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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1850-1899'In the evening I was very lazily inclined & sat over "Gil Blas" for some time'John Buckley Castieau Alain-Rene Le SageGil BlasPrint: Book
1850-1899'By the Ovens & Murray to-day we learnt the death of Mrs Telford, the poor lady died at last very suddenly. She has however suffered much for a long time past. She was ve...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Ovens and Murray AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'when I went into the house after Muster I found that Polly had gone away to Elsternwick with Harry, Sissy & Dotty so I sat & read till tea time. After tea I read again t...John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'Mustered in the afternoon & read "Gil Blas" till tea was ready. After tea went to "the Yorick", read for a while & chatted a little, then came away home'John Buckley Castieau Alain-Rene Le SageGil BlasPrint: Book
1850-1899'Mustered in the afternoon & read "Gil Blas" till tea was ready. After tea went to "the Yorick", read for a while & chatted a little, then came away home'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown]Print: Newspaper, Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Read some pieces of poetry to them this evening & was very pleased however to find how interested they were & how much they seemed to enjoy them.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][Poems]Print: Book
1850-1899'In the evening I stayed at home, played "Snap" with Dotty & read some poetry & the Story of Le Fevre to please Harry'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][Poems]Print: Book
1850-1899'In the evening I stayed at home, played "Snap" with Dotty & read some poetry & the Story of Le Fevre to please Harry'John Buckley Castieau [unknown]Le FevrePrint: Book
1850-1899'Played Bezique with Polly in the evening after I had read aloud three Acts of "She stoops to conquer".'John Buckley Castieau Oliver GoldsmithShe stoops to conquerPrint: Book
1850-1899'then I went to the Club where I stayed & read an Article in Blackwood then came home'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Blackwood's MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Sent Julia to church with the children & stopped at home myself & read a new Book of Trollope's, "The Vicar of Bullhampton", much the same sort of Book as Trollope's boo...John Buckley Castieau Anthony TrollopeThe Vicar of BullhamptonPrint: Book
1850-1899'I have indulged myself this year with the "Revue des Deux Mondes". All the articles I have read are very clever, with a moral and religious tone.'Jessie Sismondi Revue des Deux Mondes
1850-1899'Don't read noble old Fred's Pirate anyhow; it is written in sand with a salt spoon: arid, feeble, vain, tottering production.'Robert Louis Stevenson Frederick MarryatThe Pirate Print: Book
1850-1899'In The Argus this morning I was very sorry to see the death of Dempster's little boy recorded. This was the only son & his loss will I am sure be a great blow to both Mr...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Commenced reading a tale in Good Words "Oswald [?]"'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Good WordsPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Began to-night to read again "The Vicar of Wakefield" & was delighted with its quaint easy style, read two or three chapters to Harry who was very attentive & in a sad s...John Buckley Castieau Oliver GoldsmithThe Vicar of WakefieldPrint: Book
1850-1899'Stayed at home this evening & after doing a little reading & visiting the pigs played Bezique with Polly till it was time to go to bed.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'In the Argus of this morning there was a leading article commenting on Duncan's appointment to the charge of the Gaols & showing pretty clearly it was impossible he coul...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Mustered & then lazily read The Cloister & the Hearth by Read until Polly came home to tea'John Buckley Castieau Charles ReadeThe Cloister and the HearthPrint: Book
1850-1899'Came home to tea & spent the evening reading "The Cloister & Hearth".'John Buckley Castieau Charles ReadeThe Cloister and the HearthPrint: Book


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