| Evidence: | ?[William Ritson] was a lover of books ? specially fond of poetry. He lent me about this time a paper-backed copy of Bailey?s "Festus", which I read with great admiration.? |
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| Century: | 1850-1899 | ||||||||||
| Date: | unknown | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
| Place: | county: Northumberland | ||||||||||
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| Reader: | Thomas Burt |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 12 Nov 1837 |
| Socio-economic group: | Labourer (non-agricultural) |
| Occupation: | Pitman, later MP |
| Religion: | 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 |
| Author: | Phillip James Bailey |
| Title: | Festus: A poem |
| Genre: | Poetry |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | n/a |
| Provenance: | borrowed (private library) borrowed from friend |
| Record ID: | 6862 | |
| Source - | ||
| Author: | Thomas Burt | |
| Editor: | n/a | |
| Title: | Thomas Burt, M. P., D. C. L., pitman & privy councillor : an autobiography | |
| Place of Publication: | London | |
| Date of Publication: | 1924 | |
| Vol: | n/a | |
| Page: | 131 | |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Citation: | Thomas Burt, Thomas Burt, M. P., D. C. L., pitman & privy councillor : an autobiography (London, 1924), p. 131, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=6862, accessed: 04 December 2023 | |
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