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Record Number: 22700


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'In a Conversation the King of Prussia had once with Marshal Keith the latter quoted Scripture: why Keith have you been reading the Bible lately; Yes, Sir, replies the Marshal, & whatever our Majesty may think of the book in general, one must allow that Joshua understood a Line of Battle special well'.

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

Until: 14 Oct 1758

Country:

Prussia

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


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

James Francis Edward Keith

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

11 Jun 1696

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

soldier

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

Scotland

Country of Experience:

Prussia

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

Bible

Genre:

Bible

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

22700

Source:

Print

Author:

Hester Lynch Thrale

Editor:

Katharine C. Balderston

Title:

Thraliana

Place of Publication:

Oxford

Date of Publication:

1951

Vol:

I

Page:

141

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Hester Lynch Thrale, Katharine C. Balderston (ed.), Thraliana (Oxford, 1951), I, p. 141, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=22700, accessed: 02 May 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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