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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1800-1849'Pray tell Lady Louisa that I have been reading the last "Quarterly Review" (No. XLII) more steadily than I could do at Sheffield Place, and quite agree with her in likin...Louisa, Lady Stuart [n/a]Quarterly ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799'[editor's words. A family friend having tried to shake EH's religious faith,] To terminate this state of doubt, which to her ardent temper was insupportable, she took th...Elizabeth Hamilton [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'If the paper today speaks truth about the King's sending for the Duke of Sussex, he begins as he should do, for no one's behaviour can have been worse. But they (the new...Louisa, Lady Stuart [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'I have not read the Edinburgh Magazine you mention, but if it attacks Walter Scott (or whoever it may be) for a design to ridicule the priesthood, it is as unjust as if ...Louisa Clinton [n/a]Edinburgh MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1500-1599'After priuat praier I did eate my breakfast, goe abowt, read of the bible, pray, and after dime: then I talked a while, reed, went about'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'Another thing pleases me, the general approbation of the last "Quarterly Review", Mr Lockhart's first, I believe, and one in which your cloven foot is visible. It had so...Louisa, Lady Stuart [n/a]Quarterly ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'Another thing pleases me, the general approbation of the last "Quarterly Review", Mr Lockhart's first, I believe, and one in which your cloven foot is visible. It had so...Louisa, Lady Stuart [n/a]Quarterly ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1500-1599'After priuat praiers I did eate my breakfast, then reed of the bible and wrought'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1500-1599'After priuat praers I did eate my breakfast, then I wrough and reed of the bible tell dinner time'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1500-1599'then I Came home and hard Mr Rhodes read of the bible'Richard Rhodes [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'Wellesley Long has thought fit to produce before Chancery his letters to his children, and like everything else they have found their way into the newspapers. I did not ...Louisa, Lady Stuart [n/a]Morning PostPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'Wellesley Long has thought fit to produce before Chancery his letters to his children, and like everything else they have found their way into the newspapers. I did not ...Louisa, Lady Stuart [n/a]Courier, The Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'Wellesley Long has thought fit to produce before Chancery his letters to his children, and like everything else they have found their way into the newspapers. I did not ...Louisa, Lady Stuart [n/a][Unknown newspaper - article on Wellesley Long Cha...Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'Do tell me what more you have heard about the poor Fans. [Fanshawes]. Is it to such an extent as is rumoured? the newspapers said £19,000 or £29,000. Ten thousand makes ...Louisa, Lady Stuart [n/a][newspapers]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'Did you see in the newspaper that W.S. has avowed himself the author of "Waverley" etc.? He said at a public meeting that the secret had been remarkably well kept, consi...Louisa, Lady Stuart [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'In the bushel of advertisements tacked to the "Quarterly Review", I spy two from Cadell that I am very glad to see - "New Tales of a Grandfather" and "Robert of Paris". ...Louisa, Lady Stuart [n/a]Quarterly Review [advertisements for forthcoming w...Print: Advertisement, Serial / periodical
1800-1849'In the bushel of advertisements tacked to the "Quarterly Review", I spy two from Cadell that I am very glad to see - "New Tales of a Grandfather" and "Robert of Paris". ...Louisa, Lady Stuart [n/a]Quarterly Review [Review of Southey's "John Bunyan...Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'Bentley's puffs in the newspaper (for Jane Scott's "Trevelyan") quite sicken me, all admirable and charming alike, written by his [italics] literary adviser [end italics...Louisa, Lady Stuart [n/a][newspaper advertisements for "Trevelyan"]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'in came the Rector with, "I have just been at the Hall, Ly Maria has just got the "Court Journal", which says "Trevelyan" was written by Ly S. of Petersham".' [n/a]Court JournalPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'The newspapers having transferred their puffs from "Trevelyan" to something more recent I am tranquillized again, and almost regret my sincerity in taking notice of them...Louisa, Lady Stuart [n/a][newspaper advertisements for Jane Scott's Trevely...Print: Advertisement, Newspaper


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