Record Number: 7395

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'A little before this time I had been reading that entertaining little volume, Miss Taylor's "Original Poems for Children", one of which, "The Truant Boys", had particularly gained my attention, and I had partly committed it to memory.'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1801 and 31 Dec 1810

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

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 Carter

Age:

Child (0-17)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

5 Jul 1792

Socio-Economic Group:

Labourer (non-agricultural)

Occupation:

Son of soldier

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:

Anne Taylor

Title:

Original Poems for Infant Minds

Genre:

Poetry, Children's Lit

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

The poem collection published by the Taylor sisters and Adelaide O'Keefe originally appeared in two volumes in 1804/5. Other pubication details N/A.

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

7395

Source:

Print

Author:

Thomas Carter

Editor:

n/a

Title:

Memoirs of a Working Man

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1845

Vol:

n/a

Page:

51

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Thomas Carter, Memoirs of a Working Man, (London, 1845), p. 51, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=7395, accessed: 03 May 2024

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Additional Comments:

"The Truant Boys" was actually written by Adelaide O'Keefe.