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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1850-1899Mary Taylor to Charlotte Bronte, 13 August 1850: 'On Wednesday I began "Shirley" and continued in a curious confusion of mind till now ...'Mary Taylor Charlotte BronteShirleyPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Taylor to Charlotte Bronte, 24 July 1848: 'About a month since I received and read "Jane Eyre".'Mary Taylor Charlotte BronteJane EyrePrint: Book
1850-1899Mary Taylor to Charlotte Bronte, c.29 April 1850: 'I have seen some extracts from "Shirley" in which you talk of women working.'Mary Taylor Charlotte BronteShirley (extracts)Unknown
1800-1849Mary Taylor to her friend and former schoolfellow Charlotte Bronte, in letter postmarked 24 July 1848:

'About a month since I received and read "Jane Eyre." ...		Mary Taylor Charlotte BrontëJane EyrePrint: Book
1850-1899Mary Taylor to her schoolfriend Charlotte Bronte, 13 August 1850:

'After waiting about six months we have just got "Shirley." It was landed from the Constant...		Mary Taylor Charlotte BrontëShirleyPrint: Book
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1850-1899		Mary Taylor to her schoolfriend Charlotte Bronte, 13 August 1850:

'After waiting about six months we have just got "Shirley." It was landed from the Constant...		Mary Taylor Charlotte BrontëJane EyrePrint: Book
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1850-1899		Mary Taylor to her schoolfriend Charlotte Bronte, 25 April 1850:

'I have seen some extracts from "Shirley" in which you talk of women working. And this first...		Mary Taylor Charlotte BrontëShirley (extracts)Print: Serial / periodical
1850-1899Mary Taylor to her schoolfriend Charlotte Bronte, 25 April 1850:

'Yesterday, I went along the shore past two wharves and several warehouses on a st. where I ...		Mary Taylor [Publisher's circular from Smith and Elder]Print: Unknown
1800-1849
1850-1899		Mary Taylor to her schoolfriend Charlotte Bronte, 25 April 1850:

'Yesterday, I went along the shore past two wharves and several warehouses on a st. where I ...		Mary Taylor The Manchester ExaminerPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899Mary Taylor to her schoolfriend Ellen Nussey, 11 March 1851:

'How we work! and lift, and carry, and knock boxes open as if we were carpenters by trade; and...		Mary Taylor Charles DickensDavid Copperfield (instalments)Print: Serial / periodical
1850-1899Mary Taylor to her schoolfriend Ellen Nussey, 11 March 1851:

'Mama has written to Waring abusing Miss Bronte for writing "Shirley," and Waring thereupon as...		William Waring Taylor Charlotte BronteShirleyPrint: Book
1700-1799Masenger - Believe ye are to blame, much to blame Lady; [...] That Feel a Weight of Sorrow through their Souls.Gertrude Savile Philip MassingerThe Very WomanPrint: Book
1800-1849Mathematics, I have absolutely never thought on - excepting some trifles from the Ladies' and Gentleman's diary - which I shall have conscience enough not to trouble you ...Thomas Carlyle Reuben BURROWUnknown from 'Ladies' and Gentleman's Diary'Print: Serial / periodical
1900-1945Maurice B. Wright to Leonard Woolf, 15 September 1913: 'I should like to thank you for your book The Village in the Jungle. I have enjoyed it more than anything I have...Maurice B. Wright Leonard WoolfThe Village in the JunglePrint: Book
1700-1799May 24th. My black mare fell down and threw me over her head, but God be praysed I got not the least harm. I rode a slow trot reading the Northampton news paper [...] it ...William Coe The Northampton MercuryPrint: Newspaper
1600-1699May 3. I found a case putt in Mr A's Vindiciae Pietatis, about a violent inclination from natural temper (which suits mee), wherin he sayeth there is to be a disowning, a...Isaac Archer Richard SibbesThe Bruised Reed and Smoking FlaxPrint: Book
1600-1699May 3. I found a case putt in Mr A's Vindiciae Pietatis, about a violent inclination from natural temper (which suits mee), wherin he sayeth there is to be a disowning, a...Isaac Archer Richard AlleineVindiciae Pietatis; or, a Vindication of GodlinessPrint: Book
1800-1849May heavenly Angels their soft wings display And guide you safe thro' ev'ry dangerous way In every step may you most happy be And tho far distant often think of me [some ...Sophia Mary MastersTo Marinda at PartingUnknown
1900-1945Meanwhile I have been enjoying myself reading Anatole France and the philosophy of M. Jérôme Coignard. What a charming creation. 'Il meprise les hommes avec tendres...Freya Stark Anatole FranceLes Opinions de Jérôme CoignardPrint: Book
1900-1945Meeting held at 219, Kings Road. 15th October 1942. Dorothea Taylor in the chair
1. The minutes of the last meeting were read & signed.
2. The secreta...		Margaret Dilks Margaret DilksMinutes of the meeting of the XII Book Club held 1...


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