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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1800-1849'Isaac Wilson in his paper of the 16th inst said that the Poll was settled at Preston and Cobbett thrown out, but it appears the contest is still continued, but without a...Robert Sharp The Hull AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'Re[ceived] a parcel from WM this night by the carrier, containing two of Cobbett's & a court calendar, I am glad to hear he is well, I expected that Cobbett's conduct at...Robert Sharp William CobbettPolitical RegisterPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I see by the Times of Saturday last that Hunt retired from the contest'.Robert Sharp The TimesPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'I see a review of Moxon's book in the Imperial Mag. For July, it is very fair I think.'Robert Sharp The Imperial Magazine; or Compendium of ReligiousPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I saw a piece in the times headed 'Poor old Cobbett' where it seems to be insinuated that he has not spent all the money which he has given an acccount of, I suppose he ...Robert Sharp The TimesPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'Recd this morning a small parcel from WM I think Cobbett's greatest antipathy at present...'Robert Sharp William CobbettPolitical RegisterPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I see by the Times this morning that a young man of the name of Dunn from Hull has been robbing his employers Sewell & Co... May this be a warning to all young men... [a...Robert Sharp The TimesPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'There is a paragraph in the Times this morning on the subject of large farms, which is much to the purpose...'Robert Sharp The TimesPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'Recd a parcel from William... [Cobbett] seems to bear it admirably for he says it was a triumph...'Robert Sharp William CobbettPolitical RegisterPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I have been reading Boswell's Life of Johnson which is very entertaining; I never saw Johnson's Journey to the Hebrides or Western Islands, I suppose it is an amusing Bo...Robert Sharp James BoswellThe Life of Samuel JohnsonPrint: Book
1800-1849'I know that Historians are very subject to give us their own views, instead of Facts. Hume is very partial to Royalty, and at every opportunity is ready to sneer at Reli...Robert Sharp David HumeThe History of England from the InvasionPrint: Book
1800-1849'I read in the Edinburgh Review the Remarks there made on the Hamiltonian System of acquiring languages. I think it merits being attended to from the specimens of the Ita...Robert Sharp Edinburgh ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'The Times recd this morning gives an account of the printing trade being in a very depressed state at present. I think Cobbett has commited himself dreadfully...'Robert Sharp n/aThe TimesPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'I see the account is contradicted that Walter Scott has been appointed the King's printer, the Newspapers contradict one day what they have confidently asserted the day ...Robert Sharp n/a[The Newspapers] OR [The Times]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'The Times called Cobbett a "comical miscreant", and the "vagabond" in an article on the "Poor Man's Friend", it appears there is another poor Man's friend published by H...Robert Sharp n/aThe TimesPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'I have lately read a report of the Corn Laws made in 1814 before the house of Commons, one witness says... It came out in evidence that most of the witnesses were land V...Robert Sharp anonReport on the Corn Laws OR Address to the Two Hous...Print: Pamphlet
1800-1849'Recd a parcel from William last night. I was at the time reading Boswell's Life of Johnson, but it was immediately laid down, for the entertainment I anticipated, from h...Robert Sharp James BoswellThe Life of Samuel JohnsonPrint: Book
1800-1849'Recd two Papers this morning, and was like the Ass between the bundles of Hay, not knowing which to begin to read first, however I even thought it was as well to begin i...Robert Sharp n/a[two newspapers] OR The TimesPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'I see by the Times this morning there is likely to be some stir with the supporters of the Bible society, it is no more than I have cooked for; I expect there is good pi...Robert Sharp n/aThe TimesPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'The Times this morning seems to think that the corn question will meet with the same treatment as catholic emancipation'Robert Sharp n/aThe TimesPrint: Newspaper


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