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

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Sir Thomas Ridley : A view of the civile and ecclesiasticall law

'after dinner I and my boy down by water to Redriffe; and thence walked to Mr Evelin's, where I walked in his garden till he came from church, with great pleasure reading Ridlys discourse all my way going and coming, upon the Civill and Ecclesiastical Law.... Thence walked back again, reading; and so took water and home'

Century: 1600-1699     Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Pepys      Print: Book

Sir Thomas Ridley : A view of the civile and ecclesiasticall law

'Walked back again, reading of my civil law book.'

Century: 1600-1699     Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Pepys      Print: Book

Sir Thomas Ridley : A view of the civile and ecclesiasticall law

'I walked both going and coming, spending my time in reading of my Civill and Ecclesiastical law-book.'

Century: 1600-1699     Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Pepys      Print: Book

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