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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'Dear Mr Lane, I must apologise for not returning 'King Noanett'. But I have been so awfully busy lately that I have not had time to finish it. I propose to take it in...Arnold Bennett Frederic Jessup StimsonKing Noanett:A Story of Old Virginia and the Massa...Print: Book
1900-1945'Dear Mr. Prothero, Did you see the Morning Post of last Wednesday or Thursday? The headlines ran: "British Spy in the Kiel Canal" and then they proceed to give my name a...J.M. de Beaufort Article in the Morning Post entitled 'British Spy ...Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'Dear Sir, Before saying any thing on the subject of my own prospects I wish to notice two trifling inaccuracies in the 'Handbook' in compliance with the invitation there...William Gladstone various A Handbook for Travellers on the ContinentPrint: Book
1850-1899'Dear Sir,—I have received your beautiful volume, probably the finest bit of typography that ever came before me; and have looked over it with interest and pleasure—certa...Thomas Carlyle Robert StoryThe Poetical Works Of Robert StoryPrint: Book
1800-1849'Dearest - I found not only a load of Books on Saturday, but eight proof sheets besides; the consideration and alteration of which, attended with other sorry enough drawb...Thomas Carlyle Unknown UnknownPrint: Book
1900-1945'Dearest - you don't know what "The Land" means to me! I read it incessantly - it has become a real wide undertone to my life.'Harold Nicolson Vita Sackville-WestThe LandUnknown
1800-1849'death scene in gertrude of wyoming/ campbell'; there is also a footnote that gives the context of the scene in the tale.Mary Groom Thomas CampbellGertrude of Wyoming; a Pennsylvanian TaleUnknown
1850-1899'Debans, the Dead Man's Shoes fellow has also disgraced himself in a work entitled Baron John.'Robert Louis Stevenson Camille DebansLe Baron Jean (Baron John)Print: Book
1850-1899'Dec. Not finished.'Sarah Good Benjamim DisraeliTancredPrint: Book
1600-1699'December 25. I had somewhat before, by accident, chosen a booke to read, which I had long by mee, but never did read it. 'Twas upon Ephesians 3:19, which did much affect...Isaac Archer [Commentary upon Ephesians: 3]Print: Book
1900-1945'Delicious day, bit of a roll, following wind pretty strong. Sat on deck all morning and read Bevan's "Scheurus"[??], which I finished, while we passed down Corsica [Cors...Gertrude Bell BevanunknownPrint: Book
1700-1799'Delighted with some of her husband's letters, [Mrs Barlow] has exultingly shewn them to me; and, though I took care not to let her see it, I was almost disgusted with th...Mary Wollstonecraft Mr Barlow[letters to his wife]Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'Dense fog. Could hardly see ... May had to go to bed till night. I read Memoir of J. E. Butler.'Harriet Bickersteth Cook Josephine Elizabeth ButlerPersonal Reminiscences of a Great CrusadePrint: BookUnknown
1900-1945'Derek Davies could not recall that his mother had ever read a book. His father, a die-caster in an automobile factory, read only local and sports papers and two novels a... [unknown][Western novels]Print: Book
1900-1945'Derek Davies could not recall that his mother had ever read a book. His father, a die-caster in an automobile factory, read only local and sports papers and two novels a... [unknown][detective thrillers]Print: Book
1900-1945'Derek Davies could not recall that his mother had ever read a book. His father, a die-caster in an automobile factory, read only local and sports papers and two novels a... [n/a][local and sports papers]Print: Newspaper
1900-1945'Derek Davies could not recall that his mother had ever read a book. His father, a die-caster in an automobile factory, read only local and sports papers and two novels a...Derek Davies [n/a][local and sports papers]Print: Newspaper
1900-1945'Derek Davies could not recall that his mother had ever read a book. His father, a die-caster in an automobile factory, read only local and sports papers and two novels a...Derek Davies [unknown][Western novels]Print: Book
1900-1945'Derek Davies could not recall that his mother had ever read a book. His father, a die-caster in an automobile factory, read only local and sports papers and two novels a...Derek Davies [unknown][detective thrillers]Print: Book
1900-1945'Derek Davies could not recall that his mother had ever read a book. His father, a die-caster in an automobile factory, read only local and sports papers and two novels a...Derek Davies [unknown][children's books]Print: Book


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