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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
 
1850-1899'Some days we [Tennyson children] went flower-hunting, and on our return home, if the flower was unknown, he [Alfred Tennyson] would say, "Bring me my Baxter's Flowering ...Alfred Tennyson BaxterFlowering PlantsPrint: Book
1850-1899'Some excitement as the English mail was expected & in the morning a report was spread that she had been [telegraphed?]. It turned out however not to be correct, there wa...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Some Hobart Town newspapers have come on board. O'Brien is still in very close confinement on an island off the east coast, called Maria Island, a rugged and desolate te...John Mitchel [n/a][newspapers]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Some Irish newspapers. I can hardly bear to look into them. But John Knox [John Martin] diligently scans them, with many wry faces, and sometimes tells me part of the ne...John Martin [n/a][Irish newspapers]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'Some months since I joined with other literary folks in subscribing a petition for a pension to Mrs. G- of L-n which we thought was a tribute merited by her works as an ...Walter Scott Anne GrantMemoirs of a Highland LadyPrint: Book
1900-1945'Some notes on the subject of Christian Science by E.A. Smith were read & C.E. Stansfield described some of the literature on the subject. The Secretary read a letter of...Elizabeth Ann Smith[notes on Christian Science]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Some notes on the subject of Christian Science by E.A. Smith were read & C.E. Stansfield described some of the literature on the subject. The Secretary read a letter of...Alfred Rawlings W Binns[letter of resignation from XII Book Club]Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'Some notes on the subject of Christian Science by E.A. Smith were read & C.E. Stansfield described some of the literature on the subject. The Secretary read a letter of...Charles Stansfield [literature on Christian Science]Print: Book
1700-1799'Some of his pictures are good, and as his family is very noble and greatly allied, one sees many faces one has read of both in English and Scotch history, which I always...Louisa, Lady Stuart [unknown][history books]Print: Book
1800-1849'Some of my friends think that the introduction and moral of the "Frogs" are too highly wrought and polished for the simplicity of the fable; it is however a very ingenio...James Hogg John AitkenFrogs, The: A FablePrint: Pamphlet
1700-1799'Some of the ancient philosophers held, that all deviations from right reason were madness; and whoever wishes to see the opinions both of ancients and moderns upon this ...James Boswell Thomas ArnoldObservations on InsanityPrint: Book
1850-1899'Some of the boys' prizes fell into my keeping, handed to me in disgust. One of these, "The Safe Compass", afforded me many a joyful hour. It took the gloomiest views as ...Mary Vivian (Molly) Hughes The Safe CompassPrint: Book
1700-1799'Some of the fine madams pointed out to him [Mr Sym] a few inadvertencies [in Hogg's "The Spy"], or, more properly, absurdities, which had occurred in the papers; but he ...Robert Sym James HoggThe SpyPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Some one by chance read out to me the other day at the seaside your account of poor old Naseby Village from Cromwell, quoted in Knight?s "Half Hours, etc." It is now tw...Edward Charles KnightHalf Hours with the Best AuthorsPrint: Book
1600-1699'some thinge I did eate, and then did reed, and made prouision for som strangers that Came'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'Some three or four times during the reading of the French play...Charles ... neatly, but with becoming hesitation, spouted the Latin line.'Charles Thomas [French play]Print: Book
1800-1849'Some three weeks ago, a packet of Books arrived here, accompanied with a Letter addressed A l'Auteur de l'Article intitule, Caractere de notre Epoque, the whole perfectl...Thomas Carlyle L'Organisateur inc Nos 32 & 36Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'Some three weeks ago, a packet of Books arrived here, accompanied with a Letter addressed A l'Auteur de l'Article intitule, Caractere de notre Epoque, the whole perfectl...Thomas Carlyle Henri de Saint-SimoneNouveau ChristianismePrint: Book
1800-1849'Some three weeks ago, a packet of Books arrived here, accompanied with a Letter addressed A l'Auteur de l'Article intitule, Caractere de notre Epoque, the whole perfectl...Thomas Carlyle Henri de Saint-SimoneL'Industrie, ou discussions politiques, morales et...Print: Book
1800-1849'Some three weeks ago, a packet of Books arrived here, accompanied with a Letter addressed A l'Auteur de l'Article intitule, Caractere de notre Epoque, the whole perfectl...Thomas Carlyle Le Producteur, journal philosophique de l'industri...Print: Serial / periodical


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