Record Number: 6240
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Tho. Davy came in after supper and stayed with us about 2 1/2 hours. He and I looked over Gordon's "Geographical Grammar", and in particular the religions of all nations.
Century:1700-1799
Date:10 Apr 1756
Country:England
Timeevening: after supper
Place:city: East Hoathly
county: Sussex
location in dwelling: 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:9 Jun 1729
Socio-Economic Group:Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation:shopkeeper
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
read with Thomas Davy -probably listener, reading text in turns
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Geography anatomized: or a compleat geographical grammar
Genre:Geography / Travel, Reference / General works
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:6240
Source:Thomas Turner
Editor:David Vaisey
Title:The Diary of Thomas Turner
Place of Publication:Oxford
Date of Publication:1984
Vol:n/a
Page:37
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
Thomas Turner, David Vaisey (ed.), The Diary of Thomas Turner, (Oxford, 1984), p. 37, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=6240, accessed: 15 October 2024
Additional Comments:
None