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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
 
1800-1849'For the benefit of my children read "Wonders of the human body" [underlined] describing and explaining by diagram the eye [underlined]. Looked over Pulley's "Etymologica...John Cole anonWonders of the human bodyPrint: Book
1800-1849'For the benefit of my children read "Wonders of the human body" [underlined] describing and explaining by diagram the eye [underlined]. Looked over Pulley's "Etymologica...John Cole PulleyEtymological compendiumPrint: Book
1800-1849'Read Natural History of Rabbit. On looking over "The Penny magazine" I met with the following useful piece by my friend James' [?Edmeston])John Cole RhindNatural history of the RabbitPrint: Book
1800-1849'On looking over "The Penny magazine" I met with the following useful piece by my friend James' [?Edmeston].John Cole James [?] EdmestonThe penny magazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'Read in Phillips' Tour. He writes "Bedford presents 'objects of exhaustless eulogy' when referring to the different chantres".'John Cole PhillipsTourPrint: Book
1800-1849'Continued "Wonders of the human body" and began again Watson's "Intimations and evidences of a future state. Studied lecture.'John Cole WatsonIntimations and evidences of a future statePrint: Book
1800-1849'Dr. Walcot went into the shop of Mr Wright, where Mr. Giffard was seated reading a newspaper; he asked him if his name was not Giffard? He replied in the affirmative. Up...Mr Giffard [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'We had a very pleasant day on monday at Ashe [...] There was a whist & a casino table, & six outsiders. - Rice & Lucy made love, Mat: Robinson fell asleep, James and Mr...James Austen Dr Edward Jennerpamphlet on the cow poxPrint: Pamphlet
1800-1849Harriet Martineau on school life: 'We learned Latin from the old Eton grammar [...] Cicero, Virgil, and a little Horace were our main reading then'.Pupils at Mr Perry's school Latin grammarPrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau on school life: 'We learned Latin from the old Eton grammar [...] Cicero, Virgil, and a little Horace were our main reading then'.Pupils at Mr Perry's schoolCicero  Print: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau on school life: 'We learned Latin from the old Eton grammar [...] Cicero, Virgil, and a little Horace were our main reading then'.Pupils at Mr Perry's schoolVirgil  Print: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau on school life: 'We learned Latin from the old Eton grammar [...] Cicero, Virgil, and a little Horace were our main reading then'.Pupils at Mr Perry's schoolHorace  Print: Book
1800-1849'My beloved hour of the day was when the [table] cloth was drawn, and I stole away from the dessert, and read Shakspere by firelight in winter in the drawing-room. My mo...Harriet Martineau William ShakespeareunknownPrint: Book
1800-1849'I am reading Henry's History of England, which I will repeat to you in any manner you may prefer, either in a loose, disultary [sic], unconnected strain, or dividing my ...Jane Austen Robert HenryHistory of Great BritainPrint: Book
1800-1849'In a poor little struggling Unitarian periodical, the Monthly Repository [...] a youth, named Thomas Noon Talfourd, was about this time [1816] making [...] first attempt...Martineau familyThomas Noon Talfourd"On the System of Malthus"Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Harriet Martineau on period spent with relatives at Bristol: 'I read some analytical books, on logic and rhetoric [...] I read a good deal of History too'.Harriet Martineau unknown[Books on logic]Print: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau on period spent with relatives at Bristol: 'I read some analytical books, on logic and rhetoric [...] I read a good deal of History too'.Harriet Martineau unknown[Books on rhetoric]Print: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau on period spent with relatives at Bristol: 'I read some analytical books, on logic and rhetoric [...] I read a good deal of History too'.Harriet Martineau unknown[History books]Print: Book
1800-1849'Mr. Perry tried upon us [at school in Norwich] the reading of L'Allegro and Il Penseroso; and it failed utterly [...] Not long after he was gone, I read both pieces in ...Mr Perry John MiltonIl PenserosoPrint: Book
1800-1849'Mr. Perry tried upon us [at school in Norwich] the reading of L'Allegro and Il Penseroso; and it failed utterly [...] Not long after he was gone, I read both pieces in ...Mr Perry John MiltonL'AllegroPrint: Book


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