Record Number: 7494
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'About this time I read also the narratives of some eminent navigators and travellers; among the former were those of Cook, P?rouse and Bougainville; of the latter I chiefly remember those of Bruce, Le Vaillant and Weld. Mr. Weld's narrative so deeply interested me, as to have well nigh been the occasion of my emigrating to the United States or Canada. The desire of seeing those countries which was excited thereby remained with me for some years: it was the cause of my reading several works descriptive of North America and the condition of its inhabitants.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jan 1809 and 31 Dec 1809
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:n/a
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:Child (0-17)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:5 Jul 1792
Socio-Economic Group:Labourer (non-agricultural)
Occupation:Apprentice tailor
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:[narratives of voyages]
Genre:Autobiog / Diary, Geography / Travel
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication DetailsCarter may have been referring to Bougainville's 'A Voyage round the World' (English translation: London, 1772).
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:7494
Source:Thomas Carter
Editor:n/a
Title:Memoirs of a Working Man
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1845
Vol:n/a
Page:115-16
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
Thomas Carter, Memoirs of a Working Man, (London, 1845), p. 115-16, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=7494, accessed: 22 November 2024
Additional Comments:
None
