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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'Scott was the first great writer to draw me under his spell - the first to open for me the golden gates of poetry and romance. I can well remember the time when, a mere ...William Henry Hudson Sir Walter ScottThe Lay of the Last MinstrelPrint: Book
1850-1899'Yesterday I received a letter that gave me much pleasure from a poor fellow student of mine who has been all winter very ill, and seems to be but little better even now....Robert Louis Stevenson a fellow student of Robert Louis StevensonletterManuscript: Letter
1850-1899'All right, I'll see what I can do. Before I could answer, I had to see the book; and my good father, after trying at all our libraries, bought it for me. I like the book...Robert Louis Stevenson Edward Robert Bulwer-LyttonFables in SongPrint: BookManuscript: Letter
1850-1899'All right, I'll see what I can do....Does the "sans extract" mean that I [italics] simply God-damn-mustn't [end italics] put in an extract. Please explain...'Robert Louis Stevenson Sidney ColvinunknownPrint: BookManuscript: Letter
1850-1899'Jenkin wrote to say he would second me in such a nice little notelet. I shall go in for it (the Savile I mean) whether "V.H." is accepted or not, being now a man of mean...Robert Louis Stevenson Henry Charles Fleeming JenkinletterManuscript: Letter
1850-1899Report of Inspector of Prisons on Reading Gaol - interviews with prisoners on progress in learning and reading at the gaol: '4370. Has been here 4 times, and is senten...anon [n/a]New TestamentPrint: Book
1850-1899Report of Inspector of Prisons on Reading Gaol - interviews with prisoners on progress in learning and reading at the gaol: '4429. Has been here 7 times. "I have learn...anon [n/a]New TestamentPrint: Book
1850-1899Report of Inspector of Prisons on Reading Gaol - interviews with prisoners on progress in learning and reading at the gaol: '142. Government prisoner. 7 years' transpo...anon [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899Report of Inspector of Prisons on Reading Gaol - interviews with prisoners on progress in learning and reading at the gaol: '129. Prussian Jew. Attends chapel. "I was ...anon [n/a]New TestamentPrint: Book
1850-1899Report of Inspector of Prisons on Reading Gaol - interviews with prisoners on progress in learning and reading at the gaol: '116. Did not know his letters. Has learnt ...anon [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899Report of Inspector of Prisons on Reading Gaol - interviews with prisoners on progress in learning and reading at the gaol: 'Committed June 1st, 1849, sentenced to 2 y...anon [n/a]New TestamentPrint: Book
1850-1899Report of Inspector of Prisons on Reading Gaol - interviews with prisoners on progress in learning and reading at the gaol: 'Sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment; was ...anon [n/a]New TestamentPrint: Book
1850-1899The Weekly Return of Lessons repeated by Prisoners at Reading Gaol from 25 May to 1 June 1850. (Report of the schoolmaster to the gaol chaplain). J.L.: 'Repeat the Col...J.L. [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899The Weekly Return of Lessons repeated by Prisoners at Reading Gaol from 25 May to 1 June 1850. (Report of the schoolmaster to the gaol chaplain). W.A.: 'Repeat the Col...W.A. [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899The Weekly Return of Lessons repeated by Prisoners at Reading Gaol from 25 May to 1 June 1850. (Report of the schoolmaster to the gaol chaplain). G.N.: 'Repeat the 22n...G.N. [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899The Weekly Return of Lessons repeated by Prisoners at Reading Gaol from 25 May to 1 June 1850. (Report of the schoolmaster to the gaol chaplain). J.B.: 'Repeat the Col...J.B. [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899The Weekly Return of Lessons repeated by Prisoners at Reading Gaol from 25 May to 1 June 1850. (Report of the schoolmaster to the gaol chaplain). S.D.: 'Repeat the Col...S.D. [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899The Weekly Return of Lessons repeated by Prisoners at Reading Gaol from 25 May to 1 June 1850. (Report of the schoolmaster to the gaol chaplain). J.H.: 'Repeat the Col...J.H. [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899The Weekly Return of Lessons repeated by Prisoners at Reading Gaol from 25 May to 1 June 1850. (Report of the schoolmaster to the gaol chaplain). R.T.: 'Repeat the Col...R.T. [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899The Weekly Return of Lessons repeated by Prisoners at Reading Gaol from 25 May to 1 June 1850. (Report of the schoolmaster to the gaol chaplain). W.T.: 'Repeat the Col...W.T. [n/a]BiblePrint: Book


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