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Record 21339

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
'Not long ater this he brought from Bristol Dr Whitehead's Life of Mr Wesley, 2 vols. 8vo. I having expressed a wish to see in what state of mind Mr Wesley died. After having satisfied myself on that head, I returned the set of books, as I had no intention to read any more of the work, but the account of his death.'
Century: 1800-1849
Date: unknown
Country: England
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 Lackington
Age Adult (18-100+)
Gender Male
Date of Birth 31 Aug 1746
Socio-economic group: Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation: retired bookseller
Religion: Methodist (eventually)
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: John Whitehead
Title: The Life of the Rev John Wesley
Genre: Other religious, Biography
Form of Text: Print: Book
Publication details: 2 vol. Octavo edition
Provenance: borrowed (other)

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 21339  
Source - Print  
  Author: James Lackington
  Editor: n/a
  Title: The Confessions of J Lackington
  Place of Publication: London
  Date of Publication: 1804
  Vol: n/a
  Page: 166
  Additional comments: n/a

Citation: James Lackington, The Confessions of J Lackington (London, 1804), p. 166, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=21339, accessed: 19 April 2024

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