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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1800-1849'[Attended] the Agricultural Committee in Ripon. Read Clarke, the first volume, and Burders Illustration of Scripture, one volume.'Benjamin Newton Samuel BurderOriental Customs: or an illustration of the sacredPrint: Book
1800-1849'Began Gibbon's account of his life; I think he is but a bad biographer having given little amiability to his own character, which is not increased by his noble commentat...Benjamin Newton Edward GibbonMiscellaneous works...with memoirs of his lifePrint: Book
1800-1849'I have now finished the morceau so highly reccomended by my nephew, the account of Gibbon's life and writings by himself and confess myself greatly disappointed, not ind...Benjamin Newton Edward GibbonMiscellaneous works...with memoirs of his lifePrint: Book
1800-1849'An account of a Bill having past for the suspension of the habeas Corpus Act [...] I cannot refrain from quoting from one of Gibbons letters to Lord Sheffield in 1792 [q...Benjamin Newton Edward GibbonMiscellaneous works...with memoirs of his lifePrint: Book
1800-1849'In reading Franklin's correspondence, it is impossible not to be entertained by his lively style and I think not to be convinced that he did all in his power to prevent ...Benjamin Newton Benjamin FranklenThe private correspondencePrint: Book
1800-1849'Read Clarke and Madame La Roche Jaqueline'.Benjamin Newton Samuel Clarke[unknown]Print: Book
1800-1849'Read Buonaparte's Memorial to Sir Hudson Lowe, a poor performance and utterly unworthy his fallen greatness'.Benjamin Newton Charles MontholonBonaparte's memorial in a letterPrint: Book
1800-1849'I once parodied Gray's Bard without intending the least disrespect for that fine ode.'Benjamin Newton Thomas GrayThe Bard: A pindaric odeUnknown
1800-1849'Ripon Ball [...] The papers full of the trial of and acquital of Hone who defended himself very ingeniously on his being indicted ex officio by the Atorney General for a...Benjamin Newton n/a'The newspapers'Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'After reading Junius identified with a living character I am pretty well satisfied that Sir P. Francis was the man.'Benjamin Newton John TaylorJunius identified or the identity of JuniusPrint: Book
1800-1849'After having read the accounts of the trial of the Glasgow Moters as managed by the Lord Advocate [...] I think a more disgraceful satin was never affixed to the charact...Benjamin Newton n/a[newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'Too hoarse to do duty [at church] Read Paley's Evidences'.Benjamin Newton William PaleyEvidences of ChristianityPrint: Book
1800-1849'Read Walpole's Turkey and M'Cleod's Voyage of the Alceste to China'.Benjamin Newton Robert WalpoleMemoirs relating to European and Asiatic TurkeyPrint: Book
1800-1849'Bedale Club, dined - ordered M'cleod's journal of the Alceste. Dispute at club as to spelling of experience. No one but Mr Monson and I supported the above mode but bot...Benjamin Newton biblePrint: Book
1800-1849'Having read Hutton's life of himself which afforded me much amusement I mean to get a book and attempt something of the kind though aware I have not his memory, industry...Benjamin Newton William HuttonThe life of William HuttonPrint: Book
1800-1849'Read Walpoe's Turkey amd M'Cleod's Voyage of the Alceste to China.'Benjamin Newton John MacleodNarrative of a voyage in his majesty's late ship AUnknown
1800-1849'Having lately read Chalmers Sermons on Astronomy in which he has expressed the highest admiration and respect for I. Newton's modest and firm faith in christianity.'Benjamin Newton Thomas ChalmersA series of discourses on the Christian recelationUnknown
1800-1849'Read M'cleod's Voyage of the Alceste, his account of the Island of Lewchew is an account of the most amiable pagans I ever read of N.B. little or nothing is said of the ...Benjamin Newton John MacleodVoyage of the AlcesteUnknown
1800-1849'Transcribed and altered a sermon of my grandfather's on the text "And if I be lifted up will draw all men to me" [...]'Benjamin Newton grandfather of Benjamin Newton [sermon]Manuscript: Sheet
1800-1849'Read Golownins captivity in Japan, well told but he was a silly man, suspicious yet not cautious. Read Rob Roy.'Benjamin Newton Vasily GolovninNarrative of my captivity in JapanPrint: Book


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