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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
 
1900-1945'5. The Club now considered the subject for the evening - Berkshire - & the opening paper was by H.M. Wallis who touched upon the History of the County in his inimitable ...Henry Marriage Wallis Henry Marriage Wallis[paper on History of Berkshire]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'5. The Club now considered the subject for the evening - Berkshire - & the opening paper was by H.M. Wallis who touched upon the History of the County in his inimitable ...Sylvanus A. Reynolds 'Berkshire Lady, A'Print: Book
1900-1945'5. The Club now considered the subject for the evening - Berkshire - & the opening paper was by H.M. Wallis who touched upon the History of the County in his inimitable ...Rosamund Wallis Thomas of Reading[tale about murders in Reading]Print: Book
1800-1849'5th day last - This evening William Foster read the 5th chap of Isaiah expressing his full belief that our Joseph would experience its truth, although the weapon should ...William Foster [n/a]Bible (Isaiah)Print: Book
1900-1945'5th January ? Wednesday. I have taken out a list of the books I read last year; they total 83. Not so bad, considering that I always read the books I start on.' Gerald Moore Gerald Moore[list of books read in 1926]Print: Book
1900-1945'5th March 1929. Papers from mother, with an account of the opening of the new girls? Secondary school. A very fine building. Photo of mother as one of the council n...Gerald Moore Pierre BenoitAtlandidePrint: Book
1900-1945'6.30-8 p.m. read. 8 p.m. supper. 9 p.m. bath and bed. I saw nothing stirring or peculiar. The only funny thing was the name of a row of houses, Amble Tonia.' [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1800-1849'6/11/1830 - I have just read the speeches of our Parliament in the Journal des Debats. How entirely I agree with Lord Grey; but the bare possibility of war with France i...Amelia Opie VariousJournal des DebatsPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'6th February, Sunday. We paid a visit to the church. As usual, it being a familiar object to me, I have taken little notice of it, and never been inside it. It is o...Gerald Moore Roll of Honour of soldiers killed in the First Wor...Print: Book, Plaque
1900-1945'6th January 1929. After tea Mrs Webster started knitting a jumper and we ?boys? read. My literature was a book by W. J. Locke, the title of which slips my mind (a fa...Gerald Moore W.J. Locke[?] The UsurperPrint: Book
1900-1945'6th October 1928 (Saturday). So I finish my day, after an abundant dinner reading ?Taras Boulba? (Gogol) - translated by A. Potogky- Stchekotikhina. Scripta Mane...Gerald Moore Nikolay Vasilevich GogolTaras BoulbaPrint: Book
1900-1945'750 miles due E. of Ascension Island. Wireless Reuters as usual. America in State of War. W. drive still continues. Close on St. Quentin ... Finished Stitt's Tropical Di...Albert Ruskin Cook Edward Rhodes StittThe Diagnosis and Treatment of Tropical DiseasesPrint: BookManuscript: Letter, telegram
1900-1945'750 miles due E. of Ascension Island. Wireless Reuters as usual. America in State of War. W. drive still continues. Close on St. Quentin ... Finished Stitt's Tropical Di...Albert Ruskin Cook [Reuters cables]Manuscript: Letter, telegram
1900-1945'7th January 1929 Monday. This evening reading a book bought from Raincy, and writing to Teddie. ?Beyond? Galsworthy.' Gerald Moore John GalsworthyBeyondPrint: Book
1900-1945'7th March 1929. Reading ?La M?re? (Gorki).' Gerald Moore Maxime La M?rePrint: Book
1700-1799'8 April 1742: I have myself, upon your recommendation, been reading Joseph Andrews. The incidents are ill laid and without invention; but the characters have a great ...Thomas Gray Henry FieldingThe History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews an...Print: Book
1900-1945'80th day of imprisonment ... Friday. Slept well. Played cards sick of it ... 4 pcs from Joe and Ed. James. Started reading "Mystery of Hover Heath" by Bertram Mitford.' William Thomas Bertram MitfordHover Heath MysteryPrint: Book
1900-1945'8th January 1929 ?Beyond? is a charming book. Sad both in its story and in the writer?s outlook, it is yet most delightful reading, and a most beautiful argument. ...Gerald Moore John GalsworthyBeyondPrint: Book
1900-1945'9 Albs. [German Albatros scouts] came and sat above us but did not attack me. Attacked Symons.
Walked down town with Major Howe after tea. Read and wrote letters i...		Guy Mainwaring Knocker unknown unknownunknownUnknown
1900-1945'9. Charles Stansfield then read his paper on Charles Lamb. He gave us a clear picture of Lamb in his family relationships, beginning with a delightful study of Lamb’s ...Charles E. Stansfield Charles E. Stansfield[A paper on Charles Lamb]Manuscript: Unknown


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