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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
 
1900-1945'I have been longing to be back among you all, and feeling very lonely this afternoon. Since then I have been reading Tennyson's splendid "Ode to the Duke of Wellin...Robert Dunlop Smith Henry Newbolt'He Fell Among Thieves'
1900-1945'I have been longing to be back among you all, and feeling very lonely this afternoon. Since then I have been reading Tennyson's splendid "Ode to the Duke of Wellin...Robert Dunlop Smith Henry Newbolt'Vitae Lampada'
1900-1945'I have been longing to be back among you all, and feeling very lonely this afternoon. Since then I have been reading Tennyson's splendid "Ode to the Duke of Wellin...Robert Dunlop Smith Henry Newbolt'The Vigil'
1900-1945'We started before 6 but, though the distance is short, the difficult going prevented us reaching here till 10.30 ... What a place it'll be to spend the night! ... ...Robert Dunlop Smith Hugh Latimer HaughtonSport and Folklore on the HimalayaPrint: Book
1900-1945'I have spent the day mostly in reading Wellington's Army, by Oman, one of the most interesting books I have read. I am awfully bucked with it. The day has passed u...Robert Dunlop Smith Charles OmanWellington's Army, 1809-1814Print: Book
1900-1945'No change, every bit as bad as yesterday, nothing but rain and mist ... I wrote the rest of the morning in my tent, and in the afternoon continued reading Wellingt...Robert Dunlop Smith Charles OmanWellington's Army, 1809-1814Print: Book
1900-1945'No change, every bit as bad as yesterday, nothing but rain and mist ... I wrote the rest of the morning in my tent, and in the afternoon continued reading Wellingt...Robert Dunlop Smith Arthur Quiller-CouchOxford Book of English VersePrint: Book
1900-1945'In the evenings we have cosy suppers in the drawing-room, with little tables in front of the fire. Sometimes we work, sometimes read and talk. The other night Mrs....Robert Dunlop Smith James Ernest Hodder-WilliamsLike English GentlemenPrint: Book
1900-1945'In the evenings we have cosy suppers in the drawing-room, with little tables in front of the fire. Sometimes we work, sometimes read and talk. The other night Mrs....Robert Dunlop Smith Arthur Quiller-CouchOxford Book of English VersePrint: Book
1900-1945'We are now on board ship and expect to have four or five days of it. It does seem a pity to have got so near home and be unable to get nearer. Still, I have heard ...Robert Dunlop Smith Ian HayThe Right StuffPrint: Book
1900-1945'On Sunday morning Blair and I left Hospital. We drove to the McCormicks' Bungalow, and since then I've been having a real slack time. I am reading The Crisis by Wi...Robert Dunlop Smith Winston ChurchillThe CrisisPrint: Book
1900-1945'On Sunday morning Blair and I left Hospital. We drove to the McCormicks' Bungalow, and since then I've been having a real slack time. I am reading The Crisis by Wi...Robert Dunlop Smith Winston ChurchillThe CrossingPrint: Book
1900-1945'Our section is sleeping in a cowshed with straw to lie on. It is not so bad, but you have to sleep with all your clothes on. I suppose you read every day the lette...John Michael Howard Harker Western Daily PressPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'Thank you very much for your letter and the "Smart Set", which I think very good, also Bottomley's article, which is much to the point. Since last writing we have ...John Michael Howard Harker Smart SetPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'Since leaving Oxford I have had quite a little opportunity for reading and have read all kinds of things, some of the better books being: Conan Doyle's "Micah Clar...Roderick Ward Maclennan Charles DickensMartin ChuzzlewitPrint: Book
1900-1945'Since leaving Oxford I have had quite a little opportunity for reading and have read all kinds of things, some of the better books being: Conan Doyle's "Micah Clar...Roderick Ward Maclennan Arthur Conan DoyleMicah ClarkePrint: Book
1900-1945'Since leaving Oxford I have had quite a little opportunity for reading and have read all kinds of things, some of the better books being: Conan Doyle's "Micah Clar...Roderick Ward Maclennan Alexandre Dumas[unknown]Print: Book
1900-1945'Since leaving Oxford I have had quite a little opportunity for reading and have read all kinds of things, some of the better books being: Conan Doyle's "Micah Clar...Roderick Ward Maclennan George A. Birmingham[unknown]Print: Book
1900-1945'Since leaving Oxford I have had quite a little opportunity for reading and have read all kinds of things, some of the better books being: Conan Doyle's "Micah Clar...Roderick Ward Maclennan George Bernard Shaw[unknown]Print: Book
1900-1945'Church parade over, the day was before us for what we liked ... Jack Hinchcliffe would come across and sit outside the tent chatting and reading the paper before d...Geoffrey Ratcliff Husbands Herbert George WellsKippsPrint: Book


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