Record Number: 29083
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'3rd mo. 15th. In looking over the events of today, I believe I suffered loss from reading the light and frivolous contents of a newspaper. May it serve as a caution for the future. The enemy is ever on the alert to instil poison into our minds.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:15 Mar 1824
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:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:29 Dec 1802
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Superintendent of Croydon School
Religion:Quaker
Country of Origin:England
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:n/a
Genre:Unknown
Form of Text:Print: Newspaper
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:29083
Source:Edward Foster Brady
Editor:n/a
Title:A memoir of Edward Foster Brady, late superintendent of Croydon School, consisting chiefly of extracts from his letters and journal
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1839
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Page:7
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Edward Foster Brady, A memoir of Edward Foster Brady, late superintendent of Croydon School, consisting chiefly of extracts from his letters and journal, (London, 1839), p. 7, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=29083, accessed: 28 September 2024
Additional Comments:
I do not know if the original manuscript journal (from which selections were made for this publication) survives.