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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
 
1900-1945'Mr Burrow then introduced John Masefield's work setting out the little publicly known of his life following with a short review of his work and a few hints as to the top...Florence Reynolds John Masefield'Beauty'Print: Book
1900-1945'Mr Burrow then introduced John Masefield's work setting out the little publicly known of his life following with a short review of his work and a few hints as to the top...Florence Reynolds John Masefield'I Went into the Fields'Print: Book
1900-1945'Mr Burrow then introduced John Masefield's work setting out the little publicly known of his life following with a short review of his work and a few hints as to the top...Florence Reynolds John Masefield'Laugh and be Merry'Print: Book
1900-1945'Mr Burrow then introduced John Masefield's work setting out the little publicly known of his life following with a short review of his work and a few hints as to the top...Florence Reynolds John Masefield'By a Bierside'Print: Book
1800-1849'Mr Cambridge' to Mary Berry: 'I was about to take up my pen to you to express the pleasure and satisfaction we have just experienced in the perusal of your "Life of Mada...Mr Cambridge Mary BerryLife of Madame du DeffandPrint: Book
1850-1899'Mr Chase called and read prayers to the prisoners.'Mr Chase prayersPrint: Unknown
1850-1899'Mr Clifford's book reached me only yesterday--the 15th [...] The book is interesting, has insight and of course unrival[l]ed knowledge of the subject. But it is not lite...Joseph Conrad Hugh CliffordStudies in Brown HumanityPrint: Book
1800-1849'Mr Cockerelle - liked it so little, that Fanny would not send me his opinion.'[Mr] Cockerelle Jane AustenEmmaPrint: Book
1850-1899'Mr Corrie the Presbyterian minister read prayers to & addressed the prisoners.'Mr Corrie prayersPrint: Book
1700-1799'Mr de Bombelles read to us this evening a French Tragedy of Racine "Andromaque" that lecture gave me pleasure'.[Mr] de Bombelles Racine (pseud.)AndromaquePrint: Unknown
1700-1799'Mr de Regis read us "Semiramis" a fine trajedy of Voltaire what gave me great pleasure'.[Mr] de Regis Voltaire [pseud.]SemiramisPrint: Unknown
1700-1799'Mr Dodsley this year brought out his "Preceptor", oned of the most valuable books for the improvement of young minds that has appeared in any language'James Boswell Robert DodsleyPreceptor, ThePrint: Book
1800-1849'Mr Donaldson has seen my will too with your name written in it in great letters. No matter! why should I be ashamed of shewing an affection which I am not ashamed to f...Mr Donaldson Jane Baillie WelshWillManuscript: Will
1800-1849'Mr Dunn has Grainger's "Biographical History of England". A medallion of Cromwell is mentioned having Oliver's head engraved on one side, and on the reverse ... his head...William Richard Grahame James GrangerA Biographical History of England ... Adapted to aPrint: Book
1700-1799'Mr E-e, seeing my Table covered with written Papers, told me, my Room resembled that of a Lawyer, and asked me Leave to read my Contemplations; to which I agreeing, he h...Mr E-e Laetitia Pilkington[Poems]Manuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'Mr E. brought "Fragments in the Manner of Sterne" 1797 from the library. The "Monthly Review" says it is the best imitation of Sterne that has ever appeared. I finished ...Joseph Hunter Anon Fragments in the Manner of SternePrint: Book
1850-1899'Mr Edminson then made some interesting remarks on the subject of Shakespeare's [?? illegible] and portraits as an introduction to readings & songs from the poet's works,...Elizabeth Edminson William ShakespeareHenry VPrint: Book
1850-1899'Mr Edminson then made some interesting remarks on the subject of Shakespeare's [?? illegible] and portraits as an introduction to readings & songs from the poet's works,...Charles Stansfield Charles Stansfield[paper on Shakespeare]Manuscript: Unknown
1850-1899'Mr Edminson then made some interesting remarks on the subject of Shakespeare's [?? illegible] and portraits as an introduction to readings & songs from the poet's works,...Charles Stansfield William Shakespeare Print: Book
1850-1899'Mr Edminson then made some interesting remarks on the subject of Shakespeare's [??illegible] and portraits as an introduction to readings & songs from the poet's works, ...Maria Neild William ShakespeareMuch Ado About NothingPrint: Book


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