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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'"Evelina" fascinated everyone. Burke began it one morning at seven, and sat up all night to finish it. Sir Joshua Reynolds did as much on a day when he had no time to ...Edmund Burke Frances BurneyEvelina, or a Young Lady's Entrance into the WorldPrint: Book
1700-1799'"Evelina" fascinated everyone. Burke began it one morning at seven, and sat up all night to finish it. Sir Joshua Reynolds did as much on a day when he had no time to ...Sir Joshua Reynolds Frances BurneyEvelina, or a Young Lady's Entrance into the WorldPrint: Book
1700-1799Charles Burney on his first reading of Frances Burney, "Evelina": 'I perused the first Vol. with fear and trembling, not supposing she wd disgrace her parentage, but not ...Charles Burney Frances BurneyEvelina; or, A Young Lady's Entrance into the Worl...Print: Book
1900-1945'A series of more or less five minutes essays or talks on various aspects of Browning by the folowing members were then given. viz C.I. Evans, E.E. Unwin, W.S. Rowntree, ...Margery Rawlings Robert BrowningEvelyn HopePrint: Book
1850-1899Among the writers who deserve attention the first is Rudyard Kipling (his last book ,”The Day’s Work”, a novel). J.M. Barrie—a Scotsman. His last book “Sentimental To...Joseph Conrad George MooreEvelyn InnesPrint: Book
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1700-1799		Transcription in Elizabeth Lyttelton's hand of Walter Ralegh, 'Even such is time which takes in trust'.Elizabeth Lyttelton Walter RaleghEven such is time which takes in trustUnknown
1800-1849'Evening [transcription of poem] James Montgomery. Weedon Nov 11th 1836.James MontgomeryEveningUnknown
1800-1849'Evening by Charlotte Smith Oh soothing hour, when glowing Day, ...'Molineux group, including Mrs MolineuxCharlotte SmithEveningUnknown
1850-1899'"Bowman" I see by this Evening's paper is to be Deputy Judge while Judge Hackett is doing the work of Judges Cope & Nolan.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'This evening I was sitting quietly reading the Evening Herald when I noticed Polly show some considerable excitement & I asked her what was the matter, she told me that ...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Bought the Evening Herald. There was not much in it excepting an account of the injury done to one of the Turret guns of the Cerberus when she was lately firing shell fo...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'The Evening Herald published an account of the trial of the Captain of the Carl at Sydney. The brutalities that took place according to the evidence were something terri...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'then went to the Club. Read for a time & then came home to tea, the Herald had a Paragraph pointing out the stupidity of having the Court at the Insolvent Court House.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'This evening in the Herald there was a long paragraph about the needle-work done by the women in the Gaol work-room, complaining of the price paid for it. As it happens,...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'After Muster had tea & read the Evening Paper'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went to the Mechanics this evening & had a look at the Herald.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'In the evening went to the Mechanics & poured over the papers. In the Evening Herald there was a paragraph stating "Butler" many years Police Magistrate at Beechworth wa...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'A great sensation in the Herald of this evening. In a fit of jealousy, a Mr Cook shot a Mrs Moss through the heart & then blew his own head nearly off.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went to the Mechanics & read the papers saw by the Herald Mr McMullen of Wangaratta died from the effects of a fall from his horse'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'After muster went to the Mechanics & had a look at the Evening Herald & at Melbourne Punch nothing startling in either of the papers excepting that some clothes were fou...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper


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