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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
 
1800-1849From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. Transcription of advice from the 'Maga. of Health, 1836', beginning, 'Beware of studying, reading or straining t... Magazine of HealthPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. Transcription of information about the Burmese, 'Vid. 2 Years in Ava, 182'.Thomas Abercromby TrantTwo Years in Ava, from May 1824-May 1826Print: Book
1800-1849From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. Transcription of lines 'In East Barnet Churchyard': 'Couldst thou but view the distant shores, / Where endlass j... Lines written in East Barnet ChurchyardUnknown
1800-1849From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. Transcription of lines beginning 'Oh, could we read on every brow/ The inward grief in silence bred...' At the b... 'Oh could we read on every brow'Print: Book
1800-1849From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. Transcription of lines by '"Maria Blanche - eldest daughter of Madame de Grignan. She became a Nun in the Conven...Marie Blanche de GrignanunidentifiedUnknown
1800-1849From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. Transcription of the traditional story of the 'Sportsman and the Countryman', beginning 'A sportsman had been ou... TraditionalThe Sportsman and the CountrymanUnknown
1800-1849From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. Transcription of two lines 'Do not slay him who deserves alone/ A whipping for the fault that he has done. Creec... Creech'Do not slay him...'Unknown
1800-1849From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. Transcription of two lines from 'On a Laurel, cut down by a Hatchet. Merivale', beginning 'Oh! where was Phoebus... MerivaleOn a Laurel, cut down by a HatchetUnknown
1800-1849From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. Under title 'Lord Eldon's speech against the appeal of the Test and Corp. Act. April 1828' is transcribed a para...Lord EldonSpeech against the appeal of the Test and Corporat...Unknown
1800-1849From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. Under title 'Lord Snowdon': '"...and so he went on expatiating upon his honour and his feelings, his conviction ...Theodore HookLove and PridePrint: Book
1800-1849From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. Under title 'Naples, 1826', C.M.G. describes the city and (mis)quotes a line from Dante, "Inferno," Canto 7: "Qu...C.M.G. [anon] Dante AlighieriDivina Commedia: InfernoPrint: Book
1800-1849
1850-1899		From the Commonplace book of Mrs Austen of Ensbury: 'The following lines are a translation of a Latin Sonnet written by Mary Queen of Scots when in the vessel which conve...Catherine Austen Mary Queen of ScotsSonnetUnknown
1800-1849
1850-1899		From the Commonplace book of Mrs Austen of Ensbury: '“Friendship like love is but a name, Unless to one you stint the flame” Gay.' This is followed by lines clearly inspi...Catherine Austen John GayThe Hare and Many FriendsUnknown
1800-1849
1850-1899		From the Commonplace book of Mrs Austen of Ensbury: '“Lord Buckingham was once at a dinner where a Mr Grub was requested to sing. He begged to be excused, urging that he ...Catherine Austen Hampshire AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849
1850-1899		From the Commonplace book of Mrs Austen of Ensbury: Transcription of 'Written in the Blank Leaf of a Lady’s common place Book', lines beginning 'Here is one leaf reserv’...Catherine Austen Thomas LittleWritten in the Blank Leaf of a Lady's Common Place...Unknown
1800-1849
1850-1899		From the Commonplace book of Mrs Austen of Ensbury: Transcription of '“The Well of St Keyne” [unattributed, but by Southey] beginning 'A well there is in the West Countr...Catherine Austen Robert SoutheyThe Well of St KeyneUnknown
1800-1849
1850-1899		From the Commonplace book of Mrs Austen of Ensbury: Transcription of ‘"A Devonshire Lane compared to Marriage" by Mr Marriott' beginning ‘In a Devonshire lane as I trott...Catherine Austen John MarriottA Devonshire LaneUnknown
1800-1849
1850-1899		From the Commonplace book of Mrs Austen of Ensbury: Transcription of ‘An Epitaph. On the Tombstone erected over the Marquis of Anglesey’s leg. By the Rt. Honble. G. Cann...Catherine Austen G CanningEpitaph On the Tombstone erected over the Marquis ...Unknown
1800-1849
1850-1899		From the Commonplace book of Mrs Austen of Ensbury: Transcription of "My birthday" T Moore' beginning '"My Birthday” what a different sound/ That word had in my youthful ...Catherine Austen Thomas MooreMy BirthdayUnknown
1800-1849
1850-1899		From the Commonplace book of Mrs Austen of Ensbury: Transcription of "On Sir Walter Scott" by LEL.Catherine Austen Letitia Elizabeth LandonOn Sir Walter ScottUnknown


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