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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'This brought the time to past ten o'clock. Read, smoked, fidgetted & passed the time away till half past eleven, then went across to Dr Robertson's & rang the bell'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1700-1799'This cabbage we have eaten every day since we left Cape Horn, and have now good store remaining; as good, to our palates at least, and fully as green and pleasing to the...Joseph Banks [uknown-ship's cook?][recipe]Manuscript: Sheet, Hand written recipe.
1600-1699'This day and the next I went about the house, after I had hard Kate [read] a chapter'Kate [n/a]Bible [?]Print: Book
1700-1799'This day completed the reading of Sherlock on death and which I esteem a very plain, good book, proper for every Christain to read; that is, rich and poor, men and women...Thomas Turner William SherlockA practical discourse concerning deathPrint: Book
1700-1799'This day I begin to read through the Bible. I have finished the Testament. I wish to read the Bible of a morning and the Testament of an evening I feel it a [underline] ...Elizabeth Gurney [n/a]Bible [Old Testament]Print: Book
1600-1699'This day I bought the second part of Dr Bates's "Elenchus", which reaches to the fall of Richard and no further, for which I am sorry.'Samuel Pepys George BateElenchi motuum nuperorum in Anglia pars secundaPrint: Book
1600-1699'this day I Continewed my accustomed exercises, and wrough, hard Mr Ardington read, and singe psa: tell I went to priuatt praier'Mr Ardington [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'this day I Continewed my orderarie exercises of praier and readinge'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'this day I Continewed to heare, and read, and pray, I praise god, [with] much Comfort as before'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'This day I find in the news-Booke that Rogr. Pepys is chosen at Cambridge for the towne, the first place that we hear of to have made their choice yet.'Samuel Pepys [n/a]The Kingdomes IntelligencerPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'This day I finished Thucydides, after reading him with inexpressible interest and admiration. He is the greatest historian that ever lived. Feb 27, 1835'.Lord Macaulay ThucydidesunknownPrint: Book
1600-1699'this day I kept my chamber, and, as I was able, I wrought and reede and had Mr Ardington read to me and Mr Rhodes'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'this day I kept my chamber, and, as I was able, I wrought and reede and had Mr Ardington read to me and Mr Rhodes'Mr Ardington [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'this day I kept my chamber, and, as I was able, I wrought and reede and had Mr Ardington read to me and Mr Rhodes'Richard Rhodes [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'This day I read (shown me by Mr Gibson) a discourse newly come forth, of the King of France his pretence to Flanders; which is a very fine discourse, and the turth is, h...Samuel Pepys [unknown]A dialogue concerning the rights of His Most Chris...Print: Book
1600-1699'This day I read a proclamacion for calling in and commanding everybody to apprehend my Lord Bristoll.'Samuel Pepys [unknown][proclamation]Print: Broadsheet, Handbill, Poster
1600-1699'This day I read the King's speech to the parliament yesterday; which is very short and not very obliging, but only telling them his desire to have a power of indulging t...Samuel Pepys King Charles IIHis Majesties gracious speech to both Houses of Pa...Print: Pamphlet
1700-1799'This day I saw in the "Lewes Journal", which was an extract from "The Gazette", that our troops under the command of the Duke of Marlborough had landed at St Malo in the...Thomas Turner Sussex Weekly Advertiser, or Lewes JournalPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'This day I was in the Advocates Library seeking German Books, and I found (directed by Dr Irving) the first Article in the Monthly Review devoted to our "German Romance"...Thomas Carlyle anonReview of 'German Romance'Print: Serial / periodical
1600-1699'this day I, beinge not well, praied and reed in mine owne chamber'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book


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