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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
 
1850-1899'In the evening went to the Mechanics & read the papers.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went to the Mechanics in the evening & read the papers, nothing particular.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'In the evening I went to the Mechanics & read the papers, returned home had a smoke & then went off to bed.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'In the evening I went to the Mechanics & read the papers, turning the Country ones over nervously for fear of finding myself pitched into for my want of courtesy to the ...John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'In the evening I went to the Mechanics read the papers & then spent some time in searching among different periodicals for some engravings for Lane to copy, brought home...John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper, Serial / periodical
1850-1899'after dinner we parted I had a look at the papers at the Mechanics & then came home.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper, Serial / periodical
1850-1899'In evening I went into town & read the Papers at the Mechanics, nothing yet done about the formation of a new Ministry all sorts of rumours however & very various combin...John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'after tea went to the Mechanics & read the papers then came home'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went to the Mechanics in the evening & read the papers. McCulloch is forming a Ministry & asked the House to give him till Thursday to complete the arrangements.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went to the Mechanics in the evening & read the papers. The Ministry not yet formed & the House adjourned till to-morrow when the New Cabinet will positively be announc...John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'After tea I read some goblin stories to the youngsters, then I went to the Mechanics & read the papers. "Touchstone" has come to life again. The first number of the ne...John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899' Went to the Mechanics this evening & read the papers'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'In the evening I went to the Mechanics & read the papers'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'In the evening after tea I read a fairy tale to the Youngsters then went to the Mechanics & had a look at the Papers.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'After muster I went to the Mechanics & read the papers for an hour or two'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'After tea I read a fairy tale to the youngsters & then went to the Mechanics & read the papers.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Dotty's two little girls are on a visit to us they came either yesterday or on the day previous. This evening I read them a fairy tale & they seemed very much delighted...John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went to the Mechanics... & read the papers'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'I went to the Mechanics in the evening & read the papers, then returned home had some more gin & water & went to bed.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went to the Mechanics & read the papers nothing very particular in them.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper


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