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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'The routine of every day was precisely the same. We were wakened at five, and the coffee for breakfast was provided at half-past ... After dressing, and performing the m...Lorimer John Austin unknown unknown[German-English Grammar]Print: Book
1800-1849'The routine of the "Scourge" has grown familiar; and one tires of unbroken fine weather and smooth seas. No resource for me but the officers' little library. Therefore I...John Mitchel Richard Henry DanaTwo years before the mastPrint: Book
1800-1849'The routine of the "Scourge" has grown familiar; and one tires of unbroken fine weather and smooth seas. No resource for me but the officers' little library. Therefore I...John Mitchel Mary SchweidlerThe Amber WitchPrint: Book
1800-1849'The Royal Mandate deserves to be printed in letters of gold - how sweetly descriptive it is, the help to private devotion too, I think very spiritual, for a small work. ...Elizabeth Marshall The Royal MandatePrint: Unknown
1800-1849'The Royal Sufferers, or Intrigues at the Close of the 18th Century. by J.Agg. 3 vols.' [no commentary on the text: part of list of texts read]Ellen Weeton John AggThe Royal Sufferer; or, Intrigues at the close ofPrint: Book
1800-1849'the sailor / rogers'Mary Groom Samuel RogersThe SailorUnknown
1900-1945'The same afternoon we were received with much pomp and ceremony by [His Holiness] the Rawal [of the pilgrim village of Badrinath]. An address was read to us by his inter...Frank Smythe His Holiness the Rawal of Badrinath[address to mountaineers]Unknown
1900-1945'The sandstone all riven and broken, without water to smooth it. Great purposeless ruined gashes running up into the hills. We found our dulul here and camped on account ...Gertrude Bell George MeredithThe Ordeal of Richard Feverel: A History of Father...Print: Book
1900-1945'The Saturday newspaper has part of a column cut out. As there is no war news from Europe elsewhere, you can put omission and exclusion together and make Tunis.'Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan SinbunPrint: Newspaper
1700-1799'The schoolhouse, however, being almost at our door, I had attended it for a short time, and had the honour of standing at the head of a juvenile class, who read the Shor...James Hogg Shorter CatechismPrint: Book
1700-1799'The schoolhouse, however, being almost at our door, I had attended it for a short time, and had the honour of standing at the head of a juvenile class, who read the Shor...James Hogg Bible [Proverbs]Print: Book
1850-1899'The Scottish dailies have begun to review my "Folly" ["Almayer's Folly"]. brief, journalistic, but full of praise! Above all, the "Scotsman", the major Edinburgh paper, ...Joseph Conrad newspapersPrint: Newspaper
'The Scottish Songs and Ballads, by the same collector, were a highly acceptable present to mel for which pray accept my best thanks. A work of that kind was certainly n...Thomas Carlyle Robert ChambersScottish Songs and BalladsPrint: Book
1900-1945'The sculptress Kathleen Bruce, widow of the Arctic explorer Captain Scott ... became positively scornful when she read [H. G.] Wells's "God the Invisible King" in 1917 ....Kathleen Bruce H. G. WellsGod the Invisible KingPrint: Book
1850-1899'The second number of the "Standard" came to hand yesterday via Singapore.' Joseph Conrad newspaper (London Evening Standard)Print: Newspaper
1900-1945'The Secretary read 'An Open Letter' to the XII Book Club. It was read without discussion - the discussion postponed until later in the evening.' [the letter was about th...Ernest E. Unwin [a member of the XII book Club][open letter to the XII Book Club]Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'The Secretary read a letter from Miss Player regretting her inability to join the Club'.Alfred Rawlings Miss Player[Letter declining to join XII Book Club]Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'The Secretary read a letter which A. Rawlings had received from Mudies Libr. The question of using Mudies was discussed but it was felt that the advantages offered by Mu...Ernest E. Unwin [letter from Mudies library]Manuscript: Letter
1850-1899'The Secretary read a paper on the poetry of William Watson and with Miss Pollard gave illustrative readings'.Bertha M. Pollard William Watson Print: Book
1850-1899'The Secretary read a paper on the poetry of William Watson and with Miss Pollard gave illustrative readings'.Alfred Rawlings William Watson Print: Book


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