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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
 
1700-1799"As [S. T. Coleridge] recalled in the Friend [ii 89], 'I had [when composing The Three Graves in 1798] been reading Bryan Edwards's account of the effects of the Oby Witc...Samuel Taylor Coleridge Samuel HearneA Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's ...Print: Book
1700-1799"Several extracts from Hentzner are copied into MS 1 of The Borderers, D[ove] C[ottage] MS 12, in the hand firstly of W[ordsworth] and then of D[orothy] W[ordsworth]."William Wordsworth Paul HentznerA Journey into EnglandPrint: Book
1700-1799"Several extracts from Hentzner are copied into MS 1 of The Borderers, D[ove] C[ottage] MS 12, in the hand firstly of W[ordsworth] and then of D[orothy] W[ordsworth]."Dorothy Wordsworth Paul HentznerA Journey into EnglandPrint: Book
1700-1799'I took Radcliffe's "Tour" to the Library; I was not so much entertained with it, as I expected tho her descriptions are very fine.'Joseph Hunter Ann RadcliffeA Journey Made in the Summer of 1794Print: Book
1800-1849'Read Mrs. Radcliffe's "Tour to the Lakes". Much might be expected from this Lady's well known powers of description, exerted on so congenial a theme...'Thomas Green Ann RadcliffeA journey made in the summer of 1794Print: Book
1700-1799'Brought Donald Campbell's "Journey Over Land to India" [from the Library]. We had a very high character given of it & the little I have read has not disapointed us.'Joseph Hunter Donald CampbellA Journey Over Land to IndiaPrint: Book
1700-1799'I finished D. Campbell's "Journey over land to India". It is divided into three parts ... the story of Mr [Alli?] who was shipwrecked and imprisoned with him is very aff...Joseph Hunter Donald CampbellA Journey Over Land to IndiaPrint: Book
1700-1799 'A bookseller made me a present of 2 vols of a piece intitled, "A Journey thro' Life." My wife and girls, and Miss Collier say it is not very interesting, but has some ...Richardson's wife and daughtersSarah Scott (attrib)A Journey Thro' Every Stage of LifePrint: Book
1700-1799 'A bookseller made me a present of 2 vols of a piece intituled, A Journey thro' Life. My wife and girls, and Miss Collier say it is not very interesting, but has some m...Miss Collier Sarah Scott (attrib)A Journey Thro' Every Stage of LifePrint: Book
1800-1849[Mary Shelley's Reading List for 1816. The diary from May 1815-July 1816 is lost, so this list is our only record for Mary's reading in early 1816. Later in the year text...Mary Godwin Elizabeth, Lady CravenA Journey through the Crimea to ConstantinoplePrint: Book
1700-1799Din'd in own room alone... Read 'A Journy to London', Sir J Vanburg's -part of what is made 'The Provoked Husband' by Cibber, vastly mended by him I think.Gertrude Savile (Sir) John VanbrughA Journey to London, being part of a comedy...Print: Book
1700-1799Robert Southey to Grosvenor Charles Bedford, c. 21-22 November 1795, 'This is a foul country. the tinners inhabit the most agreable part of it for they live underground. ...Robert Southey Samuel JohnsonA Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland Print: Book
1900-1945'Do you read Ruskin at all? I am sure you don't. Well I am reading a book of his at present called "A joy for ever", which is charming, though I am not sure you would c...Clive Staples Lewis John RuskinA Joy for Ever: (and Its Price in the Market): Bei...Print: Book
1800-1849'S. translates the Symposium - & reads a king and no king'Percy Bysshe Shelley Francis BeaumontA King and No KingPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at Oakdene, Northcourt Avenue 7.iv.41 S. A. Reynolds in the chair.
1. The minutes of the last meeting were read and signed.
[...]
...		Arnold Joselin J. M. BarrieA Kiss for CinderellaPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at Oakdene, Northcourt Avenue 7.iv.41 S. A. Reynolds in the chair.
1. The minutes of the last meeting were read and signed.
[...]
...		Bruce Dilks J. M. BarrieA Kiss for CinderellaPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at Oakdene, Northcourt Avenue 7.iv.41 S. A. Reynolds in the chair.
1. The minutes of the last meeting were read and signed.
[...]
...		Alice Joselin J. M. BarrieA Kiss for CinderellaPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at Oakdene, Northcourt Avenue 7.iv.41 S. A. Reynolds in the chair.
1. The minutes of the last meeting were read and signed.
[...]
...		Margaret Dilks J. M. BarrieA Kiss for CinderellaPrint: Book
1900-1945'I'm not keen to read books dealing with the current situation. War's grim enough, I prefer to choose books without war interest. For that reason I try and get books o...Ian HayA Knight on WheelsPrint: Book
1900-1945'Sun. Morn. Service. Cold much better. Read a Knight on Wheels by "Ian Hay". Card from Findlay. Much fighting on West.'William Thomas Ian Hay (pseud.)A Knight on WheelsPrint: Book


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