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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1800-1849'I finished the Heroine last night & was very much amused by it. I wonder James did not like it better. It diverted me exceedingly.'Jane Austen Eaton Stannard BarrettThe Heroine; or, Adventures of CherubinaPrint: Book
1800-1849'I finished the Heroine last night & was very much amused by it. I wonder James did not like it better. It diverted me exceedingly.'James Austen Eaton Stannard BarrettThe Heroine; or, Adventures of CherubinaPrint: Book
1800-1849'It is Eveng. We have drank tea & I have torn through the 3d vol. of the Heroine, & do not think it falls off. - It is a delightful burlesque, particularly on the Radclif...Jane Austen Eaton Stannard BarrettThe Heroine; or, Adventures of Cherubina, third vo...Print: Book
1900-1945'As a matter of fact I am at present reading a real "old french" romance "The High History of the Holy Graal" translated in the lovely "Temple Classics". If I dared to ...Clive Staples Lewis [Anon] [Anon]The High History of the Holy GraalPrint: Book
1850-1899'The first meeting after the formation of the [Metaphysical] Society took place at the Deanery, Westminster, June 2nd, 1869, under the presidency of Sir John Lubbock, whe...Mr Knowles Alfred TennysonThe Higher PantheismUnknown
1850-1899?Joe was never tired of expatiating on the beauties and grandeur of Wordsworth, and my lack of responsiveness must have occasionally surprised him. When he selected some ...Thomas Burt William WordsworthThe Highland GirlPrint: Book
1900-1945‘Last week I went to an excellent play, a really charming Comedy—Quinney’s, by Vachell. Am now reading and book by Vachell "The Hill", a tale of Harrow, and the hills...Wilfred Owen Horace Annesley VachellThe HillPrint: Book
1900-1945Thursday 29 August 1935: 'Reading Miss Mole, Abbe Dunnet (good), an occasional bite at Hind & Panther'.Virginia Woolf John DrydenThe Hind and the PantherPrint: Book
1900-1945Saturday 31 August 1935: 'Read Hind & Panther. D.H.L. by E. (good) & slept.'Virginia Woolf John DrydenThe Hind and the PantherPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at Lambia, 33 Conisboro Avenue 19.5.39 R. H. Robson in the chair.
[...]
2. R. H. Robson gave an introductory sketch of Hilaire Belloc & hi...		Howard Smith Hilaire BellocThe Historic ThamesPrint: Book
1700-1799Two volumes bound together by Dawson and including his 'The Pages Where the affairs in this Book begin for 1723' and 'continued for 1724'John Dawson The Historical RegisterPrint: Book
1600-1699'My heart was inclined to love and honour my father, especially when, by reading the history of China, I found that they bore more respect to their parents than any natio...Isaac Archer anonThe Historie of ChinaPrint: Book
1600-1699'and all the day, as I was at leisure, I did read in Fuller's "Holy Warr" (which I have of late bought) and did try to make a Song...' Samuel Pepys Thomas FullerThe historie of the holy warrPrint: Book
1700-1799[Catherine Talbot to Elizabeth Carter, 27 November 1759:] 'The book you enquire after is "The History of some of the Penitents in the Magdalen House." I think that is ...Catherine Talbot and familyanon The Histories of some of the Penitents in the Maga...Print: Book
1900-1945Some marginal annotation in pencil in English throughout the volume, and summary notes on the inside front cover.Vernon Lee Hans DrieschThe History & Theory of VitalismPrint: Book
1700-1799Home past 9 almost starv'd to death...Read 'Gill Blas'. Bed 12.Gertrude Savile Alain Rene Le SageThe History and Adventures of Gil Blas...Print: Book
1700-1799Home near 11. 'Gil Blass'. Bed past 12.Gertrude Savile Alain Rene Le SageThe History and Adventures of Gil Blas...Print: Book
1700-1799Made an end of 'Gil Blas'.Gertrude Savile Alain Rene Le SageThe History and Adventures of Gil Blas...Print: Book
1800-1849William Wordsworth suggests to Francis Wrangham that he attempt to write a local history: 'I am induced to mention it from a belief that you are admirably qualified for s...William Wordsworth GraveThe History and Antiquities of Cleveland in the No...Print: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		[Marginalia]Samuel Taylor Coleridge William TindalThe History and Antiquities of the Abbey and Borou...Print: Book


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