Record Number: 33525
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'We started before 6 but, though the distance is short, the difficult going prevented us reaching here till 10.30 ... What a place it'll be to spend the night! ... Absolutely nothing but grey sand and stones, not a blade of grass ... Having written the above I got hold of a little pocket calendar and kept myself going till the coolies arrived by learning that Feb. 2nd was Candlemas and Feb. 15 old Candlemas, and suchlike useful information. It was the only thing I had to read, and I was glad when the coolies arrived. I had them put up my tent at once and I went in and shut out the dull surroundings, lay on my bed, and read a most excellent book called Sport and Folklore on the Himalaya and having read it I feel much better.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:29 Jul 1914
Country:India
Timedaytime
Place:city: Chitral
county
(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:25 Sep 1892
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Second Lieutenant, Indian Army
Religion:Church of Scotland
Country of Origin:Scotland
Country of Experience:India
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Sport and Folklore on the Himalaya
Genre:Geography / Travel, Sport / Leisure
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:33525
Source:Robert Dunlop Smith
Editor:n/a
Title:Robert Dunlop Smith, 1892-1917
Place of Publication:Aberdeen
Date of Publication:1921
Vol:n/a
Page:91
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Robert Dunlop Smith, Robert Dunlop Smith, 1892-1917, (Aberdeen, 1921), p. 91, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=33525, accessed: 24 November 2024
Additional Comments:
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