Record Number: 5167

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Recd a parcel from WM last night, containing new cravats. Cobbett is most fierce on Mr Hume, but what good will he do? For my part I am sorry to see the mighty fallen so low...'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

13 Dec 1826

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

location in dwelling: at home

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 Sharp

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

22 Sep 1773

Socio-Economic Group:

Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder

Occupation:

schoolteacher/ parishofficial

Religion:

Church of England

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:

William Cobbett

Title:

Political Register

Genre:

Politics

Form of Text:

Print: Serial / periodical

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned

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Source Information:

Record ID:

5167

Source:

Print

Author:

Robert Sharp

Editor:

J. E. Crowther

Title:

The Diary of Robert Sharp of South Cave

Place of Publication:

Oxford

Date of Publication:

1997

Vol:

n/a

Page:

90

Additional Comments:

and ed P A Crowther

Citation:

Robert Sharp, J. E. Crowther (ed.), The Diary of Robert Sharp of South Cave, (Oxford, 1997), p. 90, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=5167, accessed: 29 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

None