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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
 
1850-1899'When I got back Polly had gone to bed so I sat & read for an hour & then followed her up stairs. The book I was reading or skimming was called "Blueskin" or the adventur...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Blueskin, or the adventures of Jonathan WildPrint: Book
1850-1899'Commenced reading some awful rubbish there is in "Blueskin", a catch-penny thieves book which glorifies "Jack Sheppard" & contains most wonderful & thrilling episodes of...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Blueskin, or the adventures of Jonathan WildPrint: Book
1850-1899'After Muster I went to the Club & stayed there reading for a short time, then came home to tea'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown]Print: Newspaper, Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Stayed home all the evening. Amused myself reading until ten o'clock'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'Stayed at home nursing my cough this evening. Read "Jack Sheppard" or rather "Blueskin", smoked some strong tobacco & went to bed'John Buckley Castieau [unknown]Blueskin, or the adventures of Jonathan WildPrint: Book
1850-1899'In the evening I went to the "Yorick" & had a look over the newspapers'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'After Muster went to the Yorick & read the papers until tea time'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'After Muster went to the Yorick & read the papers, nothing very ... or interesting'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went to the Yorick & read the papers, the only item in the Evening Herald of any consequence was the announcement of the arrival of The Somersetshire after a passage of ...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'After Muster went to the Yorick & read the papers, then came home to tea.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Found the youngsters had not gone to bed so aroused them by reading some little stories'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][fairy tales?]Print: Book
1850-1899'Stayed at home this evening. Read a little to the children'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][fairy tales?]Print: Book
1850-1899'amused myself reading to myself & the youngsters.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][fairy tales?]Print: Book
1850-1899'"The Australasian" noticed my article in the Journal & so did the Ovens & Murray Advertiser each giving a short extract from it. Both Papers treat it as if it were origi...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]AustralasianPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'"The Australasian" noticed my article in the Journal & so did the Ovens & Murray Advertiser each giving a short extract from it. Both Papers treat it as if it were origi...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Ovens and Murray AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Stayed at home all the evening, first amused myself with Reading, smoking & dreaming'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'In the evening Polly was so deeply interested in a ghost story written by Lord Lytton & said to be the foundation of a "Strange Story" by that nobleman that she left eve...Polly Castieau Edward Bulwer Lytton[ghost story]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'This evening's Herald gave the names of Duffy's Ministry'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'so went to the Club. There I glanced over the Weeklies & then came home'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][weekly newspapers]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went to the Yorick & read the papers then came home'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspapers]Print: Newspaper


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