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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 took up a London paper, and the first object in it which struck my eye, was the death of Charles Lamb. I felt it as a friend of the deceased for, although I had ne...John Cole anonnewspaperPrint: Newspaper
1700-1799Horace Walpole to Mary Berry, 24 September 1794, 'near one [pm]': 'The Churchills are here in the room while I write [...] just as I was going to begin my letter, the new...Horace Walpole and Mr Churchill newspaperPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 5 December 1837: 'Read the newspaper aloud.'Harriet Martineau newspaperPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'On the subject of matrimony, I must notice a wedding in the Salisbury paper, which has amused me very much, Dr Phillot to Lady Frances St Lawrence.'Jane Austen newspaperPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'Has your newspaper given a sad story of a Mrs Middleton, wife of a Farmer in Yorkshire, her sister & servant being almost frozen to death in the late weather - her littl...Jane Austen newspaperPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'Army officer: The first I heard of the invasion was when I was reading the papers in the mess after breakfast, when someone stuck his head round the door and said in a m... newspaperPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'When I arrived home for tea that evening she asked as if I felt hungry. I replied, yes, and went on reading the paper, "Here is a piece of bread and butter for you to go... NewspaperPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'Well, I'm a great admirer of her when she sings serious songs though I don't like her in films. There may be something in what the papers are saying about her, but I'm n... NewspaperPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I was just reading how he was going to attack Ireland in the next five days. I don't like the sound of that., . . . Ireland isn't ready yet.' newspaperPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'Housekeeping pupil (voluntarily) reading the paper over my shoulder yesterday morning.' newspaperPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'We took our deck chairs into the garden and from 3 o' clock until 3.20 I read the paper whilst my wife knitted. At 3.20 I tired of reading and fetched out the mower and ... newspaperPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'a friend of mine read in the paper that some people had recently left Italy for America. She says they are the Italian Royal Family and that they are getting out of I... newspaperPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899Elizabeth Missing Sewell, describing travel from Pisa toward Spezzia in letter of 5 June 1861 to 'My Dear _____', headed 'Bugiasta or Pagiastra, or something of the kind;...Elizabeth Missing Sewell newspaperPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945"The 'Straight from the Beach at Dunkirk' you mean? I ask you....To be quite candid I've never seen anything so ridiculous in all my life. Yesterday I read it in the pape... newspaperPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'Arrived 8.45 am, left 5.45. Left early with Mac's permission, though Bailey said he wouldn't risk it. Did 10 minutes work all through the day. One lorry arrived four tim... newspaperPrint: Newspaper
1700-1799'I was glad to hear Mr. Remond's history from you, though the newspapers had given it to me [italics] en gros [italics].'Mary, Lady Wortley Montagu newspaperPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'Sunday September 25th. [...] After breakfast [...] the newspapers were put by Catherine Ivanovna into my hand -- I glanced over them hastily as is my custom to see if ...Claire Clairmont newspaperPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'When I get home my noble aunt is reading the papers. At the time I was writing this the number of people reading the papers was more than usual.' newspaperPrint: Newspaper
1700-1799'I have seen a newspaper published by the [Wilmington] committee's order, where the whole story of the battle [of Bunker Hill] is denied, tho' it is said that the America...Janet Schaw newspaperPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'Although, during those noisy, monotonous weeks, I had at last time to read the newspapers, with their perturbing accounts of the Easter Rebellion in Ireland, and Townshe...Vera Brittain newspaperPrint: Newspaper


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