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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'I do like reading, and I spend most of the evening reading because there's nowhere to go.' [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1900-1945'Well, yes, but not good reading. I only read to pass the time away, - any old thing; any time when I happen to be stuck for an hour or so.' [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1900-1945'25 C was reading a book, waiting to be served, and reading with concentration, both elbows on table, head between hands. When served with pot of tea and a bun, continued... [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1500-1599'after, I hard Mr Rhodes Read of Grenhame, and then I praied and so went to bed'Richard Rhodes Richard Greenham[unknown]Print: Book
1500-1599'after, I wrought, and hard Mr Rhodes read of Mr Grenhame, and so praied priuatly and then went to bed'Richard Rhodes Richard Greenham[unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'In the evening I heard Harry read. He could not however get on very well & so I turned him over to his mother & played first "Beggar my neighbour" with Dotty'Harry Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'Went to the Athenaeum & had a look at the papers, in the evening after tea read for a while & then played a game of Bezique with Dotty. Harry read a piece of prose as an...Harry Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1900-1945'Have breakfast (next real interval is tea time, so breakfast includes prayers, reading and any urgent letters - this morning one short letter); listen to 7 a.m. news sum... [unknown][unknown]Unknown
1900-1945'I was reading the other day the story of an air flight. They had a long and dangerous journey to undertake, and before they set out, they made a list of the things they ... [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1900-1945'After breakfast I postponed the things I ought to do by a little reading and knitting. Then I wrote letters till lunch. Continued this after lunch - this comes of refu... [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1900-1945'Many thanks for the cuttings on higher criticism. I can't help thinking that this movement is larely the result of trying to reduce (as I tried to do a few days ago!) C...Donald William Alers Hankey Brooke Foss Westcott[unknown]Print: Book
1900-1945'I am forming my opinions mainly from what I read in books on economies, politics, history, etc. I read the daily papers, but I do not take a lot of notice of what I read...C E M Joad[unknown]Print: Book
1900-1945'I am forming my opinions mainly from what I read in books on economies, politics, history, etc. I read the daily papers, but I do not take a lot of notice of what I read...H G Wells[unknown]Print: Book
1900-1945'I am forming my opinions mainly from what I read in books on economies, politics, history, etc. I read the daily papers, but I do not take a lot of notice of what I read...A Huxley[unknown]Print: Book
1900-1945'There was little time left before supper, and we decided to go for short walk to have a look at the moon. This done, we sat down for a modest and simple meal of a little... [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1900-1945'I heard that peace was declared on May the 7th, about 7 or 8 o'clock in the evening, at home with my parents. We had not long finished dinner, the table was still set, m... [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1900-1945'(after reading story): " I see what he (Kennedy) means. The government's all Labour at the moment except Mr. Churchill. What he means to say is that the Premier will be ... Kennedy[unknown]Print: Unknown
1600-1699'at night I went to priuat praier and readinge'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'at my accustomed time I went to priuat praier and readinge'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1700-1799'One of your brothers was brought to a liking of reading by my putting some Books which I had told amusing stories out of, in a place where they were difficultly come at ...Alexander Monro [unknown][unknown]Print: Book


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