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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
 
1700-1799I find by the newspapers this morning that Dr Wild and you are deputed by the clergy assembled at the late visitation at Beaconsfield to wait upon my lord NottinghamEdward Lincoln unknownPrint: Newspaper
1700-1799I find by the news papers this morning that dr wild and you are deputed by the clergy assembled at the late visitation at Beaconsfield to wait upon my lord Nottingham [to...Edward Lincoln Daniel (Earl of Winchelsea and Nottingham) FinchThe Answer of the Earl of Nottingham to Mr WhistonPrint: Book
1700-1799Did not go to church. Read a funeral sermon of Dr Stanhope's.Gertrude Savile George StanhopeTwelve SermonsPrint: Book
1700-1799Bought... sugar at Cossen's, 2 vols of Dr Clark's exposition of the 4 Evengellists (cost 10s), sermons by Dr Stanhope. Cost 5s. Mother paid half of that... Read Philip o...Gertrude Savile David LewisPhilip of Macedon: A Tragedy. As it is acted at thPrint: Book
1700-1799After dinner, summerhouse, read the Life of Count Venivill - silly.Gertrude Savile Penelope AubinThe Strange Adventure of the Count de Vinevil andPrint: Book
1700-1799No rest for me in bed, therefore rise 1/2 past 4... summerhouse till 1/2 past 7 read Baker's ChroniclesGertrude Savile Richard BakerA Chronicle of the Kings of England from the TimePrint: Book
1700-1799I know not why but too late for Church. Read 1 hour in the summerhouse, Dr Clark on the Evengelists.Gertrude Savile Samuel ClarkeA Paraphrase on the Four EvangelistsPrint: Book
1700-1799Sup'd by myself in own chamber. Read 'Tale of a Tub'. Bed 11...Gertrude Savile Jonathan SwiftA Tale of A TubPrint: Book
1700-1799I left the old woman with mother as soon as supper was done. Read Baker's Chronicles 1 1/2 hours. Bed at 11.Gertrude Savile Richard BakerA Chronicle of the Kings of EnglandPrint: Book
1700-1799Came home before 7. Dr Clark 1 hour. Bed past 10.Gertrude Savile Samuel ClarkeA Paraphrase on the Four EvangelistsPrint: Book
1700-1799Sup'd alone. Read 'The Perplex'd Duches' a novell. Bed 11.Gertrude Savile Eliza Fowler HaywoodThe Perplex'd Dutchess: Or, Treachery Rewarded...Print: Book
1700-1799Lay till 11. All day alone... Lay on the bed as much as I coud. Read 2 books of the Life of the Baron Debross, an old story.Gertrude Savile Eliza HaywoodMemoirs of the Baron de Brosse, who was broke on tPrint: Book
1700-1799Read some spectators in great anguish of mind. 'Im weary of my part My torch is out, and the world stands before me Like a black desart at th' approach of night I'll lay ...Gertrude Savile John DrydenAll for LovePrint: Book
1700-1799"Is there yet left the least unmortgag'd hope" ('All for Love')Gertrude Savile John DrydenAll for LovePrint: Book
1700-1799'tis in clearing one's charicter, as in taking spotts outof one's cloaths. You make it ten times bigger and seldom or never efface the first stains'. (Chit-Chat)Gertrude Savile Thomas KilligrewChit-Chat. A Comedy. As it is Acted at the TheatrePrint: Book
1700-1799I sat in the Parlor; drank coffee and read a sermon of Dr Stanhope's...Gertrude Savile George StanhopeTwelve SermonsPrint: Book
1700-1799With mother to Clapham Common. Read to her 'Agnes de Castro' by Mrs Behn. Home before 8. Read one hour of the book before supper.Gertrude Savile Aphra BehnAll the Histories and Novels of the Late IngeniousPrint: Book
1700-1799With mother to Clapham Common. Read to her 'Agnes de Castro' by Mrs Behn. Home before 8. Read one hour of the book before supper.Gertrude Savile Aphra BehnAll the Histories and Novels of the Late IngeniousPrint: Book
1700-1799Read part of 'Fair Gilt' by Mrs Behn.Gertrude Savile Aphra BehnAll the Histories and Novels of the Late IngeniousPrint: Book
1700-1799Read part of 'Oroonoko' after supper.Gertrude Savile Aphra BehnAll the Histories and Novels of the Late IngeniousPrint: Book


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