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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'was down in good time & had devoured my breakfast as well as the Australasian by a little past nine o'clock.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]AustralasianPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Harry this evening commenced reading McAuley's (sic) History of England. He is getting a great deal too fond of Plays & funny pieces & as he reads for marks I mean for t...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]AustralasianPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Polly read the Australasian till she was tired & then went to bed'Polly Castieau [n/a]AustralasianPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'In the evening went for a walk with Polly, called at the Mechanics & got some periodicals, took a turn through the Eastern Market & Bourke Street & then home, read the A...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]AustralasianPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Read the Australasian & lounged upon the sofa after dinner till muster time.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]AustralasianPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'After tea I read to the youngsters & then went out for a walk, came back & read the Australasian'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]AustralasianPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'After Muster I went to the Mechanics & read the papers then strolled through the town ... Did not go out on Saturday evening but stopped at home & read the Australasian'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]AustralasianPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899' In the Australasian of yesterday "The Peripatetic" announced his last article having as he said sold his office of Free Speech for a mess of official porridge in other ...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]AustralasianPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Read the Australasian, till Mr Wyburn & Miss Morphy put in an appearance'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]AustralasianPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'During the day I read the War Supplement of the Australasian & made myself tolerably conversant with the particulars of the war so far as it has proceeded. Read also an...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]AustralasianPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'then spent the rest of the morning in reading the Australasian & "All the Year round"'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]AustralasianPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Read nearly the whole of the day. Had four numbers of "Edwin Drood" & read them all, then in the evening went to the Yorick & read the fifth number ... I read the Austra...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]AustralasianPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899' I passed the morning reading the Australasian'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]AustralasianPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Read The Australasian to myself & some little tales to the children & passed the evening away until past ten'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]AustralasianPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'"The Australasian" noticed my article in the Journal & so did the Ovens & Murray Advertiser each giving a short extract from it. Both Papers treat it as if it were origi...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]AustralasianPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Have very little to write about to-day, everything was dull & quiet & peacable. The Weekly Papers helped to pass away the time. I was very much amused by a skit in The A...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]AustralasianPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'The Herald this evening contained the names of the new Ministry. Kerferd is Solicitor General, Casey Minister of Lands, Wilberforce Stephen (as was to be expected) is At...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]AustralasianPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I have read both Scott's visits, and Mrs Hulse has just lent me the life of John Sobieski, K. of poland. I have only just begun it, but it promises facility of style, & ...Sarah Harriet Burney Alicia Tindal PalmerAuthentic Memoirs of the Life of John SobieskiPrint: Book
1900-19456 March 1920: 'On Thursday, dine with the MacCarthys, & the first Memoir Club meeting [hosted by MacCarthys]. A highly interesting occasion. Seven people read -- & Lord k...Sydney Waterlow Sydney Waterlowautobiographical essayManuscript: Unknown
1900-19456 March 1920: 'On Thursday, dine with the MacCarthys, & the first Memoir Club meeting [hosted by MacCarthys]. A highly interesting occasion. Seven people read -- & Lord k...Clive Bell Clive Bellautobiographical essayManuscript: Unknown


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