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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 11 May 1808: 'In the evening, Gell's "Ithaca".'Mary Berry William GellThe Geography and Antiquities of IthacaPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 17 May 1808: 'Read in the "Times" the confirmation of the wreck and positive loss of Lord Royston."Mary Berry The TimesPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 2 June 1808: 'I began reading aloud Mr. Fox's historical work, in the beautiful large-paper copy which Robert Ferguson has given me.'Mary Berry Charles James FoxHistorical WorkPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 3 June 1808: 'I continued reading Fox's work. It is very well to read it once out; but it suggests so much thought, and so many new views of things,...Mary Berry Charles James FoxHistorical WorkPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 9 June 1808: 'Dined at Lady Donegal's with Agnes [Berry, her sister]. Philippa (Godfrey), Charles Moore, and Anacreon [ie Thomas] Moore at dinner. ...Mary Berry Thomas Moore'Corruption'Print: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 9 June 1808: 'Dined at Lady Donegal's with Agnes [Berry, her sister]. Philippa (Godfrey), Charles Moore, and Anacreon [ie Thomas] Moore at dinner. ...Mary Berry Thomas Moore'Intolerance'Print: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 11 June 1808: 'In the evening I read 'Corruption' and 'Intolerance' aloud.'Mary Berry Thomas Moore'Intolerance'Print: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 11 June 1808: 'In the evening I read 'Corruption' and 'Intolerance' aloud.'Mary Berry Thomas Moore'Corruption'Print: Book
1800-1849'... I did this [looking over the newspaper], as usual, while I took my breakfast, which meal I now procured at a coffee shop in Bear-Street, Leicester-Square. Here I fou...Thomas Carter [n/a][daily newspapers]Print: Newspaper
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 Thomas CampbellLetters from AlgiersPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'we read one of Carlyle's articles, at the T. Sedgwicks'.'Harriet Matineau and Mary AppletonThomas Carlyle[an article]Print: Unknown
1800-1849'"Chartism" gave me more pleasure and less pain than I expected: but the more I think it over the worse it looks. There is a fine sympathy with the many at the bottom; bu...Harriet Martineau Thomas CarlyleChartismPrint: Book
1800-1849'I liked the Athenaeum on Chartism much. Thank you for sending it. One has great pleasure in reading the Athenaeum - the spirit is so good'.Harriet Martineau unknownAthenaeum [review of Carlyle's Chartism]Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'Have you read Emerson's Essays? I suppose it is the first immortal Amern book. It has come to me like a visitation of health'.Harriet Martineau Ralph Waldo EmersonEssaysPrint: Book
1800-1849'The Lambtons sent me the last Edinburgh, prematurely brought out for the Eastern article. That art: was bad enough; but North did me good, like a canter over a Scotch mo...Harriet Martineau various authorsEdinburgh ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'"Past and Present", very bad, insolent, bitter, one-sided and full of weary repetitions. I found it weary and irritating reading, except abbot Samson ...Harriet Martineau Thomas CarlylePast and PresentPrint: Book
1800-1849'My lamp is burning out, and it is time I was going to my chamber fireside, - there to finished the last 1/2 vol of "Clarissa Harlowe" which I have borrowed from Lambton....Harriet Martineau Samuel RichardsonClarissaPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have been reading the new Edinburgh and much like the first article. I wonder who wrote it. The one on Ireland I like, except the sad party stuff in the last 3pp.'Harriet Martineau variousEdinburgh ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I have held off reading Walpole's Correspondences till now. I am in the former series to Mann. At first, I was agreeably disappointed: but now my pain and disgust are gr...Harriet Martineau Horace Walpole (ed. Richard Bentley)Letters of Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford, to ...Print: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 14 August 1808, during stay at Bothwell Castle, seat of Lord Douglas: 'Sat till dinner-time in Lady Douglas's dressing-room, reading old letters to h...Mary Berry Mrs WarburtonLetters to the Duchess of ArgyllManuscript: Letter


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