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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
 
1800-1849The Rev. P. Elmsley to John Murray (1815), regarding the Quarterly Review: 'I think you have not been very brilliant of late. I must say there is as great a difference...Rev. P. Elmsley F. Cohen[?review of] Brand's Popular Antiquities Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849The Rev. P. Elmsley to John Murray (1815), regarding the Quarterly Review: 'I think you have not been very brilliant of late. I must say there is as great a difference...Rev. P. Elmsley F. Cohen[?review of] Paradise of CoquettesPrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799Catherine Talbot to Eliazbeth Carter, 29 February 1751: 'Indeed one is terrified at the growing profligacy of the age [...] Have you read Fielding's excellent, incompara...Catherine Talbot Fielding[?The] PatriotPrint: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		'[Walter Scott] read with much delight, and made his children read, Rosamond and the Purple Jar and Simple Susan; even, perhaps, the conversation on scientific subjects b...Charlotte Sophia Scott, Anne Scott, and other Scott childrenMaria Edgeworth[?The] Purple JarPrint: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		'[Walter Scott] read with much delight, and made his children read, Rosamond and the Purple Jar and Simple Susan; even, perhaps, the conversation on scientific subjects b...Walter Scott Maria Edgeworth[?The] Purple JarPrint: Book
1850-1899'Last night a year ago I was reading Mother the "Shadow of Death" at Kirby Thore and today a year ago the shadow fell very near me. I thought much last night of him [the ...Gertrude Bell unknown unknown[?The] Shadow of Death Print: Book
1800-1849'we learned Pinnock's Catechisms of History and Geography, and parsed sentences grammatically. For religious instruction we read portions of the Old Testament, and the Go...Elizabeth Missing Sewell William Pinnock[?] Catechism of the History of EnglandPrint: Book
1700-1799?After having read the great champions for Christianity, I next read the works of Lord Hesbert, Tindal, Chubb, Morgan, Collins, Woolston, Annet, Mandeville, Shaftesbury, ...James Lackington Sheftesbury[?] Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, Ti...Print: Book
1800-1849'Saturday March 13. Read Cobbett, which is a strange book to read with one's head full of the ruins of Rome.'Claire Clairmont William Cobbett[?] Rural RidesPrint: Book
1800-1849'Sunday March 14th. Read Cobbett'.Claire Clairmont William Cobbett[?] Rural RidesPrint: Book
1900-1945'6th January 1929. After tea Mrs Webster started knitting a jumper and we ?boys? read. My literature was a book by W. J. Locke, the title of which slips my mind (a fa...Gerald Moore W.J. Locke[?] The UsurperPrint: Book
1600-1699
1700-1799		Quoted from 'one of Sir Walter Scott's works of biography', in chapter entitled 'Oroonoko': '"The editor was acquainted by an old lady of family, who assured him that ...anon Aphra Behn[?]OroonokoPrint: Book
1700-1799Quoted from 'one of Sir Walter Scott's works of biography', in chapter entitled 'Oroonoko': '"The editor was acquainted by an old lady of family, who assured him that ...anon Aphra Behn[?]OroonokoPrint: Book
1800-1849'It was in the autumn of 1818 that I first becam acquainted with politics and theology. Passingalong Briggate one evening, I saw at the corner of Union Court a bill, whic...James Watson n/a[a 'bill' advertising a meeting].Print: Advertisement, Handbill, Poster
1850-1899'When the cigars came, Hoffmann was requested to read some of his poetry, and he gave us a bacchanalian poem with great spirit... little rain sent us into the house, and ...George Eliot (pseud) August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben[a bacchanalian poem]Manuscript: Unknown, own poem
1900-1945'Meeting held at “Oakdene”, Northcourt Avenue. 14.2.44
    S. A. Reynolds in the chair.

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2. The minutes of the ...		Kenneth F. Nicholson Kenneth F. Nicholson[a biographical essay on André Maurois, 1939–1944]Print: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at “Oakdene”, Northcourt Avenue. 14.2.44
    S. A. Reynolds in the chair.

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2. The minutes of the ...		Rosamund Wallis Rosamund Wallis[a biographical essay on André Maurois, up to 1939...Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Meeting held at Grove House. 16th October 1944
    J. Knox Taylor in the chair.

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2. The minutes of the last me...		Howard Smith Howard Smith[a biographical sketch of Charles Dickens]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Meeting held at “Hilliers”, Northcourt Avenue. 18.XI.40
    Rosamund Wallis in the chair.

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4. Roger Moore gave...		Roger Moore Roger Moore[A biographical sketch of John Keats, chiefly as r...Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945

Meeting held at School House, L.P. :- 28. v. 37.

  C. E. Stanfield in the Chair.

1. Minutes of last read & approved

[...]

...		Charles E. Stansfield Charles E. Stansfield[a biographical sketch of Percy Bysshe Shelley wit...Manuscript: Unknown


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