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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'I've been reading my general epistle of Jude in my old Bible'John Ruskin [n/a]Bible Print: Book
1850-1899'Read a bit of Ezra and referred to Haggai ii. 9: "In this place will I give peace".'John Ruskin [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'Read Hosea XII. 7-9'John Ruskin [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet Countess Granville to her sister, Lady Georgiana Morpeth, from Paris, 1 August 1825: 'I have begun reading the Bible with notes regularly. I always liked what ...Harriet Countess Granville BiblePrint: Book
1700-1799'When a boy [William Gifford] had read the Bible left to him by his mother, together with her "Imitatio Christi," and a few odd numbers of magazines.'William Gifford BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849Eliza Fenwick, a touring actress, to her mother, also Eliza Fenwick, 'Barbadoes, May 2nd [1812], Morning, 10 o clock,' describing her experiences following a nearby volca...Mr Rutherford BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, on her struggles with religious melancholy, 20 February 1837:] 'Last Sunday I took up my Bible in a gloomy frame of mind; I began to...Charlotte Bronte BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'Thank you heartily for the Bible, which is exquisite.'Robert Louis Stevenson BiblePrint: Book
1900-1945'I ... took an active part in the work of the [Old Meeting Church] and became a Sunday School teacher. Happily, the class of small boys I was called on to manage could be...Vero Walter Garratt BiblePrint: Book
1900-1945'Had an earnest talk with Outram — said he still had the text book I gave him years ago, but had no time for religion. Often took up his bible but was interrupted.' BiblePrint: Book
1900-1945'Read and looked at Joe's Bible after Kirk. Bed v.tired.'Guy Mainwaring Knocker BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'I was also much struck with many parts of the Bible. My favourite chapters were the xv. of the 1 Ep. of Corinthians; the xi of Hebrews; Ezekiel's vision; and most of t...John Leatherland [n/a] [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1900-1945‘We had Church Parade this morning. One Major read the Lesson and another played the organ. This afternoon I have been reading a book which I just received from Lesli...Wilfrid Owen BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'I read a good bit from my Bible and Christian Ages ...'James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'After breakfast I went to see the sick folks & then read several chapters of the bible & Testament, then did some S. Hind. P. Walker brought a can of Lobster which w...James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'Had a good breakfast sent into the mine & a good dinner. When I came out read a good bit of the Cornwall Gazette. Went out to see the old man. I then had my tea & ...James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1900-1945'Then Yusuf, who is ten, read out the Gospel. He stood straight with the lighted candle in his hand, his face full of seriousness, an impressive little figure under...Freya Stark [n/a] [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'I was struck today by the "minding himself to go afoot" in Acts xx. 13. It is interesting to see the Apostle, after labouring and preaching all night, seek this retireme...John Ruskin [n/a]Bible (Acts)Print: Book
1850-1899'Amos V. see vv. 10-11, 12, but note in it the special attack on the priesthood in Bethel and Gilgal. Compare ch. IV. 4; V. 5, 6; VII. 10.'John Ruskin [n/a]Bible (Amos)Print: Book
1850-1899'Read the story of Uzziah in the Bible. Curious that it says nothing of what the man was himself, except that his heart was lifted up - nor why at first he was so helped....John Ruskin [n/a]Bible (Chronicles)Print: Book


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