Record Number: 11588

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'I have been reading a book by Mrs Trollope called "the Lottery of Marriage" a very nice book for little girls to read, but hardly fit for a grown up man'

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

22 Jan 1859

Country:

n/a

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Jeddah
other location: on board HMS Pelorus

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:

Albert Battiscombe

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:

n/a

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Frances Trollope

Title:

The Lottery of Marriage. A novel.

Genre:

Fiction

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

1849

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

11588

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:

pp. 133-4

Additional Information:

n/a

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), pp. 133-4, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=11588, accessed: 09 May 2025

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Additional Comments:

None