This is the only article I could find that gave me any idea as to when shopkeeper's bells came to be! I just needed to know if they were a thing by the 19th century, and lo and behold, this was exactly what I needed! Thank goodness for articles sharing incredibly specific pieces of history - I've found the kinds of information no other articles and papers and wikis ever share through things like this! Writers everywhere thank people like you.
A literate, thoughtful man - a different and interesting perspective on life in the eighteenth century. Glad I have found your Substack and subscribed. :)
This is the only article I could find that gave me any idea as to when shopkeeper's bells came to be! I just needed to know if they were a thing by the 19th century, and lo and behold, this was exactly what I needed! Thank goodness for articles sharing incredibly specific pieces of history - I've found the kinds of information no other articles and papers and wikis ever share through things like this! Writers everywhere thank people like you.
Ah, that's wonderful – delighted to have helped! You never know when a little historical detail will strike a chord with someone. Thanks for sharing!
A literate, thoughtful man - a different and interesting perspective on life in the eighteenth century. Glad I have found your Substack and subscribed. :)
Thank you! Yes, I love his warmth and writing style (often like Sterne's) - these snippets are only a flavour really.
Surely, in the entry for 4th December, he wrote " . . . and look wise" (the usual f/s mixup).