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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1800-1849'At the beginning of each month, too, there fell to be collected from the various agents a large number of English magazines for Mr Tait's customers, as also a few copies...James Glass Bertram [n/a]Blackwood's Edinburgh MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'In the evening read the Newspaper and an article on Renan in "Blackwood"'George Eliot [pseud] [unknown]Blackwood's Edinburgh MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Read passage from Du Bois Reymond's book on Johannes Mueller, a propos of visions. Finished Libro 1 of Machiavelli's Istorie. Read "Blackwood"'.George Eliot [pseud] [n/a]Blackwood's Edinburgh MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'When in my early apprentice days I was first enabled to dip into the pages of "Maga", its chief attraction was the later series of "The Diary of a late physician". I gre...James Glass Bertram [n/a]Blackwood's Edinburgh MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'Several newspapers have come to hand; also "Blackwood's Magazine" for October. "Blackwood" has a long article on Irish affairs, which pleases me much; for they say it is...John Mitchel [n/a]Blackwood's Edinburgh MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'Some time since, all the world was astonished at the 2nd number of "Blackwoods (formerly the Edinr) magazine" - The greater part of it is full of gall: but the most veno...Thomas Carlyle [n/a]Blackwood's Edinburgh MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'This last is not near so interesting as the former, there is too much of pompous fine writing in it at least attempts at it. Such papers as that declamatory one on the s...James Hogg Blackwood's Edinburgh MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I have read the Review and no 23 of the Magazine and never did I read any works with so much interest Though quite different messes they are both exquisite in kind a fea...James Hogg Blackwood's Edinburgh MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I find your Mag. a great favourite in Dumfriesshire especially with the ladies. Macculloch had been trying to stir up a party against it - It is little wonder With all t...James Hogg Blackwood's Edinburgh MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I cannot tell you how much I think of the Magazine it is so interesting and spirited throughout it is safe'James Hogg Blackwood's Edinburgh magazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'Have received the Mag. and like it exceedingly. The best for a good while'James Hogg Blackwood's Edinburgh MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I received the Mag. with the inclosures last night; a great store of amusement The former I have not got time to read but I see there are some excellent articles in it a...James Hogg Blackwood's Edinburgh MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I did not think very highly of last Maga This appears more spirited the former part of the NOCTES is very good my part abominable'.James Hogg Blackwood's Edinburgh MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I have recieved your's with the Ł5 inclosed and also the two Magas the last article of each only I have read and dread that you are too hard on Canning and his party'.James Hogg Blackwood's Edinburgh MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I have not yet had time to read through the Twin Sisters but there is a certain stile apparent in the Fall of Nineveh &c which is always irrestible [sic] though not equa...James Hogg Blackwood's Edinburgh MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I have recieved Maga to night and looked it over but think very poorly of it You need not send any more of them as I would not be at the pains to cut them up for the sak...James Hogg Blackwood's Edinburgh MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I will not forget Blackwood's Magazine, for though you will not approve much you will certainly be entertained by some Things.'George Crabbe [n/a]Blackwood's Edinburgh MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849‘I am sorry for the delay which doubtless is owing to the confounded Politics that they stuff the Magazine with, to the great annoyance of Ladies and Liberals; and not ...Hartley Coleridge [n/a] [n/a]Blackwood's Edinburgh MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849‘You probably saw the Tea-table in B[lackwood's Magazine]. but it does not look so well in print as it sounded when Elizabeth Warde listen’d to it. Ladies praise makes ...Hartley Coleridge [n/a] [n/a]Blackwood's Edinburgh MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945I should like you to read the long article in the December number of Blackwood’s Magazine although it costs 2/6. It gives a very excellent history of the pleasant w...Arthur Morris [n/a] [n/a]Blackwood's Edinburgh MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical


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