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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'In the evening, Polly read to the children & then gave them a bible lesson'Polly Castieau [n/a]Bible [?]Print: Book
1850-1899'Received four Ovens & Murray Advertisers. They contained however very little news though their telegrams are so full that the papers must be very interesting to folks Up...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Ovens and Murray AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'McKinley & I walked into town & went to the Yorick together. After reading the papers Duerdin & I left for home & took a stroll through Bourke Street.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Came home, drank a bottle of beer, smoked ever so many pipes, read a book, & built castles in the air till Polly & the youngsters returned which they did at about eleven...John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'There was a stinging article in the Age of this morning commenting upon the failings & peculiarities of the Judges'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]The AgePrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went into town in the evening & called at the Yorick. There I remained reading for some time then I took a walk as far as Spencer Street Railway Station'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Newspaper, Serial / periodical
1850-1899'I have found […] a "Courant" which was speedily dismembered and has been read eagerly down to the Theatre Advertisements.'Robert Louis Stevenson Le CourantPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went to the Club again in the evening & had a look over the [Home?] papers. The Illustrated & Graphic are full of Engravings relating to "Thanksgiving Day" ... to the Ti...John Buckley Castieau [unknown]The GraphicPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'In the Evening went again to the Club, found no one there but Marcus Clarke & Shillingham. Had a chat with them. Marcus read a portion of a comic Opera he was writing to...Marcus Clarke Marcus ClarkeThe Jolly BeggarsManuscript: Unknown
1850-1899'I read at Home to the little girls & boys till eight o'clock, then went to the Club'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'There was a heavy article in the Argus this morning ... on the Government for the appointments they have made since they took office. The article was [?] the style of th...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'I read for a time to the little boys. They were very attentive & it was quite a pleasure to watch their earnest faces'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'Mustered in the afternoon & afterwards went to the Club. There I read the Herald until it was time to go home to tea'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Received a number of papers from Beechworth. The Ovens & Murray has I think become rather duller since it has appeared daily. It is not to be wondered at for it must be ...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Ovens and Murray AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Your "Daniel Deronda" is uncommonly jolly, and right. I don’t know that you’ve ever written anything which pleased me so much. You might have pitched it stronger about t...Robert Louis Stevenson Sydney ColvinReview of George Eliot's "Daniel Deronda"Print: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'I went to the Club where I looked through some of the ... Papers & then came away home. Stayed at home in the evening reading & trying to amuse the children.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'I went to the Club where I looked through some of the ... Papers & then came away home. Stayed at home in the evening reading & trying to amuse the children.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'After tea I read some story books that Mrs Parkin had kindly sent over for the amusement of baby'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][story books]Print: Book
1850-1899'After tea I read with Harry some Dramatic [?]. Harry understands well what he reads, but is in too great a hurry & consequently leaves out little words which spoil the e...Harry Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'Polly then buried her [?] in the last number of the Family Herald & I smoked away at a new pipe'Polly Castieau [n/a]Family HeraldPrint: Serial / periodical


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