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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1800-1849"Read in Robinson's 'Scripture characters' and in 'The wonders of the vegetable kingdom', which is a very instructive, amusing and well-written volume.'John Cole Wonders of the vegetable kingdom, ThePrint: Book
1800-1849'Read a portion of Harvey's Theron and Aspasio...'John Cole James HerveyTheron and AspasioPrint: Book
1800-1849'Read one of Bradley's Sermons and some pieces in The Sacred Lyre.'John Cole BradleySermonsPrint: Book
1800-1849'Read one of Bradley's Sermons and some pieces in The Sacred Lyre.'John Cole BradleySacred Lyre, ThePrint: Book
1800-1849'These drawings were placed on the hands of Mr C J Smith, with whom I had become acquainted through an advertisement.'John Cole J SmithadvertisementPrint: Advertisement
1800-1849'Read Dibdin's Bibliographical Decameron this summer, & Davis's Second Tour round a Bibliomaniac's Library.' John Cole Thomas Frognall DibdinBibliographical DecameronPrint: Book
1800-1849'Read Dibdin's Bibliographical Decameron this summer, & Davis's Second Tour round a Bibliomaniac's Library.' John Cole DavidSecond tour round a Bibliomaniac's libraryPrint: Book
1800-1849'...he wrote a poetical piece in my album in an almost unpremeditated manner; & finding it applicable to my History of Ecton, I have there printed it, entitled 'know thys...John Cole [poetry]Manuscript: Handwritten in Album
1800-1849'This summer (1825) the author of 'A Journal of a naturalist', states to have been, what it certainly was, 'hot and dry'.'John Cole WilliamsonA Journal of a naturalistPrint: Book
1800-1849'It was my practise on each Sunday of this summer to pray with him & read a sermon or portions of one to him, which gave him great satisfaction.'John Cole [sermons]Unknown
1800-1849'On my return I found that the printed copy of a letter from the late Mr Hinderwell had been left at my shop.'John Cole [printed letter]Print: Sheet
1800-1849'Read W Trimmer's Sacred History.'John Cole W TrimmerSacred HistoryPrint: Book
1800-1849'The book is one huge mass of entertainment from beginning to end - And written in such an unaffected spirit of Christian charity...'Sarah Harriet Burney Hester Lynch PiozziObservations and Reflections Made in the Course of...Print: Book
1800-1849'Horne Tooke is a dirty dog - he gives the derivation of such words! - There sits Mr Wilbraham two hours every morning in the library, sniggering and shaking his fat side...Sarah Harriet Burney John Horne TookeEpea Pteroenta, or the Diversions of PurleyPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have been reading, and am enchanted with The Lady of the Lake. It has all the spirit of either of its predecessors, (have you read it?) and ten times the interest. Whe...Sarah Harriet Burney Walter ScottThe Lady of the LakePrint: Book
1800-1849'I immediately borrowed and sat down to a second perusal of Marmion. I like the brave villain much for being so wholly divested of sneakiness...'Sarah Harriet Burney Walter ScottMarmion: a Tale of Flodden FieldPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have read some very delightful old books lately (for I now have just attained the wisdom to wish to make use of this ample library, and reject all borrowed or hired bo...Sarah Harriet Burney Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, Marquise de SevigneLetters of Madame de SevignePrint: Book
1800-1849'Rabutin de Bussy in his little way, is also delightful...'Sarah Harriet Burney Roger de Rabutin, Comte de BussyLes Lettres de Messire Roger de RabutinPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have finished all dear old Sevigne's Letters...'Sarah Harriet Burney Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, Marquise de SevigneLetters of Madame de SevignePrint: Book
1800-1849'I have finished all dear old Sevigne's Letters and since then read Anquetil's "Louis XIV Sa Cour et le Regent" - A most admirably entertaining work in four moderate litt...Sarah Harriet Burney Louis-Pierre AnquetilLouis XIV, Sa Cour et le RegentPrint: Book


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