| Evidence: | I used to plod at the French Grammar as I sat at my work, the book being fixed before me I was diligent also in learning all I could after I left off working at night. |
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| Century: | 1700-1799 | ||||||||||
| Date: | Between 1 Jan 1798 and 1 Jun 1798 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | evening | ||||||||||
| Place: | city: London | ||||||||||
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| Reader: | Francis Place |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 3 Nov 1771 |
| Socio-economic group: | Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder |
| Occupation: | tailor/ leather breeches maker |
| Religion: | n/a |
| Country of origin: | England |
| Country of experience: | England |
| Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
n/a |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Author: | |
| Title: | unknown [French grammar] |
| Genre: | Textbook / self-education, Reference / General works |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | n/a |
| Provenance: | unknown |
| Record ID: | 2147 | |
| Source - | ||
| Author: | Francis Place | |
| Editor: | Mary Thale | |
| Title: | The Autobiography of Francis Place (1771-1854) | |
| Place of Publication: | Cambridge | |
| Date of Publication: | 1972 | |
| Vol: | n/a | |
| Page: | 175 | |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Citation: | Francis Place, Mary Thale (ed.), The Autobiography of Francis Place (1771-1854) (Cambridge, 1972), p. 175, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=2147, accessed: 25 April 2024 | |
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