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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1800-1849'[Lord D-] pulled out of his pocket some very abominable verses, which he called "capital" and desired me to read. He said they were written by Miss [-]. I do not believe...Charlotte Bury versesManuscript: MS verses
1800-1849'I read in Stafford's library the wonderful news of the allies entering into Paris'.Charlotte Bury [newspapers]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'[during an encounter with a Madame de Villegard who showed her 'curious old books on the black art'] I read some of the letterpress of the cabalistic books, which indeed...Charlotte Bury 'curious books on the black arts'Print: Book
1900-1945'I slept most of the morning, and in the afternoon I lay in the sun and read copies of the Calcutta "Statesman " four months old, that Auden had brought for wrapping up g...Eric Shipton Calcutta StatesmanPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'The voyage took a month.[...] We had collected all the available literature about Nanda Devi, and before long we knew the whole story off by heart. I taught Tilman w...Eric Shipton Hugo's UrduPrint: Book
1800-1849'There is a most amiable Archbishop, who is very anxious for my conversion to the "[italics] true [end italics] faith". He gives me all sorts of books to read'.Charlotte Bury [Catholic books]Print: Book
1800-1849'I am reading Goethe's life. With what enthusiasm he made his journey into Italy. It is pleasant to read or hear of any persons who allow themselves to go beyond the comm...Charlotte Bury [life of Goethe]Print: Book
1800-1849'The extracts you sent me of "The Thompson" correspondence are charming. I am happy to see that "we" have lost none of our powers of writing; "[italics] dat [end italics]...William Gell [letters from Princess Caroline]Manuscript: Letter
1800-1849'After reading many private as well as public documents of his age, I am persuaded that he and lord Melville were the two only honest political characters in Scotland' [h...Mr Sharpe unknownPrint: Book, probably manuscripts as well
1900-1945'Among the mail was "The Times" Special Coronation Supplement. The men were vastly intrigued with the pictures. "That I suppose is your Potala?" asked [Sherpa] Wangdi, ...Frank Smythe The Times Special Coronation SupplementPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'As to curious MSS, there is no such thing here; no varieties, but dull charters of religious houses, and canting lives of Presbyterian ministers. whatever the Bannatyne ...Mr Sharpe [various MS letters, religious charters and poems]Manuscript: various
1800-1849'As to curious MSS, there is no such thing here; no varieties, but dull charters of religious houses, and canting lives of Presbyterian ministers. whatever the Bannatyne ...Mr Sharpe [volumes published by the Bannatyne club]Print: Book
1800-1849'You bid me tell you what I read; and, in obedience to your commands, I confess myself to be at present under a course of [italics] historical physic [end italics], which...Miss V[-] [books about Roman /ancient history]Print: Book
1800-1849'Have you read Paul's Letters? Partial as I am to the author, I confess I was disappointed. I believe they are very just and well written, and profound; but they really a...Mrs [-] [Letters]Print: Book
1850-1899'I had an opportunity once of reading, side by side,the despatches of the Chinese commander (published in the "Peking Gazette") and the despatches of the French general ...Francis Younghusband Peking GazettePrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'I also gratefully acknowledge receipt of the "Daily Telegraph." The Liberal gov was defeated on the budget vote a day or so [9 June 1885] before our departure from Penar...Joseph Conrad newspaper (Daily Telegraph)Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'The second number of the "Standard" came to hand yesterday via Singapore.' Joseph Conrad newspaper (London Evening Standard)Print: Newspaper
1900-1945Thursday 7 December 1933: 'I was walking through Leicester Sqre -- how far from China -- just now when I read Death of noted Novelist on the poster. And I thought of Hugh...Virginia Woolf announcement of death of Stella BensonPrint: Poster
1900-1945Tuesday 1 May 1934: 'L. opening the first Times to come our way, said George Duckworth is dead. So he is. And I feel the usual incongruous shades of feeling [goes on to r...Leonard Woolf report of death of George DuckworthPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945Tuesday 1 January 1935: 'I had a lovely old years walk yesterday [...] & then in to Lewes to take the car to Martins [garage], & then home, & read St Paul & the papers [....Virginia Woolf newspapersPrint: Newspaper


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