| Evidence: | 'I rose at 5 O'clock, and going to a small plantation that overlooked the Jed I learned all I ever knew of English Grammar. At that time grammar was not taught in such of the country schools as I had attended. Of course I had to go back and open up the shop at 6 O' clock.' |
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| Century: | 1800-1849 | ||||||||||
| Date: | Between 1 Jan 1818 and 31 Dec 1820 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | morning: 5.00-6.00 am | ||||||||||
| Place: | location in dwelling: 'a small plantation' near the home of his employer. | ||||||||||
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| Reader: | Robert White |
| Age | Child (0-17) |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 17 Sep 1802 |
| Socio-economic group: | Labourer (agricultural) |
| Occupation: | labourer on his father's farm. |
| 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: | anon |
| Title: | [English Grammar] |
| Genre: | Education, Textbook / self-education, Reference / General works |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | n/a |
| Provenance: | borrowed (private library) |
| Record ID: | 11158 | |
| Source - | ||
| Author: | Robert White | |
| Editor: | n/a | |
| Title: | Autobiographical Notes | |
| Place of Publication: | Newcastle Upon Tyne | |
| Date of Publication: | 1966 | |
| Vol: | n/a | |
| Page: | 2-3 (footnote p.23) | |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Citation: | Robert White, Autobiographical Notes (Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1966), p. 2-3 (footnote p.23), http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=11158, accessed: 24 April 2024 | |
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