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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
 
1900-1945'Very heavy rain. Early dinner in doors. Skimmed Observer.'Harriet Bickersteth Cook The ObserverPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'Began Court Life by HRH The Infanta Eulalia of Spain.'Harriet Bickersteth Cook Infanta Eulalia of Spain Court Life from WithinPrint: Book
1900-1945'Read Ordeal by battle by F. S. Oliver (very interesting).'Harriet Bickersteth Cook Frederick Scott OliverOrdeal by BattlePrint: Book
1900-1945'Bought book on War [possibly "Ordeal by Battle," by F. S. Oliver] to send to A. C. [Albert Ruskin Cook, her son in Uganda]. Finished reading The Tide on the Morning Bar....Harriet Bickersteth Cook Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Tide on the Morning BarPrint: Book
1900-1945'Out with May. She left me in Reading Room when she went about housemaid — read daily graphic[.] Took out "Through Central Africa from East to West". Very gratifying acco...Harriet Bickersteth Cook Daily GraphicPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'Out with May. She left me in Reading Room when she went about housemaid — read daily graphic[.] Took out "Through Central Africa from East to West". Very gratifying acco...Harriet Bickersteth Cook Cherry KeartonThrough Central Africa from East to WestPrint: Book
1900-1945'Copied extracts p 93 of Kerton's [sic] E.A. [Through Central Africa from East to West]'Harriet Bickersteth Cook Cherry KeartonThrough Central Africa from East to WestPrint: Book
1900-1945'An officer [of the Serbian army, Captain S. Chatni] who spoke English well put his head out, and called to us to know if we would come into his kola ... it was very comf...Dorothy Minnie Newhall unknown unknownunknownPrint: Book
1900-1945'... we went into the Reading Rooms, and the "Daily Telegraph" Correspondent read us the article he had written on our trek across the mountains, which is to appear in th...Dorothy Minnie Newhall unknown unknown[article in the "Daily Telegraph" on Serbian missi...Print: Newspaper
1900-1945'We are much interested in the view taken by Mr. Norris in his book "When will the Lord return" that His coming is indicated by Scripture to be about 1918.'Albert Ruskin Cook Harold NorrisWhen Will Our Lord Return? Prophetic Times and War...Print: Book
1900-1945'A delightful 2 weeks mail began to come in at noon. Many Hindustani books, etc. Reuters very interesting. Italy on the verge. 7 ops. in the day.'Albert Ruskin Cook [Reuters cables]Manuscript: Telegraph cablegram
1900-1945'Enjoyed reading war news and papers.'Albert Ruskin Cook unknownunknownPrint: NewspaperManuscript: Telegraph cable
1900-1945'M. [Marjorie Cook, A. R. Cook's daughter] still has a high temp. — 104.1 in aft. Began to give Citrated milk. She enjoyed me reading to her "The man at the gate" and The...Albert Ruskin Cook unknown unknown'The Man at the Gate'Print: BookManuscript: Telegraph cable
1900-1945'M. [Marjorie Cook, A. R. Cook's daughter] still has a high temp. — 104.1 in aft. Began to give Citrated milk. She enjoyed me reading to her "The man at the gate" and The...Margaret Ellen Cook unknown unknownThe Man at the GatePrint: BookManuscript: Telegraph cable
1900-1945'M. [Marjorie Cook, A. R. Cook's daughter] still has a high temp. — 104.1 in aft. Began to give Citrated milk. She enjoyed me reading to her "The man at the gate" and The...Margaret Ellen Cook Max PembertonThe Impregnable City: A RomancePrint: BookManuscript: Telegraph cable
1900-1945'M. [Marjorie Cook, A. R. Cook's daughter] still has a high temp. — 104.1 in aft. Began to give Citrated milk. She enjoyed me reading to her "The man at the gate" and The...Margaret Ellen Cook Max PembertonThe Impregnable City: A RomancePrint: BookManuscript: Telegraph cable
1900-1945'M. [Marjorie Cook, A. R. Cook's daughter] enjoys being read to in the aft. I have read to her "The Impregnable City" and "The Diamond Ship".'Albert Ruskin Cook Max PembertonThe Impregnable City: A RomancePrint: BookManuscript: Telegraph cable
1900-1945'M. [Marjorie Cook, A. R. Cook's daughter] enjoys being read to in the aft. I have read to her "The Impregnable City" and "The Diamond Ship".'Albert Ruskin Cook Max PembertonThe Diamond ShipPrint: BookManuscript: Telegraph cable
1900-1945'M. [Marjorie Cook, A. R. Cook's daughter] enjoys being read to in the aft. I have read to her "The Impregnable City" and "The Diamond Ship".'Margaret Ellen Cook Max PembertonThe Diamond ShipPrint: BookManuscript: Telegraph cable
1900-1945'M. [Marjorie Cook, A. R. Cook's daughter] enjoys being read to in the aft. I have read to her "The Impregnable City" and "The Diamond Ship".'Margaret Ellen Cook Max PembertonThe Impregnable City: A RomancePrint: BookManuscript: Telegraph cable


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