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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
 
1700-1799'it was but last Week I read a new [sic] York Advertisement of Perfumery for the Ladies, Anodyne Necklaces for Teething Children, & some new fashioned Sweet meats fit say...Hester Lynch Thrale [a New York newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1900-1945'Meeting held at School House
3/12/29
T. C. Elliott in the chair
1. Minutes of last Meeting read and approved
[...]
5. The subject of the...		George Burrow [A Newcastle ghost story]Unknown
1900-1945'Meeting held at 22 Cintra Avenue, Northcourt Avenue, 25th April 1945
    F. E. Pollard in the chair.

[...]

2. The m...		Cyril Langford unknown [a newspaper article on Wuthering Heights]Unknown
1900-1945'Meeting held at 22 Cintra Avenue, Northcourt Avenue, 25th April 1945
    F. E. Pollard in the chair.

[...]

2. The m...		Cyril Langford unknown [a newspaper article on Wuthering Heights]Unknown
1800-1849'I see it is strongly reported that the difference between Spain and Portugal is made up. I hope it is, for I do not like to hear the sound of War.'Robert Sharp n/a[a newspaper, probably The Times]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'Recd 2 papers from WM yesterday morning, the Examiner not come to hand all this week... I see Taylor, the orator, Philosopher and Fool has been obliged to find Bail for ...Robert Sharp n/a[a newspaper, probably The Times]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'Saw in the Paper this morning the official account of the Death of the Duke of York; the paper in mourning.'Robert Sharp n/a[a newspaper, probably The Times]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849I see by the paper that Mr Canning is indeed very ill...Robert Sharp [a newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'I recd two papers this morning packed up together, so that if news be like wine which improves in the keeping, I am very well off this day[.] It is all new to me. It is ...Robert Sharp n/a[a newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1700-1799'When I pointed out to him in the newspaper one of Mr. Grattan's animated and glowing speeches, in favour of the freedom of Ireland, in which this expression occurred (I ...James Boswell [a newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1700-1799'When I pointed out to him in the newspaper one of Mr. Grattan's animated and glowing speeches, in favour of the freedom of Ireland, in which this expression occurred (I ...Samuel Johnson [a newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1900-1945'Meeting held at Oakdene, Northcourt Avenue 19.2.32
S. A. Reynolds in the Chair
1. On the minutes of last meeting read, R. H. Robson declared that he had not ...		Charles E. Stansfield Charles E. Stansfield[A note on Ibsen's Peer Gynt]Manuscript: Unknown
1700-1799Read a Novell after supper. Bed past 11.Gertrude Savile [A Novell] OR [A Novel]Print: Book
1700-1799'I rode to Brighton on my way back, where I spent the evening and slept at the Old Ship, amusing myself besides my novel, with going on with some of the draught or rough ...John Marsh [unknown][a novel]Print: Book
1800-1849'Shelley reads Plutarch in Greek - Lord B - comes down & stays here an hour - I read a novel in the evening'Mary Godwin [unknown][a novel]Print: Book
1800-1849'I sent you Nina - & a Novel of the Countess Hahn by Miss R - [Ramsbottom] her best I believe - I am reading another now that I do not like so well - Fau[s]tina is very c...Mary Shelley Ida Grafin Hahn-Hahn[a novel]Manuscript: Unknown
1800-1849'I read a novel all the evening, but yet his very presence is horridly degrading'Charlotte Bury [a novel]Print: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at Hilliers, Northcourt Avenue. 26. ii. 40Meeting held at Hilliers, Northcourt Avenue. 26. ii. 40. Rosamund Walis in the Chair
1. Minutes of last ...		Ethel C. Stevens [unidentified authors] [a number of letters printed in newspapers]Print: Newspaper, Newspaper cuttings
1700-1799'[on receiving the first printed copies of his poems] no sooner did the first copy come to hand, than my eyes were open to the folly of my conduct; for, on comparing it w...James Hogg James Hogg[a pamphlet of poems]Print: Pamphlet
1850-1899'Read Dr Fischer's pamphlet'.George Eliot [pseud] [Dr] Fischer[a pamphlet]Print: PamphletManuscript: Unknown


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