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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1700-1799'It has been stated in some of the London papers that when the news [of Nelson's victory] arrived there was no appearance of rejoicing at Sheffield. [He cites lack of cov...Joseph Hunter [n/a]The IrisPrint: Newspaper
1700-1799'Brought the 2d number of the "Anti-Jacobin Review & Magazine", which is got into the Surry Street library instead of the "Analytical" which they have turned out. It is a...Joseph Hunter [n/a]Anti-Jacobin ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799'Borrowed the "Spy" of one of our men; it is peculiarly calculated for the lower class of people. Mr Harrison a schoolmaster in Pond Lane, was one of the Principle writer...Joseph Hunter [n/a]The SpyPrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799'Miss Williams "Tour" is very entertaining; besides describing the scenery (which she does in a masterly manner) she gives short sketches of the government of the differe...Joseph Hunter Helen Maria WilliamsA Tour in SwitzerlandPrint: Book
1700-1799'I was too much engaged with Gibbon to bestow time on reading "Causes and Consequences"; Mr E. However, read it & was pleased with it.'Joseph Hunter Edward GibbonHistory of the Decline & Fall of the Roman EmpirePrint: Book
1700-1799'I was too much engaged with Gibbon to bestow time on reading "Causes and Consequences"; Mr E. However, read it & was pleased with it.'Joseph Evans Edward GibbonHistory of the Decline & Fall of the Roman EmpirePrint: Book
1700-1799'Began to read as my Sunday Reading Benson's "Life of Christ".'Joseph Hunter George BensonThe History of the Life of Jesus ChristPrint: Book
1700-1799'Brought Mrs Wolstonecraft's "Letters from Norway" [etc.] Mr Godwin in his "Life of Mrs W." speaks very highly of it.'Joseph Hunter William GodwinMemoirs of the Author of the Vindication of the Ri...Print: Book
1700-1799'Brought the "Gents Mag" for May. It contains an advertisement for a new edition of the "Encyclopedia Britannica" with supplemental plates at 15/15'Joseph Hunter [n/a]The Gentleman's MagazinePrint: Advertisement, Serial / periodical
1700-1799'Mr Scholfield gave me a medal struck to commemorate the presentation of the colours to the Birmingham association of cavalry & infantry. On one side is "Public virtue se...Joseph Hunter [n/a]'Printed Description' accompanying a comemorative ...Print: Handbill
1700-1799'Learnt to play those Games which are wrote down in the abbreviations in the "History of Chess".'Joseph Hunter Lambe RobertThe History of ChessPrint: Book
1700-1799'Took the "Curiosities of Literature" to the Library. It contains many curious things; a great part of it consists of extracts from the different [Mags?]. Brought back Vo...Joseph Hunter Isaac D'IsraeliCuriosities of LiteraturePrint: Book
1700-1799'Wrote out of the Register's "Mary Queen of Scotts a Monody; Written near the Ruins of Sheffield Manor". It is one of the pretttiest pieces of poetry in the Registers. It...Joseph Hunter [n/a][The Annual] RegisterPrint: Book
1700-1799'Finished the 3rd Vol of Dodderidge's "Family Expositor".'Joseph Hunter Philip DoddridgeThe Family Expositor; or a Paraphrase and VersionPrint: Book
1700-1799'Took Beckman's "History of Inventions" to the Library; I have been very much entertained with it. Brought the "Gent. Mag" for 1793.'Joseph Hunter Johann BeckmannA History of Inventions and DiscoveriesPrint: Book
1700-1799'Took the 1st vol of Lodges' "Illustrations of British History" to the Library; I brought the 2nd volume; the 5th volume of Gibbon's "Decline and Fall" not beeing yet com...Joseph Hunter The European Magazine and London ReviewPrint: Advertisement, Serial / periodical
1700-1799'On 25.7.1799, I have seen a month or two ago, in the "Mon Mag" an account of the publication of the first part of the 1st vol [of the Supplement to the Encyclopedia Brit...Joseph Hunter [n/a]The Monthly MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799'Brought the "Monthly Review" from Miss Haynes; this month they review Conder's "Arrangement of Provincial Coins", but they do it in a very slight manner.'Joseph Hunter [n/a]The Monthly ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799'I have had it before, but have brought it now for the sake of copying a story or two out of it, of which there are very many entertaining ones'Joseph Hunter Leman Thomas RedeAnecdotes and Biography, including many modern cha...Print: Book
1700-1799'Brought vol 2nd "Literary Memoirs of Living Authors of Great Britain" from the Surry Street Library [...] The author says Andrew Mackay [...] wrote the articles [...] in...Joseph Hunter David RiversLiterary Memoirs of Living Authors of Great Britai...Print: Book


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