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Record Number: 34488


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'In the evening, went to Chimatomby's shop. He read the 19th chapter of the Gospel of Luke to me, and I spoke on the parable of the talents.'

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

16 Mar 1855

Country:

Mauritius

Time

evening

Place:

city: Port Louis
specific address: Chimatomby's shop

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


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Chimatomby

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder

Occupation:

Shop owner

Religion:

Christian

Country of Origin:

Mauritius

Country of Experience:

Mauritius

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

[n/a] [n/a]

Title:

Bible (Luke)

Genre:

Bible

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned


Source Information:

Record ID:

34488

Source:

Print

Author:

Patrick Beaton

Editor:

James Nisbet

Title:

Creoles and Coolies; or Five Years in Mauritius

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1859

Vol:

n/a

Page:

231

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Patrick Beaton, James Nisbet (ed.), Creoles and Coolies; or Five Years in Mauritius, (London, 1859), p. 231, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=34488, accessed: 21 December 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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