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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'after eight o'clock Harry & I went to "The Athenaeum" & after changing a book I went into the Reading room & had a look at the Papers Harry waiting for me outside until ...John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1600-1699'and then to the Change, where for certain I hear, and the newsbook declares, a peace between France and Portugal.'Samuel Pepys [n/a]London GazettePrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'S. reads the bible'.Percy Bysshe Shelley [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'then I was busie in the kitchine allmost all the after none, and then I reed of the bible, and so went to priuat examenation and praier'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'After I was readie, I praied, went about the house, took a lecture, reed of the bible, praied, and went to dinner'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'Read the Quarterly Review'Mary Shelley [n/a]Quarterly ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'Read sleeper awakened in the arabian nights'Mary Shelley [n/a]Arabian Nights, ThePrint: Book
1600-1699'After priuat praier I went about and reed of the bible'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'In the Argus this morning there was a skit written in the style of "The Battle of Dorking". It was styled "The great disaster" & purported to be a report of the destruct...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1700-1799'This forenoon I read the history of Joseph and his brethren, which melted my heart and drew tears from my eyes. It is simply and beautifully told in the Sacred Writings....James Boswell [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'and so walked to Stepny and spent my time in the churchyard looking over the gravestones, expecting when the company would come'Samuel Pepys [n/a][gravestones]Manuscript: Graffito
1600-1699'and so the women and W. Hewer and I walked upon the Downes, where a flock of sheep was, and the most pleasant and innocent sight that ever I saw in my life; we find a sh...anon [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'all morning at my office shut up with Mr Gibson, I walking and he reading to me the order books of the office from the beginning of the Warr, for preventing the Parliame...Richard Gibson [n/a]Books containing the abstracts of ordersManuscript: Unknown
1600-1699'he and I all the afternoon to read over our office letters, to see what matter can be got for our advantage or disadvantage therein'Samuel Pepys [n/a][office letters]Manuscript: Letter
1600-1699'he and I all the afternoon to read over our office letters, to see what matter can be got for our advantage or disadvantage therein'Will Hewer [n/a][office letters]Manuscript: Letter
1850-1899Report of Inspector of Prisons on Reading Gaol - interviews with prisoners on progress in learning and reading at the gaol: '4370. Has been here 4 times, and is senten...anon [n/a]New TestamentPrint: Book
1850-1899Report of Inspector of Prisons on Reading Gaol - interviews with prisoners on progress in learning and reading at the gaol: '4429. Has been here 7 times. "I have learn...anon [n/a]New TestamentPrint: Book
1850-1899Report of Inspector of Prisons on Reading Gaol - interviews with prisoners on progress in learning and reading at the gaol: '142. Government prisoner. 7 years' transpo...anon [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899Report of Inspector of Prisons on Reading Gaol - interviews with prisoners on progress in learning and reading at the gaol: '129. Prussian Jew. Attends chapel. "I was ...anon [n/a]New TestamentPrint: Book
1850-1899Report of Inspector of Prisons on Reading Gaol - interviews with prisoners on progress in learning and reading at the gaol: '116. Did not know his letters. Has learnt ...anon [n/a]BiblePrint: Book


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