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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
 
1600-1699'After priuatt praiers I reed of the bible'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'after, I hard Mr Ardington Read, and reed my selfe a Catzisimie of the Lord supper'Margaret Hoby [n/a]CatechismPrint: Book
1600-1699'before diner I praied and read of the bible'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'After priuat praier I reed of the bible, and so went to the church'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'dined, reed of the bible, walked abroad'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'hard Kate read a chapter'Kate [n/a]Bible [?]Print: Book
1600-1699'This day and the next I went about the house, after I had hard Kate [read] a chapter'Kate [n/a]Bible [?]Print: Book
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for theft: Joseph Bird: 'last Monday week, the 29th of December, about half-past nine o'clock in the morning, I was reading the newspaper'Joseph Bird [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for theft: Thomas James Francis: 'On the morning of the 17th of April, 1834, I saw three man in conversation several times, as I passed, getti...William Goodwin [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for theft: Joseph Forster: 'I had heard of his loss, and seen an advertisement in the Times newspaper'Joseph Forster [n/a]The TimesPrint: Advertisement, Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for deception: Philip Farmer: 'Q. How came you here to-day? A. I saw it in the newspaper—a party read the paper to me, about the trial—I unde...Philip Farmer [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for theft: Benjamin Murray: 'I first saw the account of this robbery in the Dispatch newspaper, and afterwards saw handbills, which induced m...Benjamin Murray [n/a]Weekly DispatchPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for theft: Benjamin Murray: 'I first saw the account of this robbery in the Dispatch newspaper, and afterwards saw handbills, which induced m...Benjamin Murray [n/a][handbill]Print: Handbill
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for murder: Henry Wignall: 'the 1st of January was Sunday—on the 1st of January I was in my own room, up stairs, reading the newspaper—he was...Henry Wignall [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for deception: William Spicer: 'On the 28th of December I had been at home the whole day, and for a fortnight before, as I was very ill—about ...William Spicer [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for deception: Charles Baldwin: 'On Tuesday, the 6th of June, I read this advertisement in the newspaper, which I produce—("Situations:—So nu...Charles Baldwin [n/a]Morning AdvertiserPrint: Advertisement, Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for bigamy: Mrs Webb: 'after she was separated from her husband, she read in the newspaper about a marriage being illegal, in consequence of ...Elizabeth Burden [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for deception: John Dawson: 'about a year and nine months ago, I saw an advertisement in the Times newspaper-in consequence of which I went t...John Dawson [n/a]The TimesPrint: Advertisement, Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for theft: Mary Ann Hatton: 'On Saturday, the 30th of June, between one and two o'clock in the afternoon, the prisoner Austin brought some thi...Mary Ann Hatton [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for theft: John Peto: 'On Sunday night, the 26th of August, Bostock came to my house, about eight o'clock ... that was just about nine o'clock...William Stubbs [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper


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