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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
 
1800-1849'Having lately read Chalmers Sermons on Astronomy in which he has expressed the highest admiration and respect for I. Newton's modest and firm faith in christianity.'Benjamin Newton Thomas ChalmersA series of discourses on the Christian recelationUnknown
1800-1849'But Dr Chalmers, it would seem, is fearful lest these speculations [on the nature of the universe] lead us away from Christianity and has written a volume of discourses ...Thomas Carlyle Thomas ChalmersA Series of Discourses on the Christian Revelation...Print: Book
1800-1849'I am reading on Sundays "Morehead's Discourses on the Principle of Religious Belief", which are greatly admired, though I canot say I think there is either much strength...Miss V[-] Robert MoreheadA Series Of Discourses On The Principles of Religi...Print: Book
1700-1799'In 1768, Burney read in rapid succession Elizabeth and Richard Griffith's "A Series of Genuine Letters between Henry and Frances" (1757) ... Oliver Goldsmith's "The Vica...Frances Burney Elizabeth and Richard GriffithA Series of Genuine Letters between Henry and Fran...Print: Book
1800-1849'Read the last play in the Series on the passions. The subject of it is Hatred. It is a tragedy & the title is De Montfort. There is one rather curious mistake in this pl...Joseph Hunter Joanna BaillieA Series of Plays In Which It is Attempted to DeliPrint: Book
1700-1799'After I came home, I read part of "The London Magazine" for October, as also a poor empty piece of tautology called "A Series Advice to the Public to Avoid the Danger of...Thomas Turner anonA Serious Address to the Public, concerning the mo...Print: Pamphlet
1800-1849[Marginalia]Samuel Taylor Coleridge William LawA serious call to a devout and holy lifePrint: Book
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
1800-1849'Read in Sir Phillip's "Personal Tour" - curios of natural history... Read a portion of Blair on death.'John Cole Hugh BlairA sermon on the death of ChristPrint: Book
1800-1849[Marginalia]Samuel Taylor Coleridge Walter BirchA Sermon on the Prevalence of Infidelity and Enthu...Print: Book
1800-1849William Wordsworth to Christopher Wordsworth: 'We thank you for your Consecration Sermon, which we received free of expense. We have read it with much pleasure, and unit...William Wordsworth Christopher WordsworthA sermon preached in the Chapel of Lambeth at the ...Unknown
1800-1849William Wordsworth to Christopher Wordsworth: "We thank you for your Consecration Sermon, which we received free of expense. We have read it with much pleasure, and unit...Wordsworth FamilyChristopher WordsworthA sermon preached in the Chapel of Lambeth at the ...Unknown
1600-1699'I sat down and read over the Bishop of Chichesters sermon upon the anniversary of the King's death - much cried up but methinks a mean sermon.'Samuel Pepys Dr Henry KingA sermon preached the 30th of January...1664Print: Book
1900-1945'Thanks very much for the books. You are indeed very good to me. Hudson's volume is fine, very fine, infinitely loveable, and as one reads on, one feels one's affection i...Joseph Conrad W.H.(William Henry) HudsonA Shepherd's Life: Impressions of the South Wiltsh...Print: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at “Oakdene” Northcourt Avenue. 31st March 1942. S. A. Reynolds in the chair. 1. The minutes of the last meeting were read & signed. [...] 4. The...Dorothea Taylor William Henry HudsonA Shepherd’s LifePrint: 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
1700-1799H. J. Jackson notes annotations (adding"information and explanations") made to copy of Samuel Saunders, Short and Easy Introduction to Scientific and Physical Botany (179...anon Samuel SaundersA Short and Easy Introduction to Scientific and Ph...Print: Book
1900-1945'I'm off reading this period, glance at Insanity Bir, and open Marjorie's British Commonwealth by Ramsay Muir, at the every page that shows so plainly how Napoleon first ...Ramsey MuirA Short History of the British CommonwealthPrint: Book
1600-1699'Up betimes and fell to reading my Latin grammer, which I perceive I have great need of, having lately found it by my calling Will to the reading of a Chapter in Latin an...Samuel Pepys William LilyA short introduction of grammar... of the Latine t...Print: Book
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1800-1849		[Marginalia]: ms notes on binding pages: (1) "an English verb has/ not above six or seven/ different ... /whereas a french has/ very often more than/forty"; (2) "The Engl...Miss Erskine Robert LowthA short introduction to English grammar: with crit...Print: Book


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