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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1800-1849Lady Theresa Lewis reproduces letter from Mary Berry to 'Mr. Everett' of Harvard College, of 25 August 1846, in which she praises, and discusses in detail, the 'inaugural...Mary Berry Mr EverettInaugural discourse given at Harvard CollegeUnknown
1800-1849Mary Berry to the Countess of Morley, 24 December 1848: 'Talking of Macaulay, I hope you have got his book, as the [italics]very[end italics] most entertaining reading I ...Mary Berry Thomas Babington MacaulayThe History of England from the Accession of James...Print: Book
1800-1849'Palm Sunday Appropriate readings this week from Mant (?) [sic] &c.'John Cole Richard MantunknownPrint: Book
1800-1849'Read Dr Sandford's lecture on Good Friday.' John Cole Dr Sanfordlecture on Good FridayUnknown
1800-1849'Read Butcher's Sermon "He is risen" &&'. John Cole ButcherSermon 'He is risen'Unknown
1800-1849'Inspected Mr Dash's large collection of books.' John Cole variousPrint: Book
1800-1849'Evening - suitable readings'.John Cole unknown['suitable readings']Print: Unknown
1800-1849'Observing a new entrance gate, inscribed Jesus' Hospital [underlined], we were invited to enter the gate, and discovered that new wings had been recently added.'John Cole unknown[Inscription over entrance gate]Print: Incription on gate
1800-1849'Letters were at home awaiting me, intimating that John was about to leave Leamington.'John Cole Jr John ColelettersManuscript: Letter
1800-1849'We are now reading at the tea table, Evan's Tourist.'John Cole EvansTouristPrint: Book
1800-1849'Read in Evan's Tourist. The vulgar pronunciation of Brumidgham is nearer the true derivation than the modern name of Birmingham. "It is said that it was formerly called ...John Cole EvansTouristPrint: Book
1800-1849'In the evening a change came on, a slight thunderstorm, during which a beautiful rain-bow appeared, when we read Dr Belfrage's Essay on "The Rainbow" [underlined].' [f...John Cole BelfrageThe RainbowPrint: Book
1800-1849'Have you Tom Davis's Life of David Garrick? I have been reading Boswell's Life of Johnson, and should like to peruse the life of his (Johnson's) contemporary. Mrs Hannah... BoswellLife of JohnsonPrint: Book
1800-1849'After the service we inspected the monument of Thomas Robinson... The Saviour appearing in the clouds with an open book in his hands on which is written these words [sic...John Cole [Scripture]Print: Monument of Thomas Robinson, St Mary's Church, Leicester (Sculptor, Bacon)
1800-1849'During our readings at our lodgings, Dr Clarke's Lake of Riberias formed an interesting portion. King's Hymns too were our companion.'John Cole ClarkeLake of TiberiasPrint: Book
1800-1849'During our readings at our lodgings, Dr Clarke's Lake of Riberias formed an interesting portion. King's Hymns too were our companion.'John Cole KingHymnsPrint: Book
1800-1849'Read "The Telegraph" in Evans.'John Cole EvansThe TelegraphPrint: Pamphlet
1800-1849'Read a letter of interest from G Danes Esq.'John Cole G DanesletterManuscript: Letter
1800-1849'Read "Annals of my village" - the month.'John Cole Mary RobertsAnnals of my VillagePrint: Book
1800-1849'Read a portion of Sir R Phillips' Personal tour.'John Cole Sir R PhillipsPersonal TourPrint: Book


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