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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'In the evening I read the papers & went to bed before ten o'clock.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'In the Argus of this morning was published Jardine Smith's Leader on the Gaol. It commenced with an Apology for a previous article which had been inserted which the pres...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Was much annoyed by a Leading Article in The Argus about the Gaol & Penal Department'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'In the Age this morning there was an Article on prison labor & Labor in the Melbourne Gaol particularly, it was evidently well disposed towards me but also it was eviden...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]The AgePrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Got up in a funk & sent for the Age, was delighted to find the Article about the Gaol was not inserted'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]The AgePrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'In the evening I went to the Club & had a long read, got home by about nine o'clock'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown]Print: Newspaper, Serial / periodical
1850-1899'There was a tale in the Age of yesterday called "The wife's revenge" it was very well written & described a heartless scoundrel who to the world appeared everything that...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]The AgePrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'In the evening I tried the reading powers of Walter & Godfrey with a chapter in the testament, both of the boys have lost their front teeth & were not able to speak plai...Castieau children [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'After priuat praers I did eate, tooke a lector, reed of the bible and testement, and then dined'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'after, I reed of the bible, went about the house, praied, and after dined'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'after priuat praier and reading of the bible I did eate: then I hard M. Doman read'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'After priuat praier I did read of the bible, then wret in my sermon book'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'The Evening Herald published an account of the trial of the Captain of the Carl at Sydney. The brutalities that took place according to the evidence were something terri...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'I stayed at home & after [reading] the paper smoked till I was sleepy then I went off to bed & was sleeping soundly when Polly returned home'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1600-1699'took order for dimer, reed of the bible, walked abroad'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'after, I wrett Certaine thinges in my sermon book and did read of the bible, praied, and then dined'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'After priuat praers in the morninge I reed of the bible, and so dined'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'In the evening read the papers'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1600-1699'after, I wrought, and hard Mr Rhodes read of the bible tell diner time: then I wrought, and walked a whill, and after hard him read'Richard Rhodes [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'After priuat praier I did break my fast, read of the bible, walked to my workmen'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book


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