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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1800-1849Afternoon and evening, reading Gifford's History[of the] French Revolution. The fate of Louis xvi soffiiently points oot the instability of human greatness. In his first ...Adam Mackie C.H. GiffordHistory of the French RevolutionPrint: Book
1800-1849Little doing this day...Have been reading at Gifford's History of the War and have followed Bonaparte into Egypt in July 1798. That summer I was at Rothie keeping Mr Hays...Adam Mackie C.H. GiffordHistory of the French RevolutionPrint: Book
1800-1849In my shop doing little business there, and in the intervals reading Gifford's History of the War.Adam Mackie C.H. GiffordHistory of the French RevolutionPrint: Book
1800-1849Have had no company this day with myself, and have gone on with my studies, tracing the courses of the French and British armies in Egypt in 1801.Adam Mackie C.H. GiffordHistory of the French RevolutionPrint: Book
1800-1849'I felt low and naturally prone to be irritable, and from the deep feeling of the difficulties in doing my part towards my family, led me to pant for liberation from thos...Elizabeth Fry C.H.V. BogatskyGolden Treasury for the Children of GodPrint: Book
1800-1849'I asked leave to read to Her Royal Highness, and I began 'Les Malheurs de l'Inconstance'.'Charlotte Bury C.J. DoratLes Malheurs de l'InconstancePrint: Book
1900-1945'When looking at Hacker's "Annunciation" I was especially attracted by the water-pot, and said as much in my letter to L-. Afterwards, from Jung, I learned how much symbo...William Soutar C.J. JungPsychology of the UnconsciousPrint: Book
1900-1945'It seems to me you had better read some good novels in which there is no slush nor tush. You might read "Bubu de Montparnasse", by C.L. Philippe (if you haven?t already ...Arnold Bennett C.L. PhilippeBubu de MontparnassePrint: Book
1900-1945[List of books read during 1944]: 'The Specialist; All This and Heaven Too; Antony; Uncle Tom's Cabin; Roper's Row; Tom Brown's Schooldays; Life's a Circus; The Keys of ...Hilary Spalding C.O. SkinnerOur Hearts were Young and GayPrint: Book
1900-1945'I'm reading Quiller Couch's "Art of Writing", & am more & more convinced that he should be read by everyone compulsorily. He hits the nail on the head. Also "Screwtape...Hilary Spalding C.S. LewisScrewtape Letters, ThePrint: Book
1500-1599'There had been a time when [...] [Gabriel Harvey] had been a pure Ciceronian [...] He had then come across the "Ciceronianus" of Sambucus -- that had led him to the "Cic...Gabriel Harvey Caesar unknownPrint: Book
1900-1945"July 19 1909. Ah me. I was reading this soon after dear little Paul died." [Paul = grandson of George Otto Trevelyan.]. This after a section of Caligula "quorum dou infa...George Otto Trevelyan Caius Suetonius TranquillusOpera omniaPrint: Book
1900-1945"The marginal lines and notes are copied from Macaulay's Bipontine edition They are of high interest NB The notes in pencil are my notes, of difficult interpretations, to...George Otto Trevelyan Caius Velleius PaterculusWorksPrint: Book
1800-1849'Still unwell ... had in the course of the day read a good deal of "Colton's Work" with which I was very well satisfied. Concluded it after I went to bed- very well satis...Joseph Jenkinson Calvin ColtonManual for Emigrants to AmericaPrint: Book
1850-1899
1900-1945		Brief notes on the front flyleaf, and some marginal notes in English and French throughout.Vernon Lee Camille BellaiguePsychologie musicalePrint: Book
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Mary Russell Mitford, 20 November 1844: 'Madame Bodin is a mere Madame. Poor & weak. I read two of her books -- Savinie -- and Stenia, .. which ...Elizabeth Barrett Camille BodinPascaline et SaviniePrint: Book
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Mary Russell Mitford, 20 November 1844: 'Madame Bodin is a mere Madame. Poor & weak. I read two of her books -- Savinie -- and Stenia, .. which la...Elizabeth Barrett Camille BodinStenia et l'abbe MauricePrint: Book
1850-1899'Debans, the Dead Man's Shoes fellow has also disgraced himself in a work entitled Baron John.'Robert Louis Stevenson Camille DebansLe Baron Jean (Baron John)Print: Book
1800-1849From John Wilson Croker's Note Books, 24 October 1825: 'The first time I ever saw [Germaine de Stael] was at dinner at Lord Liverpool's in Combe Wood [...] During di...John Wilson Croker Camille DesmoulinsjournalUnknown
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 10 September 1808, during stay at Bothwell Castle, seat of Lord Douglas: 'Lord and Lady Rosslyn arrived at four o'clock [...] Lord Rosslyn gave me a ...Mary Berry Captain AdamLetter to fatherManuscript: Letter


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