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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'after, I went about and wrought, and hard Mr Rhodes read, and praied with him, and so went to supper'Richard Rhodes [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'After priuat praers I did read, then I wrought a peece of work for a freind'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'after I diner I made an end of writinge my sarmon, then I walked, Red, and wrought'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'After priuat praers I reed and went to the church'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'After priuat praier I went about the house, and, hauinge eaten some thinge, I went to work, and hard Mr Rhodes read'Richard Rhodes [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'after, I kept Companie tell they departed and, after, reed and talked with a yonge papest maid'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'after dinner ... hard Mr Rhodes read of Mr Cartwright and the Bushoppe of Canterberies booke'Richard Rhodes Bishop of Canterbury[unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'then wrought and hard Mr Rhodes read tell 4 acloke'Richard Rhodes [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'then Mr Rhodes reed to me tell 4'Richard Rhodes [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'hard Mr Rhodes read'Richard Rhodes [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'after dinner I dressed vp my Clositte and read and, to refreshe my selfe beinge dull, I plaied and sunge to the Alpherion'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'After priuat praers I did read and went about the house, and, after I had broken my fast, I went to church'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'and, after, Hard Mr Hoby read of perkins tell all most 5 a clock'Thomas Hoby William Perkins[unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'after dinner I hard Mr Rhodes read'Richard Rhodes [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'and, after, I wrought, hearinge Mr Rhodes Read of a booke against some newe spronge vp herisies'Richard Rhodes [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'then I reed a whill, after I went to supper'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'In the evening I went to the Yorick & read quietly for a time.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown]Print: Newspaper, Serial / periodical
1850-1899'After tea sat & smoked while Polly read for a while, soon followed her to bed'Polly Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'I stayed up very late to-night reading Thackeray's scraps contributed in the olden days to Punch & Frazer's Magazine. Some of them interested me very much though I was r...John Buckley Castieau William Makepeace Thackeray[unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'Read some of Thackeray to Mrs Castieau & the youngsters this evening. The account of Master Augustus's visit to the pantomime delighted Harry very much & he could'ent he...John Buckley Castieau William Makepeace Thackeray[unknown]Print: Book


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