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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'The rest of the day I was mostly reading or playing with the children.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1600-1699'the rest of the day, after the afternone sermon, I spent in readinge, singing, praing, and hearinge repeticions'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1900-1945'The rest of the evening concerned Prehistoric Man & Woman. H.M. Wallis read a paper entitled 'The Piltdown Woman'. This was a learned & valuable paper upon the problems ...Henry Marriage Wallis Henry Marriage Wallis[paper on Piltdown Woman]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'The rest of the evening was devoted (except for a pianoforte solo & a pianola performance) to a dramatic rendering of the Penn & Mead trial the cast being as under. Lor...Members of XII Reading Group [Penn and Mead trial]Print: Unknown
1900-1945'The rest of the evening was devoted to a Play-Reading of Bernard Shaw's Candida.'Members of XII book ClubGeorge Bernard ShawCandidaPrint: Book
1900-1945'The rest of the evening was devoted to a play-reading. Gilbert Murray's translation of The Agamemnon had been selected. The following took part. Chorus & Elders H.M. Wa...Members of the XII Book Club AeschylusAgamemnonPrint: Book
1900-1945'The rest of the evening was devoted to a reading of 'The Winter's Tale'. The production was under the joint management of Mrs Robson & R.B. Graham. The play had been 'cu...Members of XII Book ClubWilliam ShakespeareWinter's Tale, ThePrint: Book
1900-1945'The rest of the evening was devoted to a reading of Oliver Cromwell by John Drinkwater'.Members of XII Book ClubJohn DrinkwaterOliver CromwellPrint: Book
1900-1945'The rest of the evening was devoted to Anthony Trollope. C.E. Stansfield read an amusing passage from Dr Thorne. H.M. Wallis gave us a full & racy sketch of Trollopes li...Francis Pollard Francis Pollard[essay on Trollope]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'The rest of the evening was devoted to Anthony Trollope. C.E. Stansfield read an amusing passage from Dr Thorne. H.M. Wallis gave us a full & racy sketch of Trollopes li...Henry Marriage Wallis Henry Marriage Wallis[essay on Trollope, with extracts from his works]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'The rest of the evening was devoted to Anthony Trollope. C.E. Stansfield read an amusing passage from Dr Thorne. H.M. Wallis gave us a full & racy sketch of Trollopes li...Henry Marriage Wallis Anthony Trollope Print: Book
1900-1945'The rest of the evening was devoted to Anthony Trollope. C.E. Stansfield read an amusing passage from Dr Thorne. H.M. Wallis gave us a full & racy sketch of Trollopes li...Francis Pollard Anthony Trollope Print: Book
1900-1945'The rest of the evening was devoted to Anthony Trollope. C.E. Stansfield read an amusing passage from Dr Thorne. H.M. Wallis gave us a full & racy sketch of Trollopes li...Charles Stansfield Anthony TrollopeDoctor ThornePrint: Book
1900-1945'The rest of the evening was devoted to Anthony Trollope. C.E. Stansfield read an amusing passage from Dr Thorne. H.M. Wallis gave us a full & racy sketch of Trollopes li...Howard R. Smith Anthony TrollopePrime Minister, ThePrint: Book
1900-1945'The rest of the evening was devoted to Anthony Trollope. C.E. Stansfield read an amusing passage from Dr Thorne. H.M. Wallis gave us a full & racy sketch of Trollopes li...Reginald Robson Anthony TrollopeWarden, ThePrint: Book
1900-1945'The rest of the evening was devoted to Anthony Trollope. C.E. Stansfield read an amusing passage from Dr Thorne. H.M. Wallis gave us a full & racy sketch of Trollopes li...Francis Pollard Anthony TrollopeThree Clerks, ThePrint: Book
1900-1945'The rest of the evening was devoted to Bain's Indian Stories. It is impossible for one, not steeped in Indian mythology & with no knowledge of Indian life, to do justice...Ernest E. Unwin Francis William Bain'Bubbles of the Foam'Print: Book
1900-1945'The rest of the evening was devoted to Bain's Indian Stories. It is impossible for one, not steeped in Indian mythology & with no knowledge of Indian life, to do justice...Rosamund Wallis Francis William Bain'Ashes of a God'Print: Book
1900-1945'The rest of the evening was devoted to Bain's Indian Stories. It is impossible for one, not steeped in Indian mythology & with no knowledge of Indian life, to do justice...Alfred Rawlings Francis William Bain'Syrup of the Bees'Print: Book
1900-1945'The rest of the evening was devoted to Bain's Indian Stories. It is impossible for one, not steeped in Indian mythology & with no knowledge of Indian life, to do justice...Elizabeth Marriage Francis William Bain'In the Great God's Hair'Print: Book


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