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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 have got the book from Mrs Bell it is Martin Rattler.'Robert Louis Stevenson R M BallantyneMartin Rattler or a Boy's Adventures in the Forest...Print: Book
1700-1799'How pleasing Atterbury's softer hour! How shin'd the Soul unconquer'd in the Tower!' Pope. Frances Hamilton R. Atterbury (Bishop of Rochester)The Epistolacy Correspondence. Speeches and Miscel...Print: Book
1900-1945[List of books read in 1945]: 'For Whom the Bell Tolls; Henry Brocken; Doctor Faustus; Life of the Bee; The Screwtape Letters; Modern Short Stories; Letters of People in...Hilary Spalding R. GreeneFriar Bacon & Friar BungayPrint: Book
1900-1945[List of books read in 1945]: 'For Whom the Bell Tolls; Henry Brocken; Doctor Faustus; Life of the Bee; The Screwtape Letters; Modern Short Stories; Letters of People in...Hilary Spalding R. GreeneJames IV of ScotlandPrint: Book
1900-1945'Papers were then read by Mr Ridges on the Works of Borrow & on the Life of Borrow by R. Heelas. Readiings were given by Mrs W.H. Smith from the Bible in Spain, Miss Marr...R. Heelas R. Heelas[paper on Life of George Borrow]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945Leonard Woolf to Lytton Strachey, 5 March 1905: 'De Vigny has come. I haven't read him all, but I'm rather disappointed: isn't he rather metallic? I read a good deal i...Leonard Woolf R. B. O'BrienThe Life of ParnellPrint: Book
1900-1945Leonard Woolf to Lytton Strachey, 5 March 1905: 'De Vigny has come. I haven't read him all, but I'm rather disappointed: isn't he rather metallic? I read a good deal i...Leonard Woolf R. B. O'BrienThe Life of RussellPrint: Book
1800-1849Thursday, 4 January 1827: 'After tea I broke off work and read my young folks the farce of The Critic and "merry folks were we."' Walter Scott R. B. SheridanThe CriticPrint: Book
1900-1945Sunday 15 January 1933: 'I am reading Parnell.'Virginia Woolf R. Barry O'BrienThe Life of Charles Stuart ParnellPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 22, Cintra Avenue: 14.5.35
    Francis E. Pollard in the Chair
1. Minutes of last read + approved.

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Francis E. Pollard R. C. SherriffBadger’s GreenPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 22, Cintra Avenue: 14.5.35
    Francis E. Pollard in the Chair
1. Minutes of last read + approved.

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Reginald H. Robson R. C. SherriffBadger’s GreenPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 22, Cintra Avenue: 14.5.35
    Francis E. Pollard in the Chair
1. Minutes of last read + approved.

[...]
Victor Alexander R. C. SherriffBadger’s GreenPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 22, Cintra Avenue: 14.5.35
    Francis E. Pollard in the Chair
1. Minutes of last read + approved.

[...]
Edgar Castle R. C. SherriffBadger’s GreenPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 22, Cintra Avenue: 14.5.35
    Francis E. Pollard in the Chair
1. Minutes of last read + approved.

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Howard Smith R. C. SherriffBadger’s GreenPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 22, Cintra Avenue: 14.5.35
    Francis E. Pollard in the Chair
1. Minutes of last read + approved.

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E. Mary Reynolds R. C. SherriffBadger’s GreenPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 22, Cintra Avenue: 14.5.35
    Francis E. Pollard in the Chair
1. Minutes of last read + approved.

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Elizabeth T. Alexander R. C. SherriffBadger’s GreenPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 22, Cintra Avenue: 14.5.35
    Francis E. Pollard in the Chair
1. Minutes of last read + approved.

[...]
Mary Pollard R. C. SherriffBadger’s GreenPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 22, Cintra Avenue: 14.5.35
    Francis E. Pollard in the Chair
1. Minutes of last read + approved.

[...]
Dorothy K. Goadby R. C. SherriffBadger’s GreenPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 22, Cintra Avenue: 14.5.35
    Francis E. Pollard in the Chair
1. Minutes of last read + approved.

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Mary E. Robson R. C. SherriffBadger’s GreenPrint: Book
1850-1899'In respect of contemporary novels he [Tennyson] had a very catholic taste. Latterly he read Stevenson and George Meredith with great interest: also Walter Besant, Black,...Alfred Tennyson R. D. Blackmore Print: Unknown


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