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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1800-1849'"The Lingfield and Crowhurst Choir sung several select pieces from Handel in the cavity of a yew tree [continues for whole of report]" "Stamford Mercury"'John Clare [n/a]Stamford MercuryPrint: Newspaper
1700-1799'"The London Chronicle", which was the only newspaper he constantly took in, being brought, the office of reading it aloud was assigned to me. I was diverted by his impat...Samuel Johnson [n/a]London ChroniclePrint: Newspaper
1700-1799'"The London Chronicle", which was the only newspaper he constantly took in, being brought, the office of reading it aloud was assigned to me. I was diverted by his impat...James Boswell [n/a]London ChroniclePrint: Newspaper
'"The Lord of the isles" is in [the Edinburgh Review] and seems meant as a favourable review, in my opinion however it is [italics] scarce middling [end italics] as we Sc...James Hogg Edinburgh Review [review of Scott's 'Lord of the I...Print: Serial / periodical
1700-1799'"The Memoirs of Living Authors" appears to be quite a catch-penny job. The author gives a list of their works & sometimes his opinion on them. A book of this kind is ver...Joseph Hunter David RiversLiterary Memoirs of Living Authors of Great Britai...Print: Book
1850-1899'"The Omadhaun" was very funny by the Lord; I saw Constable who said both Payn and Kegan Paul had very highly lauded you.'Robert Louis Stevenson William Ernest Henley'The Omadhaun at the Queen's'. Print: Serial / periodical, Account of an Irish melodrama by H.P. Grattan.
1900-1945'"The Roots of the Mountains" is the chief cause of my silence. It is not, however, in spite of this, nearly as good as the first volume of "The Well at the World's E...Clive Staples Lewis William MorrisThe Roots of the MountainsPrint: Book
1800-1849'"The story of Eyes and No Eyes in Evenings at Home is intended only to illustrate the difference between inattention and vigilance, but the exercise in narration is a su...John Ruskin John AikinEvenings at HomePrint: Book
1900-1945'"The Syonan Sinbun" advertises a slogan competition for the anniversary of the fall of Singapore: "Slogans should clearly show the invulnerable position of Nippon for th...Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan SinbunPrint: Advertisement, Newspaper
1900-1945'"The Syonan Sinbun" announces that Nipponese is to be the future lingua franca of Malaya, but do not be perturbed - English will be permitted as a medium of expression f...Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan SinbunPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'"The Syonan Sinbun" announces that there are 18 large mailbags in Tokyo with letters from Great Britain for war prisoners in the Southern Region - that's us.'Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan SinbunPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'"The Syonan Sinbun" for Tuesday and Wednesday surpasses itself.'Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan SinbunPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'"The Syonan Sinbun" headline on December 18th: "Tokyo Wins War of Radio Waves". The newspaper lauds the superiority of Japanese broadcasts over those of the Allies.'Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan SinbunPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'"The Syonan Sinbun" leader is quite amusing; it tells the people how changed things are for them compared with a year ago and adds in brackets "for the better" - in case...Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan SinbunPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'"The Syonan Sinbun" publish a long interview given by the Bishop of Singapore a few days ago, which is entirely fictitious!'Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan SinbunPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'"The Syonan Sinbun" reports a speech made by Colonel Okabo to a meeting of Mohammedan delegates. He tells them to warn the population against the lying and malicious pro...Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan SinbunPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'"The Syonan Sinbun" reports a spokesman of the Nipponese Army Board of Information as saying Britain has sent warships to the Indian Ocean from the Mediterranean. This i...Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan SinbunPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'"The Syonan Sinbun" reports that the museum authorities in Singapore are busy translating all the thousands of explanatory data from English to Nippon-go. English is to ...Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan SinbunPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'"The Syonan Sinbun" reports that the Nipponese Government has decided not to consider Indians and the other peoples of the Philippines, Hong Kong, Malaya, Borneo and the...Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan SinbunPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'"The Syonan Sinbun" reports that Yamashita, the conqueror of Malaya, has been promoted to General.'Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan SinbunPrint: Newspaper


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