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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'I read a good bit from my Bible and Christian Ages ...'James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a]Christian AgePrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'I read a good bit from my Bible and Christian Ages ...'James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'After breakfast I went to see the sick folks & then read several chapters of the bible & Testament, then did some S. Hind. P. Walker brought a can of Lobster which w...James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'After breakfast I went to see the sick folks & then read several chapters of the bible & Testament, then did some S. Hind. P. Walker brought a can of Lobster which w...James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a]Manual of DevotionPrint: Book
1850-1899'I judged people's social importance mainly by the length of their adventures. This idea may have come from the stable-boy, for he was my principal friend. He had...unknown unknown [book of Orange Rhymes]
1850-1899'I went in & read a good bit from the news-papers then Bob his Wife & baby came in & we stayed chatting for a good while.'James Bennetts Williams Anon Anon[unknown]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Got up about 7A.M. had some tea & commenced to read. I read a Christian Age & some from a book by Thos Guthrie, 'Man & the Gospel' which I enjoy very much. I then ...James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a]The Christian AgePrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Got up about 7A.M. had some tea & commenced to read. I read a Christian Age & some from a book by Thos Guthrie, 'Man & the Gospel' which I enjoy very much. I then ...James Bennetts Williams Thomas GuthrieMan and the GospelPrint: Book
1850-1899'Got up about 7A.M. had some tea & commenced to read. I read a Christian Age & some from a book by Thos Guthrie, 'Man & the Gospel' which I enjoy very much. I then ...James Bennetts Williams Anon Anon[unknown]Unknown
1850-1899'I came back & read some extracts from the Christian Age, am now going to bed about 8-30 P.M.'James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a]The Christian AgePrint: Newspaper
1850-1899' ... read some papers to the old man ...'James Bennetts Williams Anon Anon[unknown]
1850-1899'I read a good bit to the old man then came in & had my tea & off to bed about 8-30 P.M.'James Bennetts Williams Anon Anon[unknown]
1850-1899'Got up about 8 A.M. after I tidy'd up my house I had a cup of tea then read a good bit in the Christian Age ...'James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a]The Christian AgePrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'I wrote a letter and read some news to the old man ...'James Bennetts Williams Anon Anon[unknown]Unknown
1850-1899'Had a good breakfast sent into the mine & a good dinner. When I came out read a good bit of the Cornwall Gazette. Went out to see the old man. I then had my tea & ...James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a]Royal Cornwall GazettePrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Had a good breakfast sent into the mine & a good dinner. When I came out read a good bit of the Cornwall Gazette. Went out to see the old man. I then had my tea & ...James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899' ... went to see the old man and read the newspaper to him ...'James Bennetts Williams Anon Anon[unknown]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'I had to close my door & light a candle, the dust was blowing in clouds and the air was full of it, it was like a mist, it obscured the Sun. I never saw the like o...James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a]The Christian AgePrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Mr P was in bed reading the Newspaper, P. Walker was a little better this morn then I went to see the old Peter who is also a little better. After breakfast Peter ...James Bennetts Williams Thomas De Witt Talmage[unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'... read a good bit from C Age ...'James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a]The Christian AgePrint: Newspaper


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