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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'One Shaw, who seems a modest and a decent man, has written an Erse Grammar, which a very learned Highlander, Macbean, has, at my request, examined and approved.' Mr Macbean William Shaw[Erse Grammar]Manuscript: UnknownUnknown
1900-1945'The subject of the meeting was 'Gardens' & all members were asked to bring contributions [...] The following is a list of the contributions. C.E. Stansfield a reading f...Charles Stansfield Charles Stansfield[essay entitled 'Lost Art of Living - A Gardener's...Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'The meeting held at the Lawn on March 27th was devoted to the reading of five minute anonymous essays of which the following is a list of the titles. Recollections of Ch...XII Book Club [essay entitled ?] 'De Pueris 'Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'The meeting held at the Lawn on March 27th was devoted to the reading of five minute anonymous essays of which the following is a list of the titles. Recollections of Ch...XII Book Club [essay entitled] 'An Alpine Climb'Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'The meeting held at the Lawn on March 27th was devoted to the reading of five minute anonymous essays of which the following is a list of the titles. Recollections of Ch...XII Book Club [essay entitled] 'On the Origin of Mourning'Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'The meeting held at the Lawn on March 27th was devoted to the reading of five minute anonymous essays of which the following is a list of the titles. Recollections of Ch...XII Book Club [essay entitled] 'Procrastination'Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'The meeting held at the Lawn on March 27th was devoted to the reading of five minute anonymous essays of which the following is a list of the titles. Recollections of Ch...XII Book Club [essay entitled] 'Recollections of Childhood'Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'The meeting held at the Lawn on March 27th was devoted to the reading of five minute anonymous essays of which the following is a list of the titles. Recollections of Ch...XII Book Club [essay entitled] 'Superstitions'Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'The meeting held at the Lawn on March 27th was devoted to the reading of five minute anonymous essays of which the following is a list of the titles. Recollections of Ch...XII Book Club [essay entitled] 'Wanted a New Line of Temperance ...Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Balzac We were introduced by Henry M. Wallis to the novels of Balzac by an introduction to & readings from The Wild Asses Skin. A general discussion on the novel & the ...Ursula Unwin [essay in 'Everyman' on Balzac]Print: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'In the evening read aloud Bright's 4th speech on India, and a story in Italian. In the spectator some interesting facts about loss of memory, and "double life". In the R...George Eliot [pseud.] W Thomson[essay in Revue des Cours]Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'Have you seen the last Edinr review? There are several promising articles in it - Scotts "Lord of the Isles," Standard Novels, Lewis' & Clarke's travels up the Missouri,...Thomas Carlyle Robert Southey[essay in the Quarterly Review on Lewis and Clarke...Print: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'Essays were then read. The Secretary does not feel able to do more than indicate the general nature of these essays. 1. Read by R.H. Robson. An essay written by H.M.W. ...Ernest E. Unwin Ernest E. Unwin[essay on 'The Humours of Man']Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945

'A Meeting held at 70 Northcourt Avenue 25th September 1929 C. E Stansfield in the chair

Min 1. Minutes of last time read and approved

2 Mrs T C Elli...

Reginald H. Robson Reginald H. Robson[essay on a family holiday]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945

'A Meeting held at 70 Northcourt Avenue 25th September 1929 C. E Stansfield in the chair

Min 1. Minutes of last time read and approved

2 Mrs T C Elli...

Charles E. Stansfield Charles E. Stansfield[essay on a Swiss holiday]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Meeting held at 219 King’s Rd 20. IV. 1939.
    Dorothea Taylor in the Chair.

1. Opening the subject of Euripides, F. E. Pollard gave some account of...		Francis E. Pollard Francis E. Pollard[Essay on Athens in the Fifth Century B.C.]Manuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'Talking of birds, I mentioned Mr. Daines Barrington's ingenions Essay against the received notion of their migration'.James Boswell Daines Barrington[Essay on bird migration]Print: Unknown
1900-1945'A series of more or less five minutes essays or talks on various aspects of Browning by the folowing members were then given. viz C.I. Evans, E.E. Unwin, W.S. Rowntree, ...Ernest E. Unwin [a member of the XII Book Club][essay on Browning]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'A series of more or less five minutes essays or talks on various aspects of Browning by the folowing members were then given. viz C.I. Evans, E.E. Unwin, W.S. Rowntree, ...Alfred Rawlings [a member of the XII Book Club][essay on Browning]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'A series of more or less five minutes essays or talks on various aspects of Browning by the folowing members were then given. viz C.I. Evans, E.E. Unwin, W.S. Rowntree, ...Charles Evans [a member of the XII Book Club][essay on Browning]Manuscript: Unknown


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