Record Number: 11607
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I am going to try & commence work again, having done nothing since entering the sick list, except read a few novels and that class of books'
Century:1850-1899
Date:25 Jul 1859
Country:n/a
Timen/a
Place:other location: on board HMS Pelorus, between India and Australia
Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:14 Apr 1831
Socio-Economic Group:Gentry
Occupation:Lieutenant Royal Navy
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:n/a
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:[unknown]
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:11607
Source:Manuscript
Author:Albert H.W. Battiscombe
Title:Journal of H.M.S Pelorus
Location:Royal Naval Museum
Call No:1976/110(2)
Page/Folio:p. 48
Additional Information:
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Citation:
Albert H.W. Battiscombe, Journal of H.M.S Pelorus, Royal Naval Museum, 1976/110(2), p. 48, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=11607, accessed: 02 November 2024
Additional Comments:
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