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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
 
1800-1849'I was unable to work for a fortnight through lameness... While laid by from work, I read Mr. MacKenzie's "Man of Feeling" and other tales. I thought them a little too hi...Thomas Carter Henry MackenzieMan of Feeling and other talesPrint: Book
1800-1849'In the course of the ensuing spring (1821), I read Mr. Washington Irving's "Sketch-Book". I thought it very beautiful, and only wished that he had more fully carried his...Thomas Carter Washington IrvingSketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, GentPrint: Book
1800-1849'In the course of the ensuing spring (1821), I read Mr. Washington Irving's "Sketch-Book". I thought it very beautiful, and only wished that he had more fully carried his...Thomas Carter [n/a]London MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'He also again freely supplied me with the loan of books. At this time he lent me several volumes of the "New Monthly Magazine", among the very many interesting articles ...Thomas Carter [n/a]New Monthly MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'During this year I read an odd volume of that curious publication, the "Anti-Jacobin-Review", from which I gathered a little that pleased me. Among other things I met wi...Thomas Carter [n/a]Anti-Jacobin ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'During this year I read an odd volume of that curious publication, the "Anti-Jacobin-Review", from which I gathered a little that pleased me. Among other things I met wi...Thomas Carter Barry Edward O'MearaNapoleon in Exile, or a Voice from St HelenaPrint: Book
1800-1849'During this year I read an odd volume of that curious publication, the "Anti-Jacobin-Review", from which I gathered a little that pleased me. Among other things I met wi...Thomas Carter Ebenezer HendersonIceland, or the Journal of a Residence in that Isl...Print: Book
1800-1849'During this year I read an odd volume of that curious publication, the "Anti-Jacobin-Review", from which I gathered a little that pleased me. Among other things I met wi...Thomas Carter William Edward ParryJournal of a Voyage to discover a North-West Passa...Print: Book
1800-1849'It must have been during this year [1823] that I began to read a work which gave me much and unalloyed pleasure: this was "The Modern Traveller", edited by Mr. Conder. I...Thomas Carter Josiah ConderThe Modern Traveller, a Description of the Various...Print: Book
1800-1849'By favour of my friendly draper I also had the satisfaction of looking over the elegantly written and very entertaining "Letters" of Mr. Gray together with M. Sismondi's...Thomas Carter GrayLettersPrint: Book
1800-1849' I find I like reading stories far better than writing them. I have been reading a very sad one recently, - Capn' Grey's discoveries in Australlia. There is an anecdote ...Harriet Martineau George GreyJournals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in Northw...Print: Book
1800-1849'By favour of my friendly draper I also had the satisfaction of looking over the elegantly written and very entertaining "Letters" of Mr. Gray together with M. Sismondi's...Thomas Carter J.-C.-L. Simonde de SismondiHistorical View of the Literature of the South of ...Print: Book
1800-1849'In the course of the winter I read some of Mr. Dugald Stewart's "Essays on the Human Mind", together with a part of Dr. Reid's on the same subject. I also read Mr. Cary'...Thomas Carter Dugald StewartElements of the Philosophy of the Human MindPrint: Book
1800-1849'In the course of the winter I read some of Mr. Dugald Stewart's "Essays on the Human Mind", together with a part of Dr. Reid's on the same subject. I also read Mr. Cary'...Thomas Carter Thomas ReidEssays on the Powers of the Human MindPrint: Book
1800-1849'In the course of the winter I read some of Mr. Dugald Stewart's "Essays on the Human Mind", together with a part of Dr. Reid's on the same subject. I also read Mr. Cary'...Thomas Carter Dante AlighieriThe Vision, or Hell, Purgatory, and ParadisePrint: Book
1800-1849'In the course of the winter I read some of Mr. Dugald Stewart's "Essays on the Human Mind", together with a part of Dr. Reid's on the same subject. I also read Mr. Cary'...Thomas Carter William JowettChristian Researches in the Mediterranean, from MD...Print: Book
1800-1849?While in this state I read the "Letters" of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, and some of Dr Beattie?s and Mr Hume?s ?Essays?, together with part of Dr Beattie?s ?Essay on Trut...Thomas Carter Mary Wortley, Lady MontaguLettersPrint: Book
1800-1849?While in this state I read the "Letters" of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, and some of Dr Beattie?s and Mr Hume?s ?Essays?, together with part of Dr Beattie?s ?Essay on Trut...Thomas Carter James Beattie[Essays]Print: Book
1800-1849?While in this state I read the "Letters" of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, and some of Dr Beattie?s and Mr Hume?s ?Essays?, together with part of Dr Beattie?s ?Essay on Trut...Thomas Carter James BeattieEssay on truthPrint: Book
1800-1849?As to reading, I had neither time not strength for more than a very little, yet I did something; as I looked through a translation of the works of that eminent divine, J...Thomas Carter James Arminius[works on theology and account of his life]Print: Book


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