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=26396, accessed: 30 September 2024
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