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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 23 August 1807: 'I remained in my room the whole morning reading Mr. Greathead [her host]'s Journals, which let me more into their every-day life, wh...Mary Berry Mr GreatheadJournalsUnknown
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 29 August 1807: 'In the evening read a good deal of the last Scotch Review [...] What they say of Mr. Hope [author of "Household Furniture and Intern...Mary Berry The Scotch ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 30 October 1807: 'In the evening began reading the "Life of Clarendon".'Mary Berry ListerLife of ClarendonPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 11 November 1807: 'In the evening I read aloud "Clarendon's Life".'Mary Berry ListerLife of ClarendonPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 16 November 1807: 'Read "Clarendon's Life" aloud in the evening.'Mary Berry ListerLife of ClarendonPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 19 November 1807: 'After dinner read aloud some of Madame du Deffand's letters.'Mary Berry Madame du DeffandLettersUnknown
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 31 January 1808: 'Read through Roscoe's pamphlet and Spence's "England Independent of Commerce."'Mary Berry Roscoe[unidentified pamphlet]Print: Pamphlet
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 31 January 1808: 'Read through Roscoe's pamphlet and Spence's "England Independent of Commerce."'Mary Berry William SpenceEngland Independent of CommercePrint: Unknown
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 9 March 1808: 'I went in the evening to Mrs. D[?amer]. Read "Marmion," just come out, to her.'Mary Berry Walter ScottMarmionPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 10 March 1808: 'Read some more of "Marmion".'Mary Berry Walter ScottMarmionPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 14 March 1808: 'Began reading the "Odyssey" of Homer in Pope's translation. Delighted with it.'Mary Berry Homer The OdysseyPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 20 April 1808: 'At night finished Miss Warren's novel ["Conrade, or the Gamesters" by galloping over half the pages; human patience could not regular...Mary Berry Caroline Matilda WarrenConrade, or the GamestersPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 21 April 1808: 'In the evening began reading Ashe's "Travels in America", in the north-western settlements, behind the United States.'Mary Berry Thomas AsheTravels in AmericaPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 22 April 1808: 'In the evening Ashe's Travels [in America] again. They are, I think, very entertaining in spite of an abominable style, which aims a...Mary Berry Thomas AsheTravels in AmericaPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 24 April 1808: 'In the evening, after dinner, I read aloud the sketch of my preface [to the letters of Mme du Deffand], and finished the evening with...Mary Berry Thomas AsheTravels in AmericaPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 24 April 1808: 'In the evening, after dinner, I read aloud the sketch of my preface [to the letters of Mme du Deffand], and finished the evening with...Mary Berry Mary BerryDraft preface to edition of letters of Mme du Deff...Manuscript: Unknown
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 27 April 1808: 'In the evening Mrs. D[?amer], and [Thomas] Ashe's Travels [in America].'Mary Berry Thomas AsheTravels in AmericaPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 1 May 1808: 'In the evening, [Thomas] Ashe's Travels [in America] as usual.'Mary Berry Thomas AsheTravels in AmericaPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 6 May 1808: 'Mrs D[?amer] and I finished [Thomas] Ashe's Travels [in America].'Mary Berry and [?Anne Damer]Thomas AsheTravels in AmericaPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 10 May 1808: 'I began reading aloud Gell's "Ithaca".'Mary Berry William GellThe Geography and Antiquities of IthacaPrint: Book


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