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Record 10839

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
'Took Pennant's "View of Hindoostan" to Library; I have not read it but, Mr E. says it is very entertaining. There are some beautiful plates in it.'
Century: 1700-1799
Date: 13 Aug 1798
Country: England
Time: n/a
Place: city: Sheffield
location in dwelling: home
   
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:Joseph Evans
Age Adult (18-100+)
Gender Male
Date of Birth n/a
Socio-economic group: Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation: Presbyterian Minister
Religion: Presbyterian
Country of origin: England
Country of experience: England
Listeners present if any:
(e.g. family, servants, friends, workmates)
n/a
Additional comments: n/a

 

Text Being Read:

Author: Thomas Pennant
Title: Outlines of the Globe: the View of Hindoostan
Genre: Geography / Travel
Form of Text: Print: Book
Publication details: n/a
Provenance: borrowed (other)

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 10839  
  Source - Manuscript
  Author: Joseph Hunter
  Title: Journal
  Location: British Library
  Call no: Add 24, 879
  Page/folio: 26

Citation: Joseph Hunter, Journal British Library, p. Add 24, 879, p. 26, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=10839, accessed: 23 April 2024

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