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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1700-1799Volume annotated in Dawson's own hand. Includes correction to Preface and a contents list.John Dawson Marquis of Chatele, Paul HayThe Politics of FrancePrint: Book
1800-1849W. E. Gladstone to John Murray (from January 1843), on Lieutenant Eyre, Military Operations in Cabool [sic for Kabul]: 'I have read it with great pain and shame, whi...W. E. Gladstone Lieutenant EyreMilitary Operations in CaboolPrint: Book
1850-1899W. G. Clark, on a reader of Tennyson's 'The Northern Farmer': '[?W. H.] Thompson has been staying at Fryston, where he met a Mr Creyke, a Yorkshireman, with a talent f...anon Alfred TennysonThe Northern FarmerManuscript: Unknown, In hand of 'Mr Creyke.'
1800-1849W. J. Broderip to John Murray, submitting Captain W. Cornwallis Harris's Wild Sports in South Africa, 8 April 1839: 'Capt. Harris's book is entertaining, and seems t...W. J. Broderip Captain W. Cornwallis HarrisWild Sports in South AfricaManuscript: Unknown
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1850-1899		W. M. Heald to Ellen Nussey, 8 January 1850: 'The celebrated "Shirley" has just found its way hither. And as one always reads a book with more interest when one has a ...William Margetson Heald Charlotte BrontëShirleyPrint: Book
1850-1899W. M. Thackeray to Alfred Tennyson, [September-] October [1859]: 'I owe you a letter of happiness and thanks. Sir, about three weeks ago, when I was ill in bed, I read...William Makepeace Thackeray Alfred TennysonIdylls of the KingPrint: Book
1850-1899W. M. Thackeray to Alfred Tennyson, [September-] October [1859]: 'I owe you a letter of happiness and thanks. Sir, about three weeks ago, when I was ill in bed, I read...William Makepeace Thackeray Alfred Tennyson'The splendour falls...'Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849W. M. Thackeray to William Smith Williams, 23 October 1847: 'I wish you had not sent me "Jane Eyre." It interested me so much that I have lost (or won if you like) a who...William Makepeace Thackeray Charlotte BronteJane EyrePrint: Book
1850-1899W. Matthews, father of Harriet Martineau's maid Marianne Matthews, to Martineau's sister Susan: 'A short time before the receipt of your kind letter of yesterday I was st...W. Matthews Local newspaperPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849
1850-1899		W.B., transport convict writing to Rev Joseph from Portland Prison: 'by the blessing of God, after coming to this place, and receiving instruction from my dear chaplains ...W.B. [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849Walked forward to Lightcliffe. Mrs W. Priestley + Miss Hodgson at dinner... would call again in 1/2 hour. Did so, after loitering that time, reading the gravestones in th...Anne Lister  Print: text printed on gravestonesUnknown
1800-1849Walter Savage Landor to Robert Browning, c.18 March 1840: 'Three days have nearly slipped by me since I received your poem [Sordello] [...] You much overrate my judg...Walter Savage Landor Robert BrowningParacelsusPrint: Book
1800-1849Walter Savage Landor to Robert Browning, letter postmarked 10 November 1845: 'Before I have half re[a]d through your Dramatic Romances, I must acknowledge the delight ...Walter Savage Landor Robert BrowningDramatic Romances and LyricsPrint: Book
1800-1849Walter Scott adapts one line from Henry Fielding's 'Tom Thumb the Great'.Walter Scott Henry FieldingTom Thumb the GreatUnknown
1800-1849Walter Scott quotes four lines from 'My Jo Janet' in Allan Ramsay's 'Tea-Table Miscellany'.Walter Scott Allan RamsayTea-Table Miscellany: My Jo JanetUnknown
1800-1849Walter Scott quotes two lines from 'The Vocal Miscellany': 'Come, come my Hearts of Gold' (163) and ' Every man take a glass in his hand' (103).Walter Scott The Vocal MiscellanyUnknown
1800-1849Walter Scott to John Murray, 2 July 1812, with enclosed letter of appreciation to Lord Byron: 'I trouble you with a few lines to his Lordship [...] I hope he will not ...Walter Scott George Gordon Lord ByronChilde Harold's Pilgrimage I and IIPrint: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		Walter Scott to John Murray, 23 March 1818: 'I laid Kirkton aside when half finished, from a desire to get the original edition of the "Lives of Cameron," &c., by Patr...Walter Scott Patrick Walker'Lives of Cameron [etc]'Print: Book
1800-1849Walter Scott to John Murray, 23 March 1818: 'I laid Kirkton aside when half finished, from a desire to get the original edition of the "Lives of Cameron," &c., by Patr...Walter Scott Patrick Walker'Lives of Cameron [etc]'Print: Book
1800-1849Walter Scott to John Murray, 6 January 1814: 'I have read Lord Byron's "Bride of Abydos" with great delight, and only delay acknowledging the receipt of a copy from th...Walter Scott George Gordon Lord ByronThe Bride of AbydosPrint: Book


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