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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1700-1799'I drew out of Pennant a View of the Ruins of Clerkenwell Church'Joseph Hunter Thomas PennantAccount of LondonPrint: Book
1700-1799'bought Dodsley's "Trifles", a very entertaining book [in margin] Price 1s which Mr E. gave me to buy it with & has likewise given me the book.'Joseph Hunter Robert DodsleyTriflesPrint: Book
1700-1799'I took the 2nd Vol. & brought the 3d of Lyons &c. They are very entertaining books.'Joseph Hunter Daniel LyonsThe Environs of London, Being an Historical Accoun...Print: Book
1700-1799'We got "The Iris" this morning; it contained an Advertisement from Mr [Sorby?], saying that he intended to resign the school at Midsummer & begged leave to reccomend [si...Joseph Hunter [n/a]The Sheffield IrisPrint: Advertisement, Newspaper
1700-1799'We got the new catalogue from Library, The number of subscribers 118, there are near 2400 Books. [In Margin] Printed by Pierson'Joseph Hunter [unknown][Catalogue of the Sheffield Subscription Library]Print: Pamphlet
1700-1799'We learn from the "Iris" of this morning that the "Wisperer" is just published by J.M.Gomery [James Montgomery].'Joseph Hunter [n/a]The Sheffield IrisPrint: Newspaper
1700-1799'I finished Prideaux's "Connection of the Old and New Testament" history.'Joseph Hunter Humphrey PrideauxThe Old and New Testament ConnectedPrint: Book
1700-1799'Within these few days I could not have a book from the library because Mr E. had lent the "Castle of Otranto" to Miss Lowe [Love?], who happened to be there the afternoo...Joseph Hunter Horace WalpoleThe Castle of OtrantoPrint: Book
1700-1799'Fetched the "Castle of Mowbray" from Lindley's Library; a very silly Love tale. Took the "Castle of Otranto" to the Library. It is one of the most entertaining novels I ...Joseph Hunter Mrs HarleyThe Castle of MowbrayPrint: Book
1700-1799'Brought from the library for Miss Haynes the 4 [th] vol. of Mrs Godwin's Posthumous Works. It contains Letters, one on the Management of Infants, Several to Mr Johnson t...Joseph Hunter Mary WollstonecraftPosthumos Works, Vol IV: Letters and MiscellaneousPrint: Book
1700-1799'Brought [...] the European Magazine for April 1798; it contains an essay on provincial Half-pennies by Joseph M[orer], author of Turkish Tales ... to be continued in the...Joseph Hunter [n/a]European MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
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
1700-1799'Returned from S. Read as I came along a considerable part of "Cotoni Posthuma" which Mr M[anley] lent me.'Joseph Hunter Robert CottonCotoni Postuma: Divers Choice Pieces of the RenownPrint: Book
1700-1799'Began to copy out of Lodge's "Illustrations", the lives of the 4th, 5th, 6th, & 7th Earls of Shrewsbury; the book contains chiefly letters to and from the 4 great charac...Joseph Hunter Edmund LodgeIllustrations of British HistoryPrint: Book
1700-1799'Finished the account of the Earls of Shrewsbury.'Joseph Hunter Edmund LodgeIllustrations of British HistoryPrint: Book
1700-1799'Began to draw out of Lodge, the monument of George 4th Earl of Shrewsbury.'Joseph Hunter Edmund LodgeIllustrations of British HistoryPrint: Book
1700-1799'Mr E. brought "Fragments in the Manner of Sterne" 1797 from the library. The "Monthly Review" says it is the best imitation of Sterne that has ever appeared. I finished ...Joseph Hunter Anon Fragments in the Manner of SternePrint: Book
1700-1799'Wrote out of "Fragments" the piece upon war.'Joseph Hunter Anon Fragments in the Manner of SternePrint: Book
1700-1799'Brought from the Library Gifford's "Address to the loyal Association". [In margin:"A Pamphlet"] he says that he has received from Paris an account of the design of the ...Joseph Hunter John GiffordA Short Address to the Members of the Loyal Associ...Print: Pamphlet
1700-1799'Took "Letters from Norway & c" back to the Vestry Library. I did not read them, but Mr E. said they were very entertaining & instructive; brought Mrs Wollstonecraft "Vie...Joseph Evans Mary WollstonecraftLetters Written During a Short Residence in SwedenPrint: Book


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