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Record 5907

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
'Seeing the Bible on the table, I took it up & by his desire, read the whole history of Joseph. In parts of it he pointed out several fine subjects for pictures.'
Century: 1800-1849
Date: 16 Jan 1803
Country: England
Time: morning: After 11:00 AM
Place: other location: Shop where he works
   
Type of Experience (Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Type of Experience (Listener):
solitary reactive unknown
single serial unknown

Reader/Listener/Reading Group:

Reader:William Upcott
Age Adult (18-100+)
Gender Male
Date of Birth 1779
Socio-economic group: Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation: Bookseller's assistant, Pall Mall, London
Religion: n/a
Country of origin: England
Country of experience: England
Listeners present if any:
(e.g. family, servants, friends, workmates)
friend
Additional comments: n/a

 

Text Being Read:

Author: n/a
Title: Bible
Genre: Bible
Form of Text: Print: Book
Publication details: n/a
Provenance: read in situ

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 5907  
  Source - Manuscript
  Author: William Upcott
  Title: [Diary 1803-1807]
  Location: British Library
  Call no: Add 32, 558.
  Page/folio: 6

Citation: William Upcott, [Diary 1803-1807] British Library, p. Add 32, 558., p. 6, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=5907, accessed: 29 March 2024

Additional comments:

 

 

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