cross-readings

The problems resulted from illegal tampering with the electricity network, causing the cross-readings of consumers 'meters.

ANC Daily News Briefing 1999

These specimens of Spanish satire came out in the form of cross-readings, a few months after the death of Cervantes; they were affirmed to be by that illustrious author; how truly so I know not.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 564, September 1, 1832 Various

It was this kind of blunder which suggested the formation of cross-readings, that were once very popular.

Literary Blunders; A chapter in the "History of Human Error" 1893

He thought Mr. Caleb Whitefoord singularly happy in hitting on the signature of Papyrius Cursor, to his ingenious and diverting cross-readings of the newspapers; it being a real name of an ancient Roman, and clearly expressive of the thing done in this lively conceit [996].

Life Of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887

One page only was thus prepared for him; for at that period of his education it would have been impossible, without harsher measures than his tutor wished to adopt, to prevent him from cross-readings, which would greatly have blemished his scholarship.

Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 449 Volume 18, New Series, August 7, 1852 Various 1836

[Footnote A: Caleb Whitefoord, the wit once famed for his invention of cross-readings, which, appeared under the name of "Papirius Cursor."]

Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions Isaac Disraeli 1807