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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
 
1600-1699'gott Mr Hoby to Read some of perkines to me, and, after diner, I red as Longe as I Could my selfe'Thomas Hoby William Perkins[unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'after, I hard Mr Rhodes Read, and wrought, took order for supper'Richard Rhodes [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'After priuat praers I did eate, read, and then goe to the church'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'After priuat praers I did eate, heare Mr Rhodes read, dressed my patients'Richard Rhodes [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1800-1849'I have been with a nice little party of College friends, to see King John, and for a week after, I could do nothing but read Shakespear. Mrs Siddons was Magnificent-'Sarah Harriet Burney William Shakespeare[unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'then I dressed my patients, reed, talked with a neighbour, praied, then dined'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'In the evening I read to the youngsters until it was time for them to go to bed.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'Read & wrote till bed time'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'Had something to eat & then read & smoked till after twelve o'clock.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1800-1849'I have, for Sunday reading, great delight in old South'Sarah Harriet Burney Robert South[unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'then I walked a whill and hard one read'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'and allmost all the afternone, I hard Mr Rhodes read'Richard Rhodes [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'hard Mr Rhodes read, took order for supper'Richard Rhodes [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'hard Mr Rhodes read, conferred with him Vpon some thinges touchinge himselfe'Richard Rhodes [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'after that, I reed of perkins, hauinge som further Conference with my Cossine'Margaret Hoby William Perkins[unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'after, I talked with a neighbour, then wrought a whill and hard Mr Rhodes read'Richard Rhodes [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'After priuat praier I reed a whill to my mother, and then went to the church'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'then I talked and reed to some good wiues that dined [with] me'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'after, I wrought, hard Mr Rhodes read, and then walked abroad into the feedles'Richard Rhodes [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'After praier I reed and went to church'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book


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