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Record Number: 25338


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. Transcription of advice from the 'Maga. of Health, 1836', beginning, 'Beware of studying, reading or straining the head while at table. Laughter is one of the greatest helps to digestion: and the custom, prevalent among our forefathers, of exciting it at table by jesters and buffoons, was founded on true medical principles...'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1836 and 31 Dec 1836

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:

anon

Age:

Unknown

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Unknown/NA

Occupation:

unknown

Religion:

unknown

Country of Origin:

unknown

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

Magazine of Health

Genre:

Medicine

Form of Text:

Print: Serial / periodical

Publication Details

1836

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

25338

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

n/a

Title:

Lady's Commonplace book, Garrow 1823

Location:

Private Collection

Call No:

CP1

Page/Folio:

45

Citation:

anon, Lady's Commonplace book, Garrow 1823 Private Collection, p. CP1, p. 45, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=25338, accessed: 28 March 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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