Record Number: 329

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Song of the Bells by Charles Swain'... 'Soft upon the summer air /...'[transcript of text] [NB there was a poet called Charles Swain who published from 1828-1850s].

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1829 and 31 Dec 1833

Country:

n/a

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Emma Bowly

Age:

Unknown

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Unknown/NA

Occupation:

n/a

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

n/a

Country of Experience:

n/a

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Charles Swain

Title:

Song of the Bells

Genre:

Poetry

Form of Text:

Unknown

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

329

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

Emma Bowly

Title:

Album

Location:

St Clair Collection

Call No:

n/a

Page/Folio:

164-165

Additional Information:

and Deveraux Bowly (co-author album)

Citation:

Emma Bowly, Album, St Clair Collection, 164-165, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=329, accessed: 15 January 2025

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Additional Comments:

None