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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'Eliza Cooper was first visited in Newgate in the summer of 1849. She was committed for unlawfully deserting her infant ... On her discharge from prison she was found so ...Eliza Cooper [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'Was very pleased this evening at hearing the children read. They sat round their mamma & read verse about a chapter of the bible. They have all a very good idea of readi...Harry Castieau [n/a]BiblePrint: Book, Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Was very pleased this evening at hearing the children read. They sat round their mamma & read verse about a chapter of the bible. They have all a very good idea of readi...Sissy Castieau [n/a]BiblePrint: Book, Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Was very pleased this evening at hearing the children read. They sat round their mamma & read verse about a chapter of the bible. They have all a very good idea of readi...Dotty Castieau [n/a]BiblePrint: Book, Serial / periodical
1600-1699'After priuatt prairs I went to my worke, after I had reed of the bible' Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'After priuatt praiers I reed of the bible'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'before diner I praied and read of the bible'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'After priuat praier I reed of the bible, and so went to the church'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'dined, reed of the bible, walked abroad'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. Notes are made on relationships in the Bible, e.g. two columns entitled 'Husband' and 'Wife' have below them Ada...C.M.G. [anon] BiblePrint: Book
1900-1945'Eve stayed in to do her Bible Questions. As she was looking through the chapter on the deception of Isaac by Jacob and the stealing of Esau's birthright - she suddenly l...Evelyn Soutar [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'Note the following passages respecting Edom. Genes. xxxvi. Num. xx, 14, xxi, 4, xxiv, 18, xxxiii, 7. Judges v, 4. Deut. ii, 4, 8, 12. 2 Sam. viii, 14. 1 Kings xi, 15, xx...John Ruskin [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'Confused about the various phrases: The Man, Gen. III. 24. Adam, and Ish, Isha, II. 23. What is the meaning of Abel?'John Ruskin [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'Note today in Bible reading the charge to Abraham, "Walk before me, and be thou perfect". It means "sincere" in marginal reading.'John Ruskin [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'Read Epistle and Gospel for first Sunday in Lent, in evening. Note end of Gospel.'John Ruskin [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'Read "There shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water" &c. to "These make ready".'John Ruskin [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'Read "All they garmets smell of myrrh, aloes and cassia" out of my book on top of the highest.'John Ruskin [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'Read Amos V and by Fors! Ecclesiasticus XXXIX.'John Ruskin [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'Read 19th Proverbs and 10th Ecclesiasticus.'John Ruskin [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'Opened last night at 1st Chron. XVII. 23 and this morning at the 17th psalm. Then read my own day psalms in chapel.John Ruskin [n/a]BiblePrint: Book


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