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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
 
1850-1899'Mr Edminson then read a paper on Mrs Besant's autobiography. Some discussion folowed. Mr Morland gave a summary of Fairbairn's Christ in Modern Theology which also excit...Harold J. Morland Andrew Martin FairbairnPlace Of Christ In Modern Theology Print: Book
1700-1799Mary read to me a little before dinner, (which she does tolerable); 'Cyrus' a Romance. I wound silk.Mary Stancliff Andrew Michael RamsayTravels of CyrusPrint: Book
1700-1799Lay till near 11. Mary read 'cyrus', I winding silk.Mary Stancliff Andrew Michael Ramsay['Cyrus'] OR Travels of CyrusPrint: Book
1700-1799Read 'The travells of Cyrus' after supper.Gertrude Savile Andrew Michael RamsayThe Travels of CyrusPrint: Book
1700-1799Home past 9. Supper alone, Read 'Cyrus', Bed 12.Gertrude Savile Andrew Michael RamsayThe Travels of CyrusPrint: Book
1700-1799Rise at 10. Mary read 'Cyrus'. Knited [knitted] till 7.Mary Stancliff Andrew Michael RamsayThe Travels of CyrusPrint: Book
1700-1799Took Phisick. Rise at 10. Mary read Cyrus.Mary Stancliff Andrew Michael RamsayThe Travels of CyrusPrint: Book
1700-1799Took phisick. Mary read Cyrus.Mary Stancliff Andrew Michael RamsayThe Travels of CyrusPrint: Book
1700-1799Read 'travells of Cyrus' alone 2 1/2 hours. A fine book. Bed near 12.Gertrude Savile Andrew Michael RamsayThe Travels of CyrusPrint: Book
1900-1945'Angela Brazil inspired Kathleen Betterton (whose father operated a lift in the London Underground) to ascend the scholarship ladder to Christ's Hospital in Hertford and ...Kathleen Betterton Angela Brazil[school stories]Print: Book
1900-1945'Tuesday visited a little girl in University College Hospital. . . . She was in a bomb-proof basement and looked blooming and happy, reading Angela Brazil.'Anon Anon Angela Brazil[unknown]Print: Book
1900-1945'Finished all my prep so indulged in a little fiction reading - "The Headmistress" - very light & witty.'Hilary Spalding Angela ThirkellHeadmistress, ThePrint: Book
1900-1945'Today I again indulged in reading & finished "the H.M" & "People's Gov".'Hilary Spalding Angela ThirkellHeadmistress, ThePrint: Book
1600-1699'And so home with great ease and content, especially out of the content which I met with in a book I bought yesterday; being a discourse of the state of Rome under the pr...Samuel Pepys Angelo CorraroRome exactly described... in two curious discourse...Print: Book
1600-1699'At night made an end of the discourse I read this morning, and so home to supper and to bed.'Samuel Pepys Angelo CorraroRome exactly described... in two curious discourse...Print: Book
1900-1945'In the summer [of 1926] [...] [Charlotte Mew and her sister Caroline Frances Ann] were both reading [italics]Gentlemen Prefer Blondes[end italics]'.Charlotte Mew Anita LoosGentlemen Prefer BlondesPrint: Book
1900-1945'In the summer [of 1926] [...] [Charlotte Mew and her sister Caroline Frances Ann] were both reading [italics]Gentlemen Prefer Blondes[end italics]'.Caroline Frances Anne Mew Anita LoosGentlemen Prefer BlondesPrint: Book
1900-1945

Meeting held at School House, L. P. : 13.9.35

   Francis E. Pollard in the Chair.

1. Minutes of last read and approved.

2. Account of the Excu...

Rosamund Wallis Ann BridgeIllyrian SpringPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at Frensham, Northcourt Avenue. 13th Sept. 1940
    Howard R. Smith in the Chair.
[...]
7. F. E. Pollard commenced t...		Violet Clough Ann BridgeFour-part setting: a NovelPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at Frensham, Northcourt Avenue. 13th Sept. 1940
Howard R. Smith in the Chair.
[...]
7. F. E. Pollard commenced the main business of the...		Violet Clough Ann BridgeFour-part setting: a NovelPrint: Book


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