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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1700-1799'On Monday, April 29, he and I made an excursion to Bristol, where I was entertained with seeing him enquire upon the spot, into the authenticity of 'Rowley's Poetry,' as...Samuel Johnson Thomas Chatterton[poems supposedly by Thomas Rowley]Manuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'On Monday, April 29, he and I made an excursion to Bristol, where I was entertained with seeing him enquire upon the spot, into the authenticity of 'Rowley's Poetry,' as...George Catcot Thomas Chatterton[poems supposedly by Thomas Rowley]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'On Monday, January 15, saw an Evening Standard placard with the words, "Hitler Will March, says Paris" But in the Star the same evening was a summary of an article by Pe... StarPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'On Monday, January 15, saw an Evening Standard placard with the words, "Hitler Will March, says Paris". But in the Star the same evening was a summary of an article by P... Evening StandardPrint: Newspaper
'On Monday, May 3, I dined with him at Mr. Dilly's; I pressed him this day for his opinion on the passage in Parnell, concerning which I had in vain questioned him in sev...Samuel Johnson Thomas ParnellHermit, ThePrint: Book
'On Monday, May 3, I dined with him at Mr. Dilly's; I pressed him this day for his opinion on the passage in Parnell, concerning which I had in vain questioned him in sev...James Boswell Thomas ParnellHermit, ThePrint: Book
1700-1799'On Monday, September 15, Dr. Johnson observed, that every body commended such parts of his "Journey to the Western Islands", as were in their own way. "For instance, (sa...Edmund Burke Samuel JohnsonJourney to the Western Islands of ScotlandPrint: Book
1700-1799'On Monday, September 15, Dr. Johnson observed, that every body commended such parts of his "Journey to the Western Islands", as were in their own way. "For instance, (sa...Mr Jackson Samuel JohnsonJourney to the Western Islands of ScotlandPrint: Book
1700-1799'On Monday, September 15, Dr. Johnson observed, that every body commended such parts of his "Journey to the Western Islands", as were in their own way. "For instance, (sa...Mr Jones Samuel JohnsonJourney to the Western Islands of ScotlandPrint: Book
1800-1849'On my asking him he [the schoolmaster] readily granted my request, nor did he ever revoke his grant: the books were chiefly old and odd volumes of the "Arminian" and the...Thomas Carter [n/a]Arminian MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'On my asking him he [the schoolmaster] readily granted my request, nor did he ever revoke his grant: the books were chiefly old and odd volumes of the "Arminian" and the...Thomas Carter [n/a]Gentleman's MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'On my First Communion day, November 21st 1914, I felt nothing at the actual receiving of the sacrament but in reading Francis Thompson's poems that day (my mother had bo...Antonia White Francis Thompson[poems]Print: 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...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'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 Gibson LockhartAdam BlairPrint: 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 Gibson LockhartValeriusPrint: Book
1800-1849'On my return I found that the printed copy of a letter from the late Mr Hinderwell had been left at my shop.'John Cole [printed letter]Print: Sheet
1800-1849'On my return to Scarborough was busily employed in preparing for the season, & in editing the work called The Scarborough Album, and in soliciting contributions of a poe...John Cole Archdeacon WranghanLines on the sea bathing infirmary at ScarboroughManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849'On my return to Scarborough was busily employed in preparing for the season, & in editing the work called The Scarborough Album, and in soliciting contributions of a poe...John Cole George Berrett Manuscript: Unknown
1800-1849'On my return to Scarborough was busily employed in preparing for the season, & in editing the work called The Scarborough Album, and in soliciting contributions of a poe...John Cole Hermione Ballantyre Manuscript: Unknown


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