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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1800-1849" ... Barbara Bodichon ... used to remember with delight the books whch James Buchanan, their father's friend and their own teacher, used to read them: 'the Bible, the Ar...James Buchanan Emanuel Swedenborg Print: Book
1800-1849I have been principally engaged this day studying at an encyclopaedia by Nicholson, six octavo [volumes], a book sent by George Clark, bookseller, Aberdeen. Invoiced at s...Adam Mackie NicholsonEncyclopaediaPrint: Book
1800-1849am studying part of the Encyclopaedia Edinensis, brought by a bookman, George AntonAdam Mackie Encyclopaedia EdinensisPrint: Book
1800-1849At home without company afternoon and evening, looking over a little of the history of Aberdeen, which I have got lately.Adam Mackie History of AberdeenPrint: Book
1800-1849Afternoon and evening, reading Gifford's History[of the] French Revolution. The fate of Louis xvi soffiiently points oot the instability of human greatness. In his first ...Adam Mackie C.H. GiffordHistory of the French RevolutionPrint: Book
1800-1849Little doing this day...Have been reading at Gifford's History of the War and have followed Bonaparte into Egypt in July 1798. That summer I was at Rothie keeping Mr Hays...Adam Mackie C.H. GiffordHistory of the French RevolutionPrint: Book
1800-1849In my shop doing little business there, and in the intervals reading Gifford's History of the War.Adam Mackie C.H. GiffordHistory of the French RevolutionPrint: Book
1800-1849Have had no company this day with myself, and have gone on with my studies, tracing the courses of the French and British armies in Egypt in 1801.Adam Mackie C.H. GiffordHistory of the French RevolutionPrint: Book
1800-1849Afternoon reading Rollin's HistoryAdam Mackie Charles RollinThe Roman HistoryPrint: Book
1800-1849Afternoon reading Rollin, wherein instruction may be learned. Indulge not in ease. It enfeebles the body and ,although one could afford luxury, it should not be indulged...Adam Mackie Charles RollinThe Roman HistoryPrint: Book
1800-1849Afternoon reading Rollin's history of Antiochus Epiphanus, who persecuted the Jews.Adam Mackie Charles RollinThe Roman HistoryPrint: Book
1800-1849Spent the evening reading Paulus Emillius's Campaign in Macedonia and the Overthrow of Perseus, the last king thereof.Adam Mackie Charles RollinThe Roman HistoryPrint: Book
1800-1849At even reading from Rollin the defeat of the Romans under Crassus, 54 BC, the history of Hieron, the good king of Syracuse and the siege of Suracuse by the Romans under ...Adam Mackie Charles RollinThe Roman HistoryPrint: Book
1800-1849At Kirk as usual. Spent the rest of the day and evening reading Addison's Evidences of the Christian ReligionAdam Mackie Joseph AddisonEvidences of the Christian ReligionPrint: Book
1800-1849Have amused myself this evening reading the Life of Christ.Adam Mackie John FleetwoodThe Life of Jesus Christ, together with the livesPrint: Book
1800-1849At church [...] Had Dr Argo part of this evening, who was down seeing the boys head.[...] Filled up the rest of the time reading the Life of Christ, a work that suggests ...Adam Mackie John FleetwoodThe Life of Jesus Christ, together with the livesPrint: Book
1800-1849Was some little time up at my Father's this afternoon. Afterwards reading Fleetwood's Life of Christ, an engaging discourse although not handled in my opinion to the same...Adam Mackie John FleetwoodThe Life of Jesus Christ, together with the livesPrint: Book
1800-1849Spent the evening reading Fleetwood's Lives of the Apostles [NB part of life of Christ]Adam Mackie John FleetwoodThe Life of Jesus Christ, together with the livesPrint: Book
1800-1849Have employed this evening reading the history and theory of the gas lights from a number of the EncyclopaediaAdam Mackie ' an Encyclopaedia'Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Had no company. Passed the afternoon reading part of Boston's Fourfold State.Adam Mackie Thomas BostonHuman Nature in its Fourfold StatePrint: Book


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