Record Number: 11577
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Reading Macauleys "history of England" for the 2nd time'
Century:1850-1899
Date:13 Jan 1858
Country:India
Timen/a
Place:city: Calcutta
other location: on board HMS Pelorus
(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:14 Apr 1831
Socio-Economic Group:Gentry
Occupation:Lieutenant Royal Navy
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:India
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The history of England from the accession of James the Second
Genre:History
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Details1849-
Provenancen/a
Source Information:
Record ID:11577
Source:Manuscript
Author:Albert H.W. Battiscombe
Title:Journal of H.M.S Pelorus 21, August 1st 1857 to March 11th 1859
Location:Royal Naval Museum
Call No:1976/110(1)
Page/Folio:p. 83
Additional Information:
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Citation:
Albert H.W. Battiscombe, Journal of H.M.S Pelorus 21, August 1st 1857 to March 11th 1859, Royal Naval Museum, 1976/110(1), p. 83, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=11577, accessed: 09 May 2025
Additional Comments:
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