the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

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Colonel Francis Hall : Travels in France in 1818

Before breakfast + afterwards, from 11 to 1, making minutes + extracts from Hall's travels in France (it must go to the library today...He is an arrant republican in politics + would perhaps, style himself a philosopher in religion. Consequently, his sentiments + mine on these subjects who as a limited monarchist + a ProtestantChristian according to the established Church of England, are opposite almost as the poles. However, there is some information useful to a tourist.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Anne Lister      Print: Newspaper

Francis Hall : Journal of Travels in the United States of North America

'I recommend you to read Hall, Palmer, Fearon and Bradburys Travels in America, particularly "Fearon". There is nothing to me so curious and intersting as the rapidity with which they are spreading themselves over that vast continent'.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Sydney Smith      Print: Book

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