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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'Mustered in the afternoon & then went to the Athenaeum to read the papers'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1600-1699'after I was in my Chamber, I praied priuatly, reed of the Testament, and then supper'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'After I was readie I praied, then reed of the bible and an other good book, and after 10 a cloke...'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'took a lector, reed of the testament, praied with Mr Rhodes'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'I was pleased to see in the Examiner a mention of the pension [to be granted to Hunt]' [letter to Leigh Hunt]Mary Shelley [n/a]ExaminerPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'No further news in this Mornings Times from Vienna - I am very anxious for Charles' [letter to Claire Clairmont]Mary Shelley [n/a]TimesPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'I was astonished yesterday to see in the Times (I sent it) the advertisement that Jenny Lind, after all, is to come out in the Lucia' [sing in "Lucia di Lammermoor" [le...Mary Shelley [n/a]TimesPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'we learned Pinnock's Catechisms of History and Geography, and parsed sentences grammatically. For religious instruction we read portions of the Old Testament, and the Go...Elizabeth Missing Sewell [n/a]Church CatechismPrint: Book
1800-1849'whilst yet in the nursery, I learned the greater portion of the first chapter of Isaiah, and can repeat it to this day. No one told me to do so, or even knew that I had ...Elizabeth Missing Sewell [n/a]Book of IsaiahPrint: Book
1800-1849'My uncle was so particular about his books that he used to declare that when a child's finger had touched one it was spoilt. Acting upon this idea, he gave up certain bo...Elizabeth Missing Sewell and her sisters, including Eleanor [n/a]Arabian Nights Entertainments, ThePrint: Book
1800-1849'[I] had made myself miserable, after reading about Jephtha's vow, because I imagined that every time the thought of making a vow came into my head I had actually made it...Elizabeth Missing Sewell [n/a]Book of JudgesPrint: Book
1800-1849'Everything in the Bible that was at all perplexing was turned into a stumbling-block, and came before me, not only during the reading of the Scriptures but at all times....Eliazbeth Missing Sewell [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'I have written a little, and read a good deal, - the second volume of "Sir Charles Metcalfe's Life", which makes me look upon him as more of a hero than many whom Carlyl...Elizabeth Missing Sewell [n/a]Times, ThePrint: Newspaper
1600-1699'and then I went againe to the church, and, after, I reed of the testement'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'I must not forget however I read out of "Good Words" a very amusing sketch of a Dutchman's troubles in London from the difficulties of the English language. He gave the ...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Good WordsPrint: Serial / periodical
1600-1699'and then I reed of the Testemente and so to supper, then to publeck praers, and so to bed'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'After tea I went to the Athenaeum & read the papers in the reading room'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'A great Article was published in the Age newspaper this morning upon Prison labor this time the Castlemaine Gaol was commented upon'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]The AgePrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'I amused myself reading the Saturday Age'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]The AgePrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'in the afternoon amused myself as well as I could with the newspapers.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper


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