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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1800-1849At breakfast, my parcel of books from Eaton came up the road. Fresh from the carrier. Unpacked it eagerly, & read the title pages of Barnes?s Euripides, Marcus Antoninu...Elizabeth Barrett Susan FerrierThe InheritancePrint: Book
1800-1849At breakfast, my parcel of books from Eaton came up the road. Fresh from the carrier. Unpacked it eagerly, & read the title pages of Barnes?s Euripides, Marcus Antoninu...Elizabeth Barrett EuripidesAlcestisPrint: Book
1800-1849At church [...] Had Dr Argo part of this evening, who was down seeing the boys head.[...] Filled up the rest of the time reading the Life of Christ, a work that suggests ...Adam Mackie John FleetwoodThe Life of Jesus Christ, together with the livesPrint: Book
1800-1849At even reading from Rollin the defeat of the Romans under Crassus, 54 BC, the history of Hieron, the good king of Syracuse and the siege of Suracuse by the Romans under ...Adam Mackie Charles RollinThe Roman HistoryPrint: Book
1900-1945At first it was thought that Jeremy was deaf - but tests showed that his hearing was perfect. When the condition [dyslexia] was finally diagnosed his mother read to him ...Elizabeth Edith Huggins  Print: Unknown
1700-1799at home all day [...] at Oaks I met with Mr Laws practical discourse on christian perfection [...] I am now reading itJames Clegg William LawA Practical Traetise Upon Christain PerfectionPrint: Book
1700-1799At home all day. [...] My wife read part of Clarissa Harlowe to me in the even as I sat a-posting my book.Margaret 'Peggy' Turner Samuel RichardsonClarissa HarlowePrint: Book
1800-1849At home without company afternoon and evening, looking over a little of the history of Aberdeen, which I have got lately.Adam Mackie History of AberdeenPrint: Book
1800-1849At Kirk as usual. Spent the rest of the day and evening reading Addison's Evidences of the Christian ReligionAdam Mackie Joseph AddisonEvidences of the Christian ReligionPrint: Book
1600-1699At meeting of new representative assembly for colony of Virginia in 1619, 'The man appointed speaker, John Pory, a veteran of the House of Commons, began the meeting by r...John Pory AnonCharter of Virginia AssemblyUnknown
1700-1799At night I read some of the lives and characters of of the Ejected ministers in Dr Calamys account and was much affected with their piety, Zeal and steadiness[...] conclu...James Clegg Richard BaxterThe Saints Everlasting Rest.Print: Book
1700-1799At night I read some of the lives and characters of the Ejected ministers in Dr Calamys account and was much affected with their piety, Zeal and steadiness[...] concluded...James Clegg Richard BaxterAn abridgement of Mr Baxter's life and times. WithPrint: Book
1900-1945At Sea, 26 January, 1915. ... A little sketch of the multifarious activities which are going on, simultaneously, on this ship, throughout the live-long day, may interest...First A.I.F.  Print: Unknown
1850-1899At the Paris Exhibition of 1878 I saw, and never forgot, a picture of the death of Manon Lescaut, and asked my Father many questions. I read that amazing 'one book' of...Rudyard Kipling Paul ScarronLe Roman ComiquePrint: Book
1500-1599At twelve years old he was so affected with the study of Chronology and Antiquity, that, reading over Sleidans Book of the four Empires, and some other Authors, he drew f...James Usher SleidansBook of the Four EmpiresPrint: Book
1500-1599At twelve years old he was so affected with the study of Chronology and Antiquity, that, reading over Sleidans Book of the four Empires, and some other Authors, he drew f...James Usher [various unknown]Print: Book
1800-1849Aubrey De Vere on his first 'acquaintance' with Tennyson's Poems, Chiefly Lyrical: 'I remember most of them by heart still. Day after day my sister and I used to read ...Aubrey de Vere and sisterAlfred TennysonPoems, Chiefly LyricalPrint: Book
1800-1849Aubrey de Vere on Tennyson's second visit to Ireland, as his guest, during 1848: 'In the evenings he had vocal music from Lady de Vere and her sister, and Sonatas of M...Alfred Tennyson Crabbe'A Sorrowful Tale'Print: Book
1850-1899Aubrey de Vere on time spent with Alfred Tennyson in London during 1850: 'Few of the hours I spent with Alfred surive with such a pathetic sweetness and nearness in my...Alfred Tennyson Alfred Tennysonstanzas from In MemoriamManuscript: Unknown
1850-1899Aubrey de Vere on time spent with Alfred Tennyson in London during 1850: 'Few of the hours I spent with Alfred surive with such a pathetic sweetness and nearness in my...Aubrey de Vere Alfred Tennysonstanzas from In MemoriamManuscript: Unknown


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