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Record 12858

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
'Since the publication of the first edition of these memoirs, I have read "The Memoirs of Mr. Tate Wilkinson" patentee of the Theatres Royal of York and Hull, and was much surprized to learn that the famous Ned Shuter was a gracious soul.' [Lackington goes on to quote a long passage from this work, vol iii, page 27; and pages 5 & 6].
Century: 1700-1799
Date: Between 1 Jan 1792 and 31 Dec 1794
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:James Lackington
Age Adult (18-100+)
Gender Male
Date of Birth 31 Aug 1746
Socio-economic group: Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation: bookseller
Religion: lapsed Methodist
Country of origin: England
Country of experience: England
Listeners present if any:
(e.g. family, servants, friends, workmates)
n/a
Additional comments: n/a

 

Text Being Read:

Author: Tate Wilkinson
Title: The memoirs of Mr Tate Wilkinson
Genre: Biography
Form of Text: Print: Book
Publication details: n/a
Provenance: unknown

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 12858  
Source - Print  
  Author: James Lackington
  Editor: n/a
  Title: Memoirs of the Forty Five First Years of The Life of James Lackington
  Place of Publication: London
  Date of Publication: 1794
  Vol: n/a
  Page: 147
  Additional comments: n/a

Citation: James Lackington, Memoirs of the Forty Five First Years of The Life of James Lackington (London, 1794), p. 147, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=12858, accessed: 29 March 2024

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