Record Number: 23800
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'While Darvall was with us this evening, Harry was anxious to show off his reading & so essayed a Piece. He was however so affected by mumps & Stammering, that his heart failed him & he declined to proceed. To please his mamma I read a dialogue with him. This he managed very well & so we read another then Harry was wound up & would have gone on forever, had I not let him gently down. I continued the entertainment by reading "The Execution of Montrose" & was by particular desire reading Byron's "Battle of Waterloo" when my sweet voice was closed by the arrival of Mr Hadley.'
Century:1850-1899
Date:8 Jul 1872
Country:Australia
Timeevening
Place:city: Melbourne
location in dwelling: at home
(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:15 May 1831
Socio-Economic Group:Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation:Prison Governor
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:Australia
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
family - wife Polly, son Harry, visitor Darvall
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Childe Harold's Pilgrimage
Genre:Poetry
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:23800
Source:Manuscript
Author:John Buckley Castieau
Title:Diaries
Location:National Library of Australia
Call No:NLA MS 2218
Page/Folio:n/a
Additional Information:
n/a
Citation:
John Buckley Castieau, Diaries, National Library of Australia, NLA MS 2218, n/a, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=23800, accessed: 19 April 2024
Additional Comments:
Specific section read: "Eve of Waterloo."
