Record Number: 20755

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'But all this while, altho' now about Thirteen Years Old, I could not read; then thinking of the vast usefulness of reading, I bought me a Primer, and got now one, then another, to teach me to Spell, and so learn'd to Read imperfectly, my Teachers themselves not being ready Readers: But in a little time, having learn'd to Read competently well, I was desirous to learn to Write, but was at a great loss for a Master, none of my fellow Shepherds being able to teach me'.

Century:

1600-1699

Date:

Until: 31 Dec 1647

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Bibury
county: Gloucestershire

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:

Thomas Tryon

Age:

Child (0-17)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

6 Sep 1634

Socio-Economic Group:

Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder

Occupation:

shepherd, later merchant

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

[unknown]

Title:

[reading primer]

Genre:

Textbook / self-education

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned

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Source Information:

Record ID:

20755

Source:

Print

Author:

Thomas Tryon

Editor:

n/a

Title:

Some Memoirs of the Life of Tho. Tryon, Late of London, Merchant

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1705

Vol:

n/a

Page:

13-14

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Thomas Tryon, Some Memoirs of the Life of Tho. Tryon, Late of London, Merchant, (London, 1705), p. 13-14, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=20755, accessed: 10 May 2025

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Additional Comments:

None