Record Number: 19059

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Several of the officers [participating in military review at Wilmingtown] came up to dine, amongst others Coll: Howe, who with less ceremony than might have been expected from his general politeness stept into an apartment adjoining the hall, and took up a book I had been reading, which he brought open in his hand into the company. I was piqued at his freedom, and reproved him with a half compliment to his general good breeding. He owned his fault and with much gallantry promised to submit to whatever punishment I would inflict. You shall only, said I, read aloud a few pages which I will point out, and I am sure you will do Shakespear justice. He bowed and took up the book, but no sooner observed that I had turned up for him, that part of Henry the fourth, where Falstaff describes his company, than he coloured like Scarlet. I saw he made the application instantly; however he read it thro', tho' not with the vivacity he generally speaks; however he recovered himself and coming close up to me, whispered, you will certainly get yourself tarred and feathered; shall I apply to be executioner?'

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1775 and 31 Dec 1775

Country:

North Carolina

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Wilmington

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:

Robert Howe

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

1730

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Military officer

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

North Carolina

Country of Experience:

North Carolina

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

Janet Schaw and others.

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

William Shakespeare

Title:

Henry IV

Genre:

Drama, History, Poetry

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

read in situ

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Source Information:

Record ID:

19059

Source:

Print

Author:

Janet Schaw

Editor:

Evangeline Walker Andrews with Charles MacLean Andrews

Title:

Journal of a Lady of Quality; Being the Narrative of a Journey from Scotland to the West Indies, North Carolina, and Portugal, in the Years 1774 to 1776

Place of Publication:

New Haven

Date of Publication:

1934

Vol:

n/a

Page:

191

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Janet Schaw, Evangeline Walker Andrews with Charles MacLean Andrews (ed.), Journal of a Lady of Quality; Being the Narrative of a Journey from Scotland to the West Indies, North Carolina, and Portugal, in the Years 1774 to 1776, (New Haven, 1934), p. 191, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=19059, accessed: 20 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

None