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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'Polly played the Piano all the evening & I read'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'Was to-night reading Lemon's Story of "Wait for the End" and waited myself for the end which I did not reach until after eleven o'clock though I did little more than ski...John Buckley Castieau Mark LemonWait for the EndPrint: Unknown
1850-1899'In the evening I amused myself with reading while Polly amused or instructed herself at the piano.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'On the Road bought an Extraordinary which was published this morning, the English Mail having arrived in the night. There was terrible news of the Civil War in Paris, of...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]The Extraordinary (Argus)Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Mustered in the afternoon, then went to the Club & read the Evening Paper'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899Mustered in the afternoon & spent the evening reading & disagreeing'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'In the evening went to "the Yorick" where I read the papers. Then came home & read till Polly came in'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'In the evening went to "the Yorick" where I read the papers. Then came home & read till Polly came in'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went to "the Yorick" & read the Papers, skimmed an Article in Cornhill & then came away home'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Cornhill MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Have very little to write about to-day, everything was dull & quiet & peacable. The Weekly Papers helped to pass away the time. I was very much amused by a skit in The A...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]AustralasianPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'the youngsters spent a great deal of their time in the parlor & in the evening their mamma read them a number of stories out of some Sunday books. then Sissy, Dotty & Wa...Polly Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'the youngsters spent a great deal of their time in the parlor & in the evening their mamma read them a number of stories out of some Sunday books. then Sissy, Dotty & Wa...Walter Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'the youngsters spent a great deal of their time in the parlor & in the evening their mamma read them a number of stories out of some Sunday books. then Sissy, Dotty & Wa...Sissy Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'the youngsters spent a great deal of their time in the parlor & in the evening their mamma read them a number of stories out of some Sunday books. then Sissy, Dotty & Wa...Dotty Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'In the evening read for a while, then played Bezique with Mrs Castieau'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'In the evening went to "the Yorick" & had a look at some of the papers'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'After Muster read "Gil Blas" for a while, then played "Bezique" with Polly.'John Buckley Castieau Alain-Rene Le SageGil BlasPrint: Book
1850-1899'after Muster wrote a page in my Diary & read until nearly five o'clock'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'In the evening read "Gil Blas"'John Buckley Castieau Alain-Rene Le SageGil BlasPrint: Book
1850-1899'Stayed at home this evening & did nothing else but read. Mrs Robertson stayed till about eight o'clock but I did not see much of her as she & Polly left me in the dining...John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown


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