Record Number: 12103

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

"I studied the Bible incessantly and immensely;both by daily reading of chapters,after the approved but mischievous method, and by getting hold of all commentries and works of elucidation that I could lay my hands on."

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 13 Jun 1821 and 31 Dec 1821

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Norwich
county: Norfolk
specific address: Her parents house

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

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Harriet Martineau

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

n/a

Date of Birth:

12 Jun 1802

Socio-Economic Group:

Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Daughter of bombazine manufacturer

Occupation:

Writer

Religion:

unitarian christian

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

The Bible

Genre:

Bible

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned

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Source Information:

Record ID:

12103

Source:

Print

Author:

Harriet Martineau

Editor:

n/a

Title:

Harriet Martineau's Autobiography

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1877

Vol:

1

Page:

103

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Harriet Martineau, Harriet Martineau's Autobiography (London, 1877), 1, p. 103, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=12103, accessed: 24 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

None