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Record 19056

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
'[After sighting land believed by captain and crew of Jamaica Packet to be Graciosa, island in the Azores] the next thing was to get the Captain to ly to, as it was very dangerous for him to proceed on his way, thro' a cluster of Islands, of which he was confessedly ignorant. This being agreed to, we all returned to the Cabin. Read the description of the Island from Salmon's Geographical Grammar. We're charmed to find it produces every thing we want, Sheep, poultry, bread, wine and a variety of Vegetables, besides the finest fruits in the world.'
Century: 1700-1799
Date: Between 25 Oct 1774 and 31 Dec 1774
Country: in transit
Time: n/a
Place: other location: At sea, aboard the Jamaica Packet
   
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:

Reading Group:Janet Schaw and other passengers on board Jamaica Packet
Age Adult (18-100+)
Gender Unknown
Date of Birth n/a
Socio-economic group: Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation: various
Religion: various
Country of origin: various
Country of experience: in transit
Listeners present if any:
(e.g. family, servants, friends, workmates)
n/a
Additional comments: n/a

 

Text Being Read:

Author: Thomas Salmon
Title: A New Geographical and Historical Grammar
Genre: History, Geography / Travel, Agriculture / horticulture / husbandry, Reference / General works
Form of Text: Print: Book
Publication details: First edition published 1749, with several others published over subsequent deacdes
Provenance: unknown

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 19056  
Source - Print  
  Author: Janet Schaw
  Editor: Evangeline Walker Andrews with Charles MacLean Andrews
  Title: Journal of a Lady of Quality; Being the Narrative of a Journey from Scotland to the West Indies, North Carolina, and Portugal, in the Years 1774 to 1776
  Place of Publication: New Haven
  Date of Publication: 1934
  Vol: n/a
  Page: 60-61
  Additional comments: n/a

Citation: Janet Schaw, Evangeline Walker Andrews with Charles MacLean Andrews (ed.), Journal of a Lady of Quality; Being the Narrative of a Journey from Scotland to the West Indies, North Carolina, and Portugal, in the Years 1774 to 1776 (New Haven, 1934), p. 60-61, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=19056, accessed: 29 March 2024

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