| Evidence: | 'E- being called out for a few hours in the morning I attempted to amuse myself with Marmontel's Tales- it was but an attempt. For I hurried thro' them 'quite upon thorns' expecting every moment his return, - which prevented either pleasure or instruction to arise from it.' |
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| Century: | 1800-1849 | ||||||||||
| Date: | 17 Jan 1803 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | morning: morning | ||||||||||
| Place: | other location: Shop where he works | ||||||||||
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| Reader: | William Upcott |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 1779 |
| Socio-economic group: | Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder |
| Occupation: | Bookseller's assistant, Pall Mall, London |
| 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: | Jean Francois Marmontel |
| Title: | Moral Tales |
| Genre: | Fiction |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | n/a |
| Provenance: | read in situ |
| Record ID: | 5906 | |
| Source - | Manuscript | |
| Author: | William Upcott | |
| Title: | [Diary 1803-1807] | |
| Location: | British Library | |
| Call no: | Add 32, 558. | |
| Page/folio: | 5 |
| Citation: | William Upcott, [Diary 1803-1807] British Library, p. Add 32, 558., p. 5, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=5906, accessed: 19 April 2024 | |
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