Record Number: 8178
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'A few years ago the curate of the village called upon the old man to converse with him on religious matters; after some talk, he promised to send him a Bible, "his honour" also promising to read it after he received it. Shortly afterwards the curate was passing the cottage-door, and observed the old man employed with the book. The curate accosting him, said, "Well, Isaac, I am glad to see you reading your Bible." "Oh yes", replied Isaac, in a gruff tone of voice, - gruff, but not intentionally uncivil. "Will you tell me what you are reading about?" said the clergyman. "O, to be sure I will", was the answer, "I am reading all the wars of rascally Jews, and all that sort of thing; why, what a blood-thirsty race of men they were, Sir".'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jan 1830 and 31 Dec 1839
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Edwinstowe
Type of Experience(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:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Labourer (agricultural)
Occupation:Forrester
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
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Bible
Genre:Bible
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:8178
Source:Christopher Thomson
Editor:n/a
Title:Autobiography of an artisan
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1847
Vol:n/a
Page:311
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
Christopher Thomson, Autobiography of an artisan, (London, 1847), p. 311, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=8178, accessed: 23 April 2024
Additional Comments:
Anedoctal evidence - validity might be questioned.
