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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1900-1945Some marginalia in pencil in French on the following pages: 14, 37, 44, 76, 88Vernon Lee Pierre BonnierL'orientationPrint: Book
1900-1945Some marginalia in pencil in French on the following pages:147-8, 154-5.Vernon Lee Alfred BinetLes r?v?lations de l??criture d?apr?s un contr?le ...Print: Book
1850-1899
1900-1945		Some marginalia, mainly in French but some in English, throughout.Vernon Lee Jules CombarieuLes rapports de la musique et de la po?sie: consid...Print: Book
1700-1799Some of Dr Clark's paraphras.Gertrude Savile Samuel ClarkeA Paraphrase on the Four EvangelistsPrint: Book
1850-1899
1900-1945		Some textual marginalia in pencil in French on pages 173 and 176, and pencil marks throughout.Vernon Lee Lucien ArreatLes croyances des demainPrint: Book
1900-1945Sorry I am late in thanking you for the little book and the friendly inscription. I greatly enjoyed the parodies on those writers I have read.'Joseph Conrad Christopher WardThe Triumph of the Nut and Other ParodiesPrint: Book
1800-1849Southey describes arrival of "literary remains" of Henry Kirke White at Greta Hall in his preface to The Remains of Kirke White, of Nottingham (2 vols, 1807): 'Mr. Coler...Samuel Taylor Coleridge Henry Kirke White["literary remains"]Manuscript: Unknown
1800-1849Southey describes arrival of 'literary remains' of Henry Kirke White at Greta Hall in his preface to The Remains of Kirke White, of Nottingham (2 vols, 1807): 'Mr. Coler...Robert Southey Henry Kirke White["literary remains"]Manuscript: Unknown
1850-1899Speaking of the passion of his neighbouring Argentinian landowner, Don Gregorio Gandara, for a range of coloured horses, Hudson writes: 'It reminds one of the famou...William Henry Hudson Mark Antony LowerOld Speech and Old Manners in SussexPrint: Book
1800-1849Spencer Perceval to John Wilson Croker, 11 November 1810: 'I thank you for the sight of H[uskisson]'s pamphlet. I have run through it, I cannot say [italics]read[end...Spencer Perceval William Huskisson'The Question Concerning the Depreciation of our C...Print: Pamphlet
1800-1849Spent the afternoon in mending some of my things for the wash. After tea, read aloud sermons 13+14 of Alison's.Anne Lister Archibald AlisonSermonsPrint: Book
1800-1849Spent the evening reading Fleetwood's Lives of the Apostles [NB part of life of Christ]Adam Mackie John FleetwoodThe Life of Jesus Christ, together with the livesPrint: Book
1800-1849Spent the evening reading Paulus Emillius's Campaign in Macedonia and the Overthrow of Perseus, the last king thereof.Adam Mackie Charles RollinThe Roman HistoryPrint: Book
1800-1849St John's Antigua, Augst 2 1829 My Dear Fanny .... I suppose by this you are all reconsiled to the Catholicks. I see by the newspapers that there has been some serious ...John Page [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849St John's Antigua, Jany 17 1828 My Dear Fanny I have been amusing myself almost all morning in perusing several of your old letters in many of which you accuse me of n...John Page [letters]Manuscript: Letter
1800-1849St John's Antigua, July 19 1827 Your letter my Dear Fanny which appears to have been written in May I received yesterday..... I have sometimes thought perhaps I might d...John Page [n/a][newspaper]Print: Advertisement, Newspaper
1800-1849Statement about juvenile offender: "attended the Independent Sunday-school three years, also the national school three years (same time). Learned to read and write. Ca...J.S. Life of NelsonPrint: Book
1800-1849Statement about juvenile offender: "attended the Independent Sunday-school three years, also the national school three years (same time). Learned to read and write. Ca...J.S. GilderoyPrint: Book
1800-1849Statement about juvenile offender: "attended the Independent Sunday-school three years, also the national school three years (same time). Learned to read and write. Ca...J.S. [story books]Print: Book
1800-1849Statement of a juvenile offender: "I came from Manchester to the races. I was taken into custody when I had only been in Liverpool two days. I was taken up for attempt...G.G. William Harrison AinsworthJack SheppardPrint: Book


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