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the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

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Record Number: 7802


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'I also had some good opportunities for borrowing books; and thus read that very interesting quarto volume, Mr Park's "Travels in Africa". I also read Mr Colquhoun's large treatise on the "Police of the Metropolis" from which I gleaned much information and amusement.'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1815 and 31 Dec 1815

Country:

England

Time

evening

Place:

city: London
specific address: Seven Dials
location in dwelling: probably at lodgings

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:

Thomas Carter

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

5 Jul 1792

Socio-Economic Group:

Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder

Occupation:

Journeyman 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:

Patrick Colquhon

Title:

Treatise on the Police of the metropolis

Genre:

Law

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

borrowed (other)
from friends


Source Information:

Record ID:

7802

Source:

Print

Author:

Thomas Carter

Editor:

n/a

Title:

Memoirs of a workling man

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1845

Vol:

n/a

Page:

188

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Thomas Carter, Memoirs of a workling man, (London, 1845), p. 188, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=7802, accessed: 24 November 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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