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Thomas Day : The History of Sandford and Merton

'In this caprice, if I may call it so, I think that my Father had before him the fine republican example of "Sandford and Merton", some parts of which book he admired extremely.'

Century: 1800-1849 / 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: Philip Gosse      Print: Book

Thomas Love Day : The History of Sandford and Merton

'Wednesday July 25th. [...] Read Sandford and Merton.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Claire Clairmont      Print: Book

Thomas Day : History of Sandford and Merton; a work intended for the use of children

'Read Sandford & Merton'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Mary Shelley      Print: Book

Thomas Day : History of Sandford and Merton: a work intended for the use of children

'Read and finnish [sic] Vind. of the Rights of Woman - finish Sand. & Merton'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Mary Shelley      Print: Book

Thomas Day : The History of Sandford and Merton

'Mister Cairlil it appears has read Sandford and Merton: he may lend it to the rest if he sees good.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: James Carlyle      Print: Book

Thomas Day : Sandford and Merton

[from SHR's intro] 'It was probably Day's "Sandford and Merton" which induced her [Maria Edgeworth] to apply her natural gifts to the writing of books of an educational nature for children'. [ME spent holidays at Day's home]

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Maria Edgeworth      Print: Book

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