Record Number: 10054

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

[transcribed in Lady Caroline's hand]: ?From Crabbe Minutely trace Man?s life; year after year, Through all his days let all his deeds appear And then though some may in that life be strange, Yet there appears no vast nor sudden change: The links that bind those various deeds are seen, And no mysterious void is left between [?] Yet none who saw the rapid current flow, Could the first instant of that danger know. [line drawn across 12 recto] 'All things prepar[e]d, on he expected day Was seen the vessel anchor'd in the bay. From her would seamen in the evening come, To take the adventurous Allen from his home [...]'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Aug 1812 and 31 Dec 1812

Country:

England or possibly Ireland

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

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Lady Caroline Lamb

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

13 Nov 1785

Socio-Economic Group:

Royalty / aristocracy

Occupation:

socialite, novelist, influential member of the Whig political elite

Religion:

Christian

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England or possibly Ireland

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

(n?e Ponsonby)

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Text Being Read:

Author:

George Crabbe

Title:

Tale II, 'The Parting Hour'

Genre:

Poetry

Form of Text:

Unknown

Publication Details

Crabbe's Tales in Verse was first published in 1812.

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

10054

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

Lady Caroline Lamb (n?e Ponsonby)

Title:

[commonplace book 1]

Location:

John Murray Archive

Call No:

Acc. 12604/4107

Page/Folio:

10 verso-14 recto

Additional Information:

The John Murray Archive is currently re-cataloging all of the Byron papers, so the reference for this manuscript will change.

Citation:

Lady Caroline Lamb (n?e Ponsonby), [commonplace book 1], John Murray Archive, Acc. 12604/4107, 10 verso-14 recto, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=10054, accessed: 24 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

Transcribed by Lindsey Eckert.