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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1900-1945Describes studies in order to become an imposter - way of making a living: 'Works of reference in public libraries furnished me with whatever data I required about parti...Stuart Wood [pseud?] [n/a]Army ListPrint: Book
1900-1945Describes studies in order to become an imposter - way of making a living: 'Works of reference in public libraries furnished me with whatever data I required about parti...Stuart Wood [pseud?] [n/a]Navy ListPrint: Book
1900-1945Describes studies in order to become an imposter - way of making a living: 'Works of reference in public libraries furnished me with whatever data I required about parti...Stuart Wood [pseud?] [n/a]University RegistersPrint: Book
1900-1945Describes studies in order to become an imposter - way of making a living: 'Works of reference in public libraries furnished me with whatever data I required about parti...Stuart Wood [pseud?] [n/a]University Year BooksPrint: Book
1900-1945'I often found peace in the pages of Ecclesiastes or Isaiah, or in the writings of men whom Barry has described as the heralds of revolt - John Inglesant, George Eliot, C...Stuart Wood [pseud?] [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'28th - Sunday morning. A bright morning but no land in sight. Found the "United Irishman" of yesterday in my cabin. The sixteenth and the last [italics] number. Read all...John Mitchel [n/a]United IrishmanPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Steamer from Southampton docked at Bermuda, bringing English newspapers up to date of 2nd June: 'Our second lieutenant instantly boarded her as officer on guard, and bro...John Mitchel [n/a]Morning PostPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'This evening, after dusk, as I sat at my window, looking drearily out on the darkening waters, something was thrown from the door of my cell, and lighted at my feet. Pic...John Mitchel [n/a][London newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'Of the state of public opinion in Ireland, and the spirit shown by the surviving organs thereof, I have but this indicium. The "Freeman's Journal", one number of which I...John Mitchel [n/a]Freeman's JournalPrint: Newspaper, 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][newspapers]Print: Newspaper
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'Then I have been turning lazily over the pages of a certain "magazine" called the "Saturday Magazine", which the worthy chaplain has lent me. There are six double volume...John Mitchel [n/a]Saturday MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I have just been gratified (no matter how or by whom) with a sight of some newspapers, which announce, among other things, a signal defeat of the enemy in the Punjab, at...John Mitchel [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'The Doctor has sent into my cabin a "Daily News", which came by the mail on Sunday' [general discussion of its contents - political]John Mitchel [n/a]Daily NewsPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'27th - I have just had a visit from two American ship-captains, whose vessels lie here. They approached me most reverentially, gave me some fine language, and very proba...John Mitchel [n/a]Freeman's JournalPrint: Newspaper, Serial / periodical
1800-1849'The enemy thinks I am dead. In a parliamentary report in one of the papers, I read that the Home Secretary, replying to some inquiries about me on the 3rd of April, spok...John Mitchel [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'I have got Cape newspapers for the last two months, and have been reading of the proceedings of the various anti-convict associations within that time.'John Mitchel [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'A ship has arrived from England, but does not carry our destiny. Two weekly newspapers. News from Europe up to the 11th August. [describes political news in great detail...John Mitchel [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'I have seen extracts from the new "Nation". Mr Duffy can hardly find words for his disgust, his contempt, "his utter loathing" of those who will say now that Ireland can...John Mitchel [n/a]The TimesPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'But from yesterday's "Commercial Advertiser" I will copy two letters, the reading of which and the consultation thereupon, formed part of the business of the [Anti-Convi...John Mitchel [n/a]Commercial AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper


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