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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
 
1700-1799'At ten o'clock we all met in the study and my father read to us. - I fear my mind is not sufficiently obedient to its God. After dinner I taught Danny to read and did a ...Elizabeth Gurney [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1700-1799'At ten o'clock we all met in the study and my father read to us. - I fear my mind is not sufficiently obedient to its God. After dinner I taught Danny to read and did a ...John Gurney [unknown][unknown, probably religious, Bible?]Print: Book
1700-1799'Rose in pretty good time, read before breakfast, had a lesson in French, read English, wrote logic before dinner'Elizabeth Gurney [unknown][unknown, probably Bible?]Print: Book
1700-1799'Rose in pretty good time, read before breakfast, had a lesson in French, read English, wrote logic before dinner'Elizabeth Gurney [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1700-1799'I wrote and read a little before breakfast'Elizabeth Gurney [unknown][unknown, probably Bible?]Print: Book
1700-1799'quite vexed to teach my children in so shabby a room as the laundry; [underline] Pride [end underline] I think it was; however, I had a very comfortable reading with the...Elizabeth Gurney [unknown][unknown, probably religious, Bible?]Print: Book
1700-1799'I had a comfortable time with my children only I felt too anxious for uncle Joseph to see them as he was here but he did not; I am fearful I should be vain of my reading...Elizabeth Gurney [unknown][unknown, probably religious, Bible?]Print: Book
1700-1799'I had a quiet afternoon on the sofa in my room reading Mason on self knowledge, French, and Job Scott's journal, which I like vastly and found really doing me good, at l...Elizabeth Gurney [unknown][French]Print: Book
1700-1799'I read to dear little Mary'Elizabeth Gurney [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'Went to the Club in the evening & read for a while, then came home & after reading for a while went to bed'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Newspaper, Serial / periodical
1850-1899'In the evening wrote a page in my Diary & dreamed away over "The Newcomes" until it was time to go to bed. The little girls & Harry stayed with me a good deal during the...John Buckley Castieau [unknown][stories]Print: Book
1850-1899'Stayed at home drinking & smoking & doing a little reading till Polly returned with Godfrey from the theatre at twelve o'clock'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'Went to the Club in the evening & read for a while, then came home & after reading for a while went to bed'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1500-1599'att :5: a cloke, I returned againe to examenation and praier: then I reed a whill and, after, went to supper'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1800-1849E. Fry writes to her husband and daughter, Rachel, of the death of her sister, Priscilla Gurney, dated 25 Mar 1821: 'In the morning she appeared very full of love - put o...Priscilla Gurney [unknown]Accounts of the MissionsPrint: Book
1800-1849'The following particulars relating to a poor woman named Amelia Roberts, who has hanged for robbing her master's house, are so instructive both to masters and servants.....Lady E.K. [unknown][Bible probably]Print: Book
1800-1849'The following particulars relating to a poor woman named Amelia Roberts, who has hanged for robbing her master's house, are so instructive both to masters and servants.....Amelia Roberts [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1800-1849'The following particulars relating to a poor woman named Amelia Roberts, who has hanged for robbing her master's house, are so instructive both to masters and servants.....Amelia Roberts [unknown][hymn-book]Print: Book
1800-1849'Eliza Cooper was first visited in Newgate in the summer of 1849. She was committed for unlawfully deserting her infant ... From this time the poor prisoner earnestly lon...Eliza Cooper [unknown]Come to JesusPrint: Book, Pamphlet, tract
1850-1899'Remained at home in the evening amused myself with Reading.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown


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