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Record Number: 33415


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

we walked into the church which is a good deal painted over, and soon discovered the pictures of Brea. Murray tells us he is not an old master, yet his style appeared to me to belong to an early period.

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 13 Jan 1848 and 31 Dec 1849

Country:

France

Time

daytime

Place:

city: Cimiez
specific address: convent
location in dwelling: church

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:

Susan Horner

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

1 Jan 1816

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

writer and translator

Religion:

church of England

Country of Origin:

Scotland

Country of Experience:

France

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

unknown unknown

Title:

Murray's guide

Genre:

Geography / Travel, Travel guide

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

publisher John Murray

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

33415

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

Susan Horner

Title:

Journal 1847-1848

Location:

British Institute of Florence

Call No:

n/a

Page/Folio:

f15

Additional Information:

Uncertain which edition of Murray she refers to.

Citation:

Susan Horner, Journal 1847-1848, British Institute of Florence, f15, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=33415, accessed: 23 April 2024


Additional Comments:

The journal is among three in the Horner Collection housed in the archive of the British Institute of Florence. It is uncertain which edition of Murray she refers to.

   
   
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