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Record 587

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
Looked at Ainsworth's dictionary for the derivation of all the Christian names; Joseph is derived from the Hebrew of I will multiply ...
Century: 1700-1799
Date: 4 Mar 1797
Country: England
Time: n/a
Place: location in dwelling: home
   
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:Joseph Hunter
Age Child (0-17)
Gender Male
Date of Birth Feb 1783
Socio-economic group: Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation: schoolboy
Religion: Presbyterian
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: Robert Ainsworth
Title: Robert Ainsworth's Dictionary
Genre: Reference / General works
Form of Text: Print: Book
Publication details: n/a
Provenance: unknown

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 587  
  Source - Manuscript
  Author: Joseph Hunter
  Title: Journal
  Location: British Library
  Call no: 24879
  Page/folio: f1r

Citation: Joseph Hunter, Journal British Library, p. 24879, p. f1r, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=587, accessed: 20 April 2024

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