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Record Number: 16550


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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Judging from the Pamphlet, you gave me & which I have found very useful, the insects of the Rio Plata are tolerably well-known.'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Until: 1 Nov 1833

Country:

England

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


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Charles Darwin

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

12 Feb 1809

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Scientist and Writer

Religion:

Atheist

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Jean Theodore Lacordaire

Title:

M?moire sur les habitudes des Col?opt?res de l'Am?rique m?ridionale.

Genre:

Natural history

Form of Text:

Print: Pamphlet

Publication Details

(Extr.) 8vo. Paris (1830). [Philos. Tracts, ii. 17.] 1830

Provenance

owned


Source Information:


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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