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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1900-1945'It is strange that in poetry, when I was eleven, I had what I can only call my first revelation from which I emerged dazed, unable to fit the two worlds together. It has...Antonia White Rainer Maria RilkeNotebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge, ThePrint: Book
1800-1849Monday, 26 May 1828: 'I walkd down to call with [Samuel] Rogers on Mrs. D'Arblay. She shewd me some notes which she was making about her novels which she induced me to...Walter Scott Frances Burneynotes 'about her novels'Manuscript: Unknown
1800-1849Harriet Martineau on Bible studies in early adulthood: 'I studied the Bible incessantly and immensely; both by daily reading of chapters [...] and by getting hold of all ...Harriet Martineau Dr CarpenterNotes and Observations on the Gospel HistoryPrint: Book
1800-1849"A work of Dr Carpenter's,begun but never finished,called "Notes and Observations on the Gospel history", which his catechuments used in class, first put me on this track...Harriet Martineau Dr CarpenterNotes and Observations on the Gospel HistoryPrint: Book
1850-1899George Grote to G. C. Lewis, 12 October 1857: 'I have received and perused your three numbers of "Notes and Queries;" which is an agreeable collection of matters to ...George Grote Notes and QueriesPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'Mary Holland has just received 'Notes from Books' from her friend Henry Taylor and said she liked them as well as 'Friends in Council'.' Mary Holland Henry TaylorNotes From Books, in Four EssaysPrint: Book
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to her publisher, W. S. Williams, 1 February 1849:

'There are two volumes in the first parcel [sent on loan by Williams] which, having seen,...		Charlotte Brontë William Makepeace ThackerayNotes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand CairoPrint: Book
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1850-1899		Charlotte Bronte to James Taylor, 15 November 1851:

'The BATH scene [in letter of Taylor's from India] amused me much. Your account of that operation talli...		Charlotte Brontë William Makepeace ThackerayNotes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand CairoPrint: Unknown
1900-1945'His [Henry James] autobiographical two books are admirable; but what makes them so wonderful are the very same qualities that make his novels admirable.]'Joseph Conrad Henry JamesNotes of a Son and BrotherPrint: Book
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Arabella Moulton-Barrett, 4 June 1839: ''[Dr Barry] has been lending me his friend & patient Dr Cummings book, to read -- "Wanderings in search ...Elizabeth Barrett William Fullerton Cumming, M.D.Notes of a Wanderer in Search of Health, Through I...Print: Book
1850-1899[Letter] 'I make C. Buxton's book quite my Bible at present. He hits so many small nails on the head that suit my feelings and opinions so exactly, and I think he is so ...Emma Darwin Charles BuxtonNotes of ThoughtPrint: Book
1850-1899'that brings me to say how very much I enjoyed during Meta's invalid days reading again & with deliberation your Art & Study in Italy, - thank you [italics] so [end itali...Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Charles Eliot NortonNotes of Travel and Study in ItalyPrint: Book
1800-1849'Birkbeck's second book is not so good as his first. He deceives himself - says he wishes to deceive himself - and is not candid. If a man chuses to say: I will live up t...Sydney Smith Morris BirkbeckNotes on a Journey in America from the Coast of Vi...Print: Book
1800-1849'Thursday June 10th. set out from Rome to Livorno [...] Arrive at Livorno Aquila Nera Thursday 17th. [June]. Stay there a week. [...] Remove to Villetta Valsovano near M...Claire Clairmont Morris BirbeckNotes on a Journey in America, from the Coast of V...Print: Book
1850-1899'I read the [italics] Subsidiary Notes [end italics] first. It was so interesting I could not leave it. I finished it at one long morning sitting - hardly stirring betwee...Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Florence NightingaleNotes on Matters affecting the Health, Efficiency,...Print: Book
1900-1945'Read on furlough. 1917–1918.
A. Medical.
[...]
Minor Horrors of present war.
Staying the Plague – Harman
Military Orthopedics – Jones
...		Albert Ruskin Cook Robert JonesNotes on Military OrthopædicsPrint: Book
1850-1899Letter B 71 - 3/9/1860 - "I have now your interesting letter about the Sheep-folds. I think you are right about the title, but I do not care about re-publishing the thing...Anna Blunden John RuskinNotes on the Construction of SheepfoldsPrint: Pamphlet
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to George Smith, 8 March 1851:

'Papa was much pleased with Mr Ruskin's Pamphlet, only he thought the scheme of amalgamation suggested towa...		Charlotte Brontë John RuskinNotes on the Construction of SheepfoldsPrint: Pamphlet
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to George Smith, 8 March 1851:

'Papa was much pleased with Mr Ruskin's Pamphlet, only he thought the scheme of amalgamation suggested towa...		Patrick Brontë John RuskinNotes on the Construction of SheepfoldsPrint: Pamphlet
1850-1899'The Guide book simply magnificent [italics] Everlastingly good!. I've read it last night having only then returned home.'Joseph Conrad R.(Robert) B.(Bontine) Cunninghame GrahamNotes on the District of MenteithPrint: Book


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