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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'Has thou read John Foster's Life and Correspondence? It is deeply interesting; generally speaking, I am not addicted to the reading of correspondence, but his is no pe...Eliza Ellis Jonathan Edwards RylandThe Life and Correspondence of John FosterPrint: Book
1800-1849'Thou kindly asks whether I am pursuing my favourite reading. To this I must return a decided no — several books from our Book Society having come upon us suddenl...Eliza Ellis [Anon] [Anon][unknown]Print: Book
1800-1849'I am just now (when at home) reading 'Cosmos', a sketch of a physical description of the universe. Parts of it are very interesting, but others of too deeply scientifi...Eliza Ellis Alexander von HumboldtCosmos: A Sketch of the Physical Description of th...Print: Book
1800-1849'I am so glad thou has been reading some works on Geology. 'Geological Sketches' was the first I ever read; it is an excellent preliminary work, and interested me so mu...Eliza Ellis Maria HackGeological Sketches and Glimpses of the ancient Ea...Print: Book
1800-1849'There is a short review of Professor Ansted's work in the Chambers's Journal of this month; from the specimen they give, it must be exceedingly interesting, and I shou...Eliza Ellis [n/a] [n/a]Chambers's Edinburgh JournalPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I have just been reading a second time Dr. Mantell's 'Medals of Creation', and do so admire the spirit in which it is written exceedingly; this, and his 'Wonders of Ge...Eliza Ellis Gideon Algernon MantellThe Medals of Creation; or, First Lessons in Geolo...Print: Book
1800-1849'I have just been reading a second time Dr. Mantell's 'Medals of Creation', and do so admire the spirit in which it is written exceedingly; this, and his 'Wonders of Ge...Eliza Ellis Gideon Algernon MantellThe Wonders of Geology; or, a Familiar Exposition ...Print: Book
1800-1849'I have just finished Hugh Miller's 'First Impressions of England and its people'. His argument at the conclusion of the seventeenth chapter is excellent; he concludes ...Eliza Ellis Hugh MillerFirst Impressions of England and its PeoplePrint: Book
1800-1849'I have scarcely read anything except an occasional short pity article in some review, on looked within the pages of some book, and turned away with an oppressed heart ...Eliza Ellis [Anon] [Anon][unknown]Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I have scarcely read anything except an occasional short pity article in some review, on looked within the pages of some book, and turned away with an oppressed heart ...Eliza Ellis [Anon] [Anon][unknown]Print: Book
1800-1849'I commenced a work by Professor Nichol on Astronomy, for thou must know that we (A.M.B., Jane, and I), feeling the unutterable darkness which now reigns in our minds a...Eliza Ellis John Pringle Nichol[unknown]Print: Book
1800-1849'Do you take Chambers's Journal? The opening article I like very much, on that beautiful line from Keats, 'A thing of beauty is a joy for ever'; another of the leading ...Eliza Ellis John KeatsEndymionPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'Do you take Chambers's Journal? The opening article I like very much, on that beautiful line from Keats, 'A thing of beauty is a joy for ever'; another of the leading ...Eliza Ellis [Anon] [Anon]'Female Education. The Positive-the Possible'Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I have just been reading 'The Letters, Conversations', &c., of this extraordinary man - and must give thee this idea conveyed in a letter to one of his friends' [q...Eliza Ellis Samuel Taylor ColeridgeLetters, Conversations and Recollections of Samuel...Print: Book
1800-1849'At the time I received thy letter, I was reading Carlyle's 'Life of Cromwell'. I was unable to procure the second volume immediately, and while waiting for it, I have ...Eliza Ellis Oliver CromwellOliver Cromwell's Letters and Speeches: With Eluci...Print: Book
1800-1849'At the time I received thy letter, I was reading Carlyle's 'Life of Cromwell'. I was unable to procure the second volume immediately, and while waiting for it, I have ...Eliza Ellis Thomas CarlylePast and PresentPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have a great dislike to having no book 'on hand'; so I made a pilgrimage to our Permanent Library, determined if possible to seize upon Plato. To my great pleasure t...Eliza Ellis Plato PhaedrusPrint: Book
1800-1849we walked into the church which is a good deal painted over, and soon discovered the pictures of Brea. Murray tells us he is not an old master, yet his style appeared to...Susan Horner unknown unknownMurray's guidePrint: Book
1800-1849We visited the church of San Pietro on the brow of the hill on which Perugia is situated; it contains many interesting pictures,.... I remarked a lovely little picture in...Susan Horner Johann David PassavantRaffael von Urbino und sein Vater Giovanni SantiPrint: Book
1800-1849'Our last 3 Sundays have all been stormy and it is a great comfort to be able to read & think today. I have so often wished on the passage that Mr. Watson had his s...Jessie Scott Brown Thomas GuthrieChrist and the Inheritance of the SaintsPrint: Book


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