Record Number: 9674
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'In the room is a library to which we can at any time resort, consisting of Tillotson, Blair, Howe and Watt's Sermons, Sherlock on Death, Watts' world to come, Rollin's "Ancient History", Josephur, Hervey's "Meditations", Hervey's letters, Edwards on the religions, Affections, Pope, Kirke White, Cowper, Milton, Henry + Scott's Commentary, Sherlock on a Future state, etc, etc. Of these made some use of Blair, Rollin, Hervey, Sherlock on Death, Dr Johnson's poems, etc.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:unknown
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Bedford
other location: Lodgings in Bedford (Mrs Berrill's house)
(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:3 Oct 1792
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Publisher /bookseller
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Meditations and contemplations
Genre:Other religious
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceborrowed (other)
Room at lodgings
Source Information:
Record ID:9674
Source:Manuscript
Author:John Cole
Title:An account of the life of John Cole of Scarborough
Location:York Minster Archive
Call No:Add Mss 153 / 10
Page/Folio:85-6
Additional Information:
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Citation:
John Cole, An account of the life of John Cole of Scarborough, York Minster Archive, Add Mss 153 / 10, 85-6, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=9674, accessed: 03 October 2024
Additional Comments:
"John Cole kept diaries throughout his life - and then used the diaries to produce a manuscript 'An Account of the life of John Cole of Scarborough' (started in 1829 - 18 volumes). Much of the substance of the MS is based on his diaries (and appears for much of the MS to be copied direct from his diaries). The original diaries are apparently no longer extant."