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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
 
1850-1899'Went into Melbourne in the evening, took a book to the Mechanics & read for a time at the Yorick'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown]Print: Newspaper, Serial / periodical
1850-1899'In the evening went to the Mechanics changed some Periodicals, then went over to the Yorick & read for a timeJohn Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown]Print: Newspaper, Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Mustered in the afternoon & then went to the Yorick where I did a little reading ... Came home soon & after a read & a smoke went to bed'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown]Print: Newspaper, Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Mustered in the afternoon & then went to the Yorick where I did a little reading ... Came home soon & after a read & a smoke went to bed'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'In the evening went to the Yorick, read for a time then took a walk up Bourke Street'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown]Print: Newspaper, Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Came home sat down to read & did so for some time, then I went in for smoking & for gin & water'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'Went into Melbourne after tea & changed a book at the Mechanics, then came home, read a novel for some time smoked a pipe & then went to bed'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'The Argus had a long detailed account of a row that took place between G.P. Smith & Bowman late member for Maryborough. It seems Bowman pitched into Smith for slanderin...John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown]Print: Newspaper, Serial / periodical
1850-1899'I did not go out at all this evening but after tea sat reading till I was tired when Harry & I read together & then I [spouted?] for his & my amusement. From a Telegram ...John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'Mustered this afternoon, then sat & read till tea time. After tea had more than an hour with the youngsters reading to them from Grimm's Goblins.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'Went to the Yorick Club in the evening & stayed there chatting & reading until nearly ten o'clock'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Newspaper, Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Got home a little after nine o'clock & after a little reading and two or three pipes had a bath & went to bed'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'I sat up smoking & reading with an occasional turn at nagging till nearly twelve o'clock'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'Stayed talking with Sissy, Walter & Harry. Read to them for a little while & then looked over Harry's sums'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'In the evening when the weather had taken up I went to the Club & read for some time, then came home'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown]Print: Newspaper, Serial / periodical
1850-1899'After Muster I went to the Club & stayed there reading for a short time, then came home to tea'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown]Print: Newspaper, Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Stayed home all the evening. Amused myself reading until ten o'clock'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'Stayed at home all the evening, first amused myself with Reading, smoking & dreaming'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'Polly played the Piano all the evening & I read'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'In the evening I amused myself with reading while Polly amused or instructed herself at the piano.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown



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