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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1700-1799'Finished Wollstoncraft's "View of the French Revolution" Vol I. It appears to rather a panegyric upon the actions of the national assembly than a just history. She think...Joseph Hunter Mary WollstonecraftAn Historical and Moral View of the Origin and Pro...Print: Book
1700-1799'I begun to write in my Common-place book, the account of the King of Patterdale [from the 'Gentleman's Magazine', borrowed on July 2 from 'the Library']'Joseph Hunter [n/a]Gentleman's MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799'Took the "Gent. Mag." to the Library, & brought Frederick Morton Eden's "State of the Poor"; he gives an account of the state of the poor in most of the large parishes i...Joseph Hunter Sir Frederick Morton EdenThe State of the Poor; or an History of the LabourPrint: Book
1700-1799'Took Percy's "Reliques" to the Library [no evidence of reading this text], & brought Ireland's "Picturesque Views on the River Thames". Began to draw out of Ireland the ...Joseph Hunter Samuel IrelandPicturesque Views of the River ThamesPrint: Book
1700-1799'We got the "Iris"; it contains an exceedingly humourous account of the first campaign of our Loyal Independant Sheffield Volunteers to Workshop, which I wrote out amongs...Joseph Hunter [n/a]The IrisPrint: Newspaper
1700-1799'Bought Mr Smith's "Sermon to the Odd Fellows", Professor Robinson's "Proof of a Conspiracy" seems to have made a deep impression on his mind. Price 6d. Bought also the...Joseph Hunter George SmithA Sermon Delivered in the Parish Church of Sheffie...Print: Pamphlet
1700-1799'Got the "Monthly Mag" & "Rev." from Miss Haynes. They appear to be two very entertaining no's. I am much pleased with the account of Mr Lambton in the "Monthly Mag". the...Joseph Hunter [n/a]The Monthly MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799'Brought Donald Campbell's "Journey Over Land to India" [from the Library]. We had a very high character given of it & the little I have read has not disapointed us.'Joseph Hunter Donald CampbellA Journey Over Land to IndiaPrint: Book
1700-1799'I finished D. Campbell's "Journey over land to India". It is divided into three parts ... the story of Mr [Alli?] who was shipwrecked and imprisoned with him is very aff...Joseph Hunter Donald CampbellA Journey Over Land to IndiaPrint: Book
1700-1799'Finished Sterne's "Tristram Shandy"; [borrowed from Mr Manley on visit to Stammington, July 7 1798] It has of late become the fashion to cry down Sterne as the greatest ...Joseph Hunter Lawrence SterneThe Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy [in 2 vol...Print: Book
1700-1799'Finished the "Whisperer or Tales & Speculations" by Gabriel Silvertongue. It was written by J. Montgomery and part of it appeared in "The Iris" in the year 1795. All th...Joseph Hunter James MontgomeryThe Whisperer; or Tales & SpeculationsPrint: Book
1700-1799'I will give an account of how I spend the day hour by hour. From 7 to 8 drew part of a landscape, wrote my diary. 8 to 9. Read a little in my Encyclopedia ... 2 to 5 at...Joseph Hunter [n/a]EncyclopaediaPrint: Book
1700-1799'I will give an account of how I spend the day hour by hour. [...9-12 at the warehouse] 12 to 1 came to my dinner, read part of the "Iris". Mr H. Hall dined with us.'Joseph Hunter [n/a]The IrisPrint: Newspaper
1700-1799'Brought Mrs Radcliffe's "Mysteries of Udolpho"; I wish I had not read it before, for upon a second reading it loses half its intrest'Joseph Hunter Ann RadcliffeThe Mysteries of UdolphoPrint: Book
1700-1799'Took Pennant's "View of Hindoostan" to Library; I have not read it but, Mr E. says it is very entertaining. There are some beautiful plates in it.'Joseph Evans Thomas PennantOutlines of the Globe: the View of HindoostanPrint: Book
1700-1799'Brought Wolstonecraft's "View of the French Revolution", from the Chapel Library, for Miss Haynes to read. Read in Miss Hannah More's "Sacred Drama", David & Goliath, I ...Joseph Hunter Hannah MoreSacred Dramas: Chiefly intended for Young PersonsPrint: Book
1700-1799'Wrote out of the "Monthly Mag." an example of English hexameter. [Borrowed 'the first 12 no.s' from Miss Haynes on 17 August 1798] Sir Philip Sidney had an idea of the ...Joseph Hunter [n/a]Monthly MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799'"The Iris" this week contains an advertisement from the Cutler's Company [annual ball] White Bear Inn. Price 10s 6d.'Joseph Hunter [n/a]The IrisPrint: Advertisement, Newspaper
1700-1799'Wrote out of Zimmerman on "Solitude" the introduction to it. [Notes that it is a 1797 edn when borrowed on 26 Aug. 1798].'Joseph Hunter Johann Georg ZimmermannSolitude, or the effect of Occasional RetirementPrint: Book
1700-1799'Took Zimmermann to the library [In margin: 'vestry']. It consists for the most part of declamation, tho' it is very instructive; I have not finishe'd it but it was time ...Joseph Hunter Johann Georg ZimmermannSolitude, or the effect of Occasional RetirementPrint: Book


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