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Record 1120

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
Witness statement in trial for theft: Feling: "I was at the Lion in the Wood reading the newspaper, there was Esq; Henson's coachman, then came the prisoner..."
Century: 1700-1799
Date: Between 30 Aug 1760 and 10 Sep 1760
Country: England
Time: n/a
Place: city: London
other location: public 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

Reader/Listener/Reading Group:

Reader:Abraham Feling
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, workmates)
n/a
Additional comments: n/a

 

Text Being Read:

Author:
Title: n/a
Genre: Ephemera
Form of Text: Print: Newspaper
Publication details: n/a
Provenance: borrowed (other)
newspaper of the public house

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 1120  
Source - Manuscript Other
  Author: Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 10 September 1760, Trial of George Smith (t17600910-18),

Citation: Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 10 September 1760, Trial of George Smith (t17600910-18), http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=1120, accessed: 29 March 2024

Additional comments:

 

 

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