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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'I cannot think how I omitted to tell you that I was pleased extremely with the dedication; it seemed to me and Fanny quite right and, if you understand, not too literary...Robert Louis Stevenson Thomas StevensonLighthouse Construction and IlluminationManuscript: Unknown, possibly proof copy
1800-1849'On my return home, I found several letters from England; amongst them, one from Miss [-], in which she speaks of W[-]'s "Lights and Shadows of Scottish Life"; and her op...Charlotte Bury John WilsonLights and Shadows of Scottish LifePrint: Book
1800-1849'On my return home, I found several letters from England; amongst them, one from Miss [-], in which she speaks of W[-]'s "Lights and Shadows of Scottish Life"; and her op...Miss [-] John WilsonLights and Shadows of Scottish LifePrint: Book
1800-1849'I think very highly of both the books you have sent me but far most highly of Lights and Shadows in which there is a great deal of very powerful effect purity of sentime...James Hogg John WilsonLights and Shadows of Scottish LifePrint: Book
1900-1945'In the evenings we have cosy suppers in the drawing-room, with little tables in front of the fire. Sometimes we work, sometimes read and talk. The other night Mrs....Robert Dunlop Smith James Ernest Hodder-WilliamsLike English GentlemenPrint: Book
1600-1699
1700-1799		In Elizabeth Lyttelton's hand, a paraphrase of Walter Ralegh's lines 'Like hermit poor', entitled 'A Christian paraphrase on those Verses Like Hermit poor, &c'.Elizabeth Lyttelton Walter RaleghLike hermit poorUnknown
1900-1945Books read by William Lygon, seventh Earl Beauchamp (politician, 1872-1938) to his daughters Lettice (1906-73) and Sibell (1907-2005) between June 1915 and December 1916 ...William Lygon, seventh Earl Beauchamp Eliza MeteyardLillian's Golden HoursPrint: Book
1800-1849It was Lilly's Latin Grammar. It called for uncommon perseverance to come at its contents, so much had it suffered from the use and abuse of schools... But I was desperat...Anne Lutton William LillyLilly's Latin GrammarPrint: Book
1850-1899'Every day [...] [Charlotte Mew] had to read a fixed number of pages from "Line Upon Line", a book which re-tells the Bible stories [for children]'.Charlotte Mew Line Upon LinePrint: Book
1800-1849
1850-1899		[Item transcribed into a commonplace book]: [Title] 'Lines/ by the Rev. M. Vicary'; [Text] 'There is a bark [?] unseen [?] in which we glide/ Above the billows of life's ...Magdalene Sharpe- Erskine M. VicaryLinesPrint: Unknown
1800-1849
1850-1899		[Item transcribed into a commonplace book]: [Title] 'Lines addressed to a Lady who had suffered much and long affliction'; [Text] 'Reviewing June's perennial flight/ We m...Magdalene Sharpe- Erskine AnonLines addressed to a Lady who had suffered much an...Print: Unknown
1800-1849
1850-1899		From the Commonplace book of Mrs Austen of Ensbury: Transcription of Lines by a Lady at a Ball', beginning 'So, Sir, you really do declare, / You’ll dance with none but l...Catherine Austen anonLines by a Lady at a BallUnknown
1800-1849'Lines written to the Memory of Sir G Campbell' 'To Him whose loyal, brave, and gentle heart/...'Carey/Maingay groupThomas CampbellLines Inscribed on the Monument Lately... ErectedPrint: UnknownUnknown
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Thomas Westwood, 31 December 1843: 'With thanks I return the verses of your artist friend [enclosed in letter from Westwood of 27 December]. It ...Elizabeth Barrett Woodslines of poetryManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849
1850-1899		[Item transcribed into a commonplace book]: Title 'Lines on Home'; [Text] 'That is not home, where day by day/ I wear the busy hours away/That is not home where lonely ni...Magdalene Sharpe- Erskine AnonLines on HomePrint: Unknown
1800-1849Byron to John Murray, 2 September 1814: ' ... [Thomas Campbell] has an unpublished (though printed) poem on a Scene in Germany (Bavaria I think) which I saw last year -- ...George Gordon Lord Byron Thomas CampbellLines on Leaving a Scene in BavariaPrint: Unknown
1800-1849
1850-1899		[Item transcribed into a commonplace book]; [Title] "Lines on Mountghaine[?] by Innes[?], Mrs Gordon's butler"; [Text] "Hail beauteous spot of Nature's earth/ Arrayed in ...Magdalene Sharpe- Erskine Innes[?]Lines on Mountghaine [?]Print: Unknown
1800-1849
1850-1899		From the Commonplace book of Mrs Austen of Ensbury: Transcription of '“On the death of a friend” T. Moore.'Catherine Austen T MooreLines on the death of a dear friendUnknown
1800-1849'lines on the death of a general officer in the east indies / ladies monthly museum' 'the muffled drums dull moan /... [transcription of poem]Mary Groom anonLines On The Death Of A General Officer In The Eas...Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Mary Moulton-Barrett to her daughter, Elizabeth Barrett, on the publication of the latter's 'Lines on the death of Lord Byron', 5 July 1824: 'In the Globe & Traveller ...Edward and Mary Moulton-BarrettElizabeth BarrettLines on the Death of Lord ByronPrint: Serial / periodical


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