Record Number: 27330
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
The Marchioness of Abercorn to John Murray, in reponse to a gift of books: 'Lord Abercorn says he thinks your conduct with respect to sending books back that he does not like is particularly liberal. He bids me tell you how very much he likes Mr. Macleod's book; we had seen some of it in manuscript before it was published.'
Century:1800-1849
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solitary in company unknown
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reading Group: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Unknown
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Socio-Economic Group:Royalty / aristocracy
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Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Text Being Read:
Author:John Malcolm, surgeon of the Alceste
Title:Narrative of a Voyage in His Majesty's late ship Alceste to the Yellow Sea, along the Coast of Corea, and through its numerous hitherto undiscovered Islands to the Island of Lewchew, with an Account of her Shipwreck in the Straits of Gaspar
Genre:Autobiog / Diary, Geography / Travel
Form of Text:Manuscript: Unknown
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Source Information:
Record ID:27330
Source:Samuel Smiles
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Title:A Publisher and His Friends: Memoir and Correspondence of the Late John Murray
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1891
Vol:2
Page:65
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Citation:
Samuel Smiles, A Publisher and His Friends: Memoir and Correspondence of the Late John Murray, (London, 1891), 2, p. 65, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=27330, accessed: 22 November 2024
Additional Comments:
Author of text identified by source author; see note to p.63.
