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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1850-1899'Very foggy; raw and cold all morning; the sun came out a little after lunch, but it was still cold. Wrapped myself in fur cloaks and rugs and sat on deck reading novels....Gertrude Bell unknown unknownunknownPrint: Book
1850-1899'Still cool and grey. Read Griffith's "Japan" all morning and talked to Mrs Brittingham who is travelling with her husband and a Mr Hickson with astonishing eyebrows.'Gertrude Bell Walter DeningJapan in Days of YorePrint: Book
1850-1899'Read Prescott all morning with intervals of talking to the two American men, the Engineer and the Captain.' Gertrude Bell Wiliam Hickling PrescottunknownPrint: Book
1850-1899'After lunch, finished a book on Hawaii Mr W[alford] lent me.' Gertrude Bell unknown unknownunknownPrint: Book
1850-1899'Rode down to Miyajino where we tiffined under a tea house shed by the edge of the river. Very delicious. Came back the other side of the stream, valley the last half hou...Gertrude Bell Claude Reignier ConderunknownPrint: Book
1850-1899'Long dull day. Read "Dead Man's Book" [?] all afternoon.' Gertrude Bell ?The Book of the DeadPrint: Book
1850-1899'Finished the "Misérables" and began "Simon Dale". [...].The little Morel boy and I made paper boats and sailed them in the bath this afternoon. We passed the Northern po...Gertrude Bell Anthony HopeSimon Dale Print: Book
1850-1899'Finished the "Misérables" and began "Simon Dale". [...].The little Morel boy and I made paper boats and sailed them in the bath this afternoon. We passed the Northern po...Gertrude Bell Victor HugoLes MisérablesPrint: Book
1850-1899'Read till Dejeuner; sat opposite the Espieux. Afterwards finished the "Cathédral[e]" and talked to M. de Rival. Played chess with the bearded gentleman, finished "Paris"...Gertrude Bell Honoré de BalzacLa Recherche de l'AbsoluPrint: Book
1850-1899'Read till Dejeuner; sat opposite the Espieux. Afterwards finished the "Cathédral[e]" and talked to M. de Rival. Played chess with the bearded gentleman, finished "Paris"...Gertrude Bell Joris-Karl HuysmansLa Cathédrale Print: Book
1850-1899'Read till Dejeuner; sat opposite the Espieux. Afterwards finished the "Cathédral[e]" and talked to M. de Rival. Played chess with the bearded gentleman, finished "Paris"...Gertrude Bell ParisPrint: Book
1850-1899'Very hot. 92 and a following wind. Read the "Déracinés".' Gertrude Bell Maurice BarrèsLes DéracinésPrint: Book
1850-1899'Up pretty late. Breakfasted with M. de P. who told me travellers' tales. Long talk with him afterwards. He then gave me "Mireille" which I proceeded to read. ' Gertrude Bell Frédéric MistralMireille (Mirèio)Print: Book
1850-1899'Sat by my Germans [who had like Gertrude Bell and her guides, been climbing the Meije the previous day] and Mr Scott at dinner and then early to bed after reading a gre...Gertrude Bell The TimesPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Bright and fine, a lot of new snow on the Meije. Breakfasted in my room and down at 9. The Germans [fellow climbers] joined me outside. Read my "Figaros".' Gertrude Bell Le FigaroPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Wrote and read till lunch. Merry lunch, we 3 after which I read Whymper's book and account of the 1st ascension of the Ecrins. Prince Louis of Orleans passed with Faure ...Gertrude Bell Edward WhymperScrambles among the Alps in the years 1860-18691Print: Book
1850-1899'My day has been beguiled by a long Persian lesson this morning and a long [?conversation ?lesson with Mr] Frollock this afternoon! He has given me his Spinoza which is v...Gertrude Bell Baruch de SpinozaunknownPrint: Book
1850-1899'I had a good lunch at Calais — how I love the lunch at Calais don't you! — and am now extremely comfy in a sleeping compartment all to myself. The train is n...Gertrude Bell Arthur Edward J. LeggeEither Mutineers OR Both Great and SmallPrint: Book
1850-1899'I'll post A. [Anatole] France tomorrow. How good it is!'Gertrude Bell Anatole FranceunknownPrint: Book
1850-1899'After lunch I went to the Borghese Villa. Aren't the gardens a dream! I had my Morelli with me and spent a long peaceful time looking at the pictures with the help of hi...Gertrude Bell Giovanni Morelli (pseud. Ivan Lermolieff)Della pittura italiana: Studii storico critici di ...Print: Book


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