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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'While he read little but the Bible and religious periodicals, his son was working his way through the Rhymney Workmen's Institute Library and Cassell's National Library ...Thomas Jones Samuel Pepys Print: Book
1900-1945'As one participant recalled, "Many exceptional debates come back to mind on such subjects as Jane Austen, Charles Lamb, Victorian Novelists, George Eliot, Meredith, Pepy...Ladies' Edinburgh Debating SocietySamuel PepysunknownPrint: Book
1850-1899[editor's narrative] 'A visit to Dresden was richly rewarded by the acquisition of six valuable fans to add to Lady Charlotte's collection, but it was a regret to have re...Lady Charlotte Schreiber Samuel PepysJournalPrint: Book
1600-1699'So to the office till 10 at night upon business, and numbering and examining part of my Sea=manuscript with great pleasure - my wife sitting working by me.'Samuel Pepys Samuel Pepys[Sea Manuscript]Manuscript: Sheet
1600-1699'This evening, being in an humour of making all things even and clear in the world, I tore some old paper; among others, a Romance which (under the title of "Love a Cheat...Samuel Pepys Samuel PepysLove a CheateManuscript: Sheet
1600-1699'And after dinner to the Change a little and then to Whitehall, where anon the Duke of York came and a Committee we had of Tanger; where I read over my rough draft of the...Samuel Pepys Samuel Pepys[contract]Manuscript: Sheet
1600-1699'We read over the contract together and discoursed it well over and so parted'Samuel Pepys Samuel Pepys[contract]Manuscript: Sheet
1600-1699'We read over the contract together and discoursed it well over and so parted'Mr Andrews Samuel Pepys[contract]Manuscript: Sheet
1600-1699'By and by the Duke of York comes and we had a meeting; and among other things, I did read my declaration of the proceedings of the Victualling action this year, and desi...Samuel Pepys Samuel PepysDeclaration of the proceedings of the victualling ...Manuscript: Sheet
1600-1699'to Sir W. Coventry, and there read over my yesterday's work; being a collection of the perticulars of the excess in charge created by a war - with good content.'Samuel Pepys Samuel Pepys[manuscript on naval expenses]Manuscript: Unknown
1600-1699'At noon dined well, and my brother and I to write over once more with my own hand my Catalogue of books, while he reads to me.'John Pepys Samuel Pepys[Catalogue of books]Manuscript: Sheet
1600-1699'and then did get Sir W. Batten, J. Mennes and W. Penn together, and read it [Pepys's report on the case of Mr Carcasse] over with all the many papers relating to the bus...Samuel Pepys Samuel Pepys[report on the case of Mr Carcasse]Manuscript: Unknown
1600-1699'And by and by to Sir W. Batten, and there he and I and J. Mennes and W. Penn did read and sign with great liking'Samuel Pepys Samuel Pepys[report on the case of Mr Carcasse]Manuscript: Unknown
1600-1699'And by and by to Sir W. Batten, and there he and I and J. Mennes and W. Penn did read and sign with great liking'Sir William Batten Samuel Pepys[report on the case of Mr Carcasse]Manuscript: Unknown
1600-1699'And by and by to Sir W. Batten, and there he and I and J. Mennes and W. Penn did read and sign with great liking'Sir William Penn Samuel Pepys[report on the case of Mr Carcasse]Manuscript: Unknown
1600-1699'And by and by to Sir W. Batten, and there he and I and J. Mennes and W. Penn did read and sign with great liking'Sir John Minnes Samuel Pepys[report on the case of Mr Carcasse]Manuscript: Unknown
1600-1699'I presented our report about Carcasse to the Duke of York, and did afterwards read it, with that success that the Duke of York was for punishing him, not only with turni...Samuel Pepys Samuel Pepys[report on the case of Mr Carcasse]Manuscript: Unknown
1600-1699'all morning at the office finishing my letter to Sir Rob Brookes, which I did with great content; and yet at noon, when I came home to dinner, I read it over again after...Samuel Pepys Samuel Pepys[letter to Sir Robert Brookes]Manuscript: Letter
1600-1699'And with great joy I do find, looking over my Memorandum-books, which are now of great use to me and do fully reward me for all my care in keeping them, that I am not li...Samuel Pepys Samuel PepysMemorandums and Conclusions of the Navy BoardManuscript: Unknown
1600-1699'and then up about 7 and to White-hall, where read over my report to Lord Arlington and Berkely and then afterward at the Council Board, with great good liking'Samuel Pepys Samuel Pepys[Report]Manuscript: Unknown


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