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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'I employed myself in the evening, reading Lord John Russell's life of his ancestor Lord William Russell. The preface is modest, dignified, and forcible; the narrative is...Charlotte Bury Lord John RussellLife of William Lord Russell, with Some Account of...Print: Book
1800-1849'I read Lady Morgan's Florence Macarthy. There is originality and genius in all she writes'.Charlotte Bury Sydney, Lady MorganFlorence Macarthy: An Irish TalePrint: Book
1800-1849'There is a most amiable Archbishop, who is very anxious for my conversion to the "[italics] true [end italics] faith". He gives me all sorts of books to read'.Charlotte Bury [Catholic books]Print: Book
1800-1849'I am reading Goethe's life. With what enthusiasm he made his journey into Italy. It is pleasant to read or hear of any persons who allow themselves to go beyond the comm...Charlotte Bury [life of Goethe]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'I have been reading Wraxall's Memoirs of the House of Valois. it is a very diverting book. The discovery that I make from it is, that men were at that time sooner old th...Charlotte Bury Nathaniel William WraxallMemoirs of the kings of France, of the race of Val...Print: Book
1800-1849'After my visit to Mrs [-], I returned home, and read Miss Seward's Letters. I think them very entertaining, though the style is much too laboured and affected for letter...Charlotte Bury Anna SewardLettersPrint: Book
1800-1849'Lady [-] lent me Mrs Grant's "Superstitions of the Highlands", and I like what I have read of it; but, above all things, I admire Mr Jeffrey's review of it, and also a r...Charlotte Bury Anne GrantEssays on the superstitions of the Highlanders of ...Print: Book
1800-1849'Lady [-] lent me Mrs Grant's "Superstitions of the Highlands", and I like what I have read of it; but, above all things, I admire Mr Jeffrey's review of it, and also a r...Charlotte Bury Francis Jeffrey[ review of 'Essays on the superstitions of the Hi...Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'Lady [-] lent me Mrs Grant's "Superstitions of the Highlands", and I like what I have read of it; but, above all things, I admire Mr Jeffrey's review of it, and also a r...Charlotte Bury Francis Jeffrey[ review of new edition of Ford's plays]Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'Lady [-] lent me Mrs Grant's "Superstitions of the Highlands", and I like what I have read of it; but, above all things, I admire Mr Jeffrey's review of it, and also a r...Charlotte Bury John FordBroken Heart, ThePrint: Book
1800-1849'Lady [-] lent me Mrs Grant's "Superstitions of the Highlands", and I like what I have read of it; but, above all things, I admire Mr Jeffrey's review of it, and also a r...Charlotte Bury John FordLover's Melancholy, ThePrint: Book
1800-1849'I happened by chance when in this mood [melancholy], to open "The Lady of the Lake", and I thought, as I read it, so long as there were such sublime poems in the world t...Charlotte Bury Walter ScottLady of the Lake, ThePrint: Book
1800-1849'Mr North has been reading Lady Morgan's "O'Donnel", and is delighted with it. He says he never read a book that amused him so much, and that it has the merit of being mo...Mr North Sydney, Lady MorganO'Donnel: A National TalePrint: Book
1800-1849'Adam Smith, Sir [-] informed me, was no admirer of the Rambler or the Idler, but was pleased with the pamphlet respecting the Falkland Islands, as it displayed in such f...Adam Smith Samuel JohnsonThoughts On the Late Transactions Respecting Falkl...Print: Pamphlet
1800-1849'Adam Smith, Sir [-] informed me, was no admirer of the Rambler or the Idler, but was pleased with the pamphlet respecting the Falkland Islands, as it displayed in such f...Adam Smith Jonathan Swift[poems to Stella]Print: Book
1800-1849'Adam Smith, Sir [-] informed me, was no admirer of the Rambler or the Idler, but was pleased with the pamphlet respecting the Falkland Islands, as it displayed in such f...Adam Smith John Milton[poems]Print: Book


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