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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'Went for a short stroll. Called at the Main Gaol, then returned by Collins Street. Called at Reed's and looked over the "Age" then home to breakfast.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]The AgePrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went to the Deputy Sheriff's about ten o clock & had a look at the newspapers [he] received by the mornings mail.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][newspapers]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Read the newspapers at Mr Brett's House.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][newspapers]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Received two papers from Joe & read in one of them a good account of the proceedings of the Garrick Club could not help wishing I had been at the performance.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'This morning on reading the Ovens & Murray Advertiser with the usual ... which that not over bright piecemeal Organ general(ly) induces I was surprised into emotion by t...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Ovens & Murray AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'The Ovens & Murray Advertiser appeared to day & made me the [?]. It entirely exonerated me from the charges preferred against me in its last Issue & gave me credit for b...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Ovens & Murray AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'The Constitution of this day contained a paragraph representing the desirability of a Beechworth Garrick Club being formed.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]The ConstitutionPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'read the Quarterly'Mary Shelley [n/a]Quarterly ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'a rainy day - visit the Coliseum - Read the bible'Mary Shelley [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'Read Montaigne - the Bible & Livy - Walk to the Coliseum - S. reads Winkhelmann'Mary Shelley [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'Since I left Rome I have read several books of Livy - Antenor - Clarissa Harlowe - The Spectator - a few novels - & am now reading the Bible & Lucan's Pharsalia - & Dant...Mary Shelley [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'After priuat praers, I reed of the bible and walked about before dinner'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'Write - read Lucan & the Bible S. writes the Cenci & reads Plutarch's lives - the Gisbornes call in the evening - S. reads Paradise Lost to me - Read 2 Cantos of the Pu...Mary Shelley [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'Write - Read the Edinburgh Review'Mary Shelley [n/a]Edinburgh ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'Read the Quarterly review & Remorse - an unhappy day - S. reads one act of the alchemist to the G[isborne]'s in the evening - read 2 Canto of the Purgatorio'Mary Shelley [n/a]Quarterly ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1600-1699'After priuat praier I brake my fast and wroug, reed of the bible, and then praied and dined'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'I read little else than Madame de Sevignes letters - Shelley reads St Luke aloud to us - & to himself the New Testament'Percy Bysshe Shelley [n/a]Gospel of St LukePrint: Book
1800-1849'I read little else than Madame de Sevignes letters - Shelley reads St Luke aloud to us - & to himself the New Testament'Percy Bysshe Shelley [n/a]New TestamentPrint: Book
1600-1699'then I praied, reed of the bible, and went to diner'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'Bought the Evening Herald. There was not much in it excepting an account of the injury done to one of the Turret guns of the Cerberus when she was lately firing shell fo...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper


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