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

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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1600-1699'After I was readie, and had praied and reed, I walked'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'After I was readie, had praied and broake my fast, I reed of the bible'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'After I was readie, I praied, went about the house, took a lecture, reed of the bible, praied, and went to dinner'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1500-1599'after I wrett my notes in my testement and reed of the bible, then to dinner'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1500-1599'after I wrought, reed of the bible and praied, and then went to dinner'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1900-1945'After Lights Out, Bayley reads a poem - anonymous. "J'y suis, j'y reste" about the war in Malaya. It is good and comprehensive. I disagree with the part, which mentions ...Thomas Kitching anon.J'y suis, J'y resteUnknown
1800-1849'After looking at my 11 books of Euclid, & first part of Algebra (including binomial theorem?) I may then begin Trigonometry after which must I begin Spherical? are there...Charles Darwin EuclidunknownPrint: Book
1850-1899'After lunch I went to the Borghese Villa. Aren't the gardens a dream! I had my Morelli with me and spent a long peaceful time looking at the pictures with the help of hi...Gertrude Bell Giovanni Morelli (pseud. Ivan Lermolieff)Della pittura italiana: Studii storico critici di ...Print: Book
1900-1945'After lunch read "The Tempest" to Babs, worked & went through linen cupboard. After tea Tub put up a second bookshelf in the drawing room and we arranged books.'Verena Pennefather William ShakespeareThe TempestPrint: Book
1900-1945'After lunch read the Paper & wrote some letters.'Verena Pennefather n/a n/a[newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1900-1945'After lunch read The Times & then went to see Mrs Tucker's new baby.'Verena Pennefather The TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'After lunch sat in study read paper and "The Sowers."'Verena Vera Pennefather Henry Seton MerrimanThe SowersPrint: Book
1900-1945'After lunch sat under the trees with the children & read "Held Fast for England" to them, they put on their bathing gowns & played in the garden after tea.'Verena Pennefather G. A. HentyHeld Fast for EnglandPrint: Book
1900-1945'After lunch the children went up to the Round Pond with Marcus to sail boats. Read "Held Fast for England" to them after tea.'Verena Pennefather G.A. HentyHeld Fast for EnglandPrint: Book
1850-1899'After lunch they all went to the Eiffel Tower and I stayed at home and read Stevenson and wrote letters.' Gertrude Bell Robert Louis StevensonunknownPrint: Book
1900-1945'After lunch Tub played golf. Dick caddied for him. I read Ivanhoe to the Babs and we went to the Post for stamps.'Verena Pennefather Walter ScottIvanhoePrint: Book
1900-1945'After lunch we sat in the garden & I cut out shorts for Babs, & read "Arethusa" to the boys for a bit.'Verena Pennefather Percy Bysse ShelleyArethusaPrint: Book
1900-1945'After lunch we went to our rooms and read novels till 4.45 when we found an excellent tea in the big drawing room. Scones to which we did ample justice. Sir F[rank Swett...Gertrude Bell unknownunknownPrint: Book
1850-1899'After lunch, finished a book on Hawaii Mr W[alford] lent me.' Gertrude Bell unknown unknownunknownPrint: Book
1850-1899'After muster although it was raining & the weather was exceedingly unpleasant I went into town & read the papers at the Mechanics'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper


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