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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'Sunday Oct 31st [...] Get up at nine. Breakfast. Read a Canto of Queen Mab & Louvet's Memoirs. I am much interested in Louvet -- but like all French men he is so in...Claire Clairmont Jean-Baptiste Louvet de CouvraymemoirsPrint: Book
1800-1849'Sunday Oct 31st [...] Get up at nine. Breakfast. Read a Canto of Queen Mab & Louvet's Memoirs. I am much interested in Louvet -- but like all French men he is so in...Claire Clairmont Jean-Baptiste Louvet de CouvraymemoirsPrint: Book
1800-1849Accounts of prisoners: 'I have never met with a less promising character than the writer of the two following exercises appeared when committed. He had been a most dep...anon [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'Tuesday Nov. 1st. [...] Breakfast. Read Louvet's Memoirs.' Claire Clairmont Jean-Baptiste Louvet de CouvraymemoirsPrint: Book
1800-1849'Wednesday Nov. 2nd. [...] Read Political Justice. Chapter on Necessity.' Claire Clairmont William GodwinAn Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Political ...Print: Book
1800-1849Accounts of prisoners: W.W., Reg no. 279: 'This criminal has been nearly twelve months in prison. He has given much evidence of sincere reptenance. His conduct has bee...W.W. [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'Thursday Nov-- 3rd. Rise at nine. Read Political Justice.' Claire Clairmont William GodwinAn Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Political ...Print: Book
1800-1849'Thursday Nov-- 3rd. Rise at nine. Read Political Justice [...] Dine at four -- Read after dinner some Plays.' Claire Clairmont unknownplaysPrint: Book
1800-1849Accounts of prisoners: T.N., Reg no. 311. 'A boy 17 years of age, whose father had been several times in prison ... before his trial this boy gave evidence of contriti...T.N. [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849Accounts of prisoners: T.S., aged 17, Reg no. 312. 'conduct most satisfactory. Committed to memory several chapters of the Old Testament, and the whole of the New Test...T.S. [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'Friday Nov. 4th. Rise at nine. Finish a novel called Manfrone or the one handed monk by Mrs. Radcliffe.' Claire Clairmont Mary-Anne RadcliffeManfrone; or, the One-handed MonkPrint: Book
1800-1849Accounts of prisoners: J.A., aged 31, Reg. no. 325. 'This criminal when committed could not repeat the Lord's Prayer, although he could read and was intelligent. He le...J.A. [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'Sunday Nov. 6th. Rise at nine [...] Read Prince Alexy Haimatoff & King Richard III [...] Dine at four.' Claire Clairmont Thomas Jefferson HoggMemoirs of Prince Alexy HaimatoffPrint: Book
1800-1849'Sunday Nov. 6th. Rise at nine [...] Read Prince Alexy Haimatoff & King Richard III [...] Dine at four.' Claire Clairmont William ShakespeareRichard IIIPrint: Book
1800-1849Accounts of prisoners: J.A., aged 21, Reg. no. 132. 'This prisoner was confined five months before his trial and one month after conviction. During his time his conduc...J.A. [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'Monday Nov. 7th. Rise at nine -- Work. Read Political Justice -- Mary [Wollstonecraft Godwin] dines at one & goes to Shelley. Read King Richard the Third -- Dine by ...Claire Clairmont William ShakespeareRichard IIIPrint: Book
1800-1849'Monday Nov. 7th. Rise at nine -- Work. Read Political Justice -- Mary [Wollstonecraft Godwin] dines at one & goes to Shelley. Read King Richard the Third -- Dine by ...Claire Clairmont William GodwinAn Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Political ...Print: Book
1800-1849Accounts of prisoners: G.B., 30, Reg. no. 388: 'This prisoner was convicted and sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment. His conduct has been very pleasing. He continues ...G.B. [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849Accounts of prisoners: R.W., 31, Reg. no. 404. 'Charged with a felony - An habitual drunkard, and most vicious character ... This man was convicted and sentenced to tw...R.W. [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849Accounts of prisoners: F.W., 20, Reg. no. 461: 'This prisoner could read and write when committed, and was generally intelligent, yet ignorant of religious truths and ...F.W. [n/a]BiblePrint: Book


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