Record Number: 29083

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'3rd mo. 15th. In looking over the events of today, I believe I suffered loss from reading the light and frivolous contents of a newspaper. May it serve as a caution for the future. The enemy is ever on the alert to instil poison into our minds.'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

15 Mar 1824

Country:

England

Time

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Place:

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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

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Edward Foster Brady

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

29 Dec 1802

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Superintendent of Croydon School

Religion:

Quaker

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

n/a

Genre:

Unknown

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

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Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

29083

Source:

Print

Author:

Edward Foster Brady

Editor:

n/a

Title:

A memoir of Edward Foster Brady, late superintendent of Croydon School, consisting chiefly of extracts from his letters and journal

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1839

Vol:

n/a

Page:

7

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Edward Foster Brady, A memoir of Edward Foster Brady, late superintendent of Croydon School, consisting chiefly of extracts from his letters and journal (London, 1839), p. 7, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=29083, accessed: 02 May 2024

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Additional Comments:

I do not know if the original manuscript journal (from which selections were made for this publication) survives.