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Record Number: 3412


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Did you ever come across the "Illustrated Naval & Military Mag."? Genl. Sale-Hill, in the July no. of that periodical, controverts some statements made in "Broadfoot's Journal", published in 1888, and singles out especially the review of that book, in the "Athenaeum" of Feb.2, 1884, for attack.'

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

Until: 11 Jul 1890

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Gosport
county: Hampshire
specific address: Anglesey

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:

S.P. Oliver

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Unknown/NA

Occupation:

n/a

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

n/a

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

Illustrated Naval and Military Magazine

Genre:

Essays / Criticism

Form of Text:

Print: Serial / periodical

Publication Details

July 1890 issue of Illustrated Naval and Military Magazine

Provenance

owned


Source Information:

Record ID:

3412

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

S.P Oliver

Title:

Blackwood Correspondence Book

Location:

National Library of Scotland

Call No:

MS 4558

Page/Folio:

209r

Citation:

S.P Oliver, Blackwood Correspondence Book National Library of Scotland, p. MS 4558, p. 209r, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=3412, accessed: 29 April 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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