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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'Tom Scott came in, bringing a typed copy of his lengthy poem, "On my 21st Birthday". Much of this modern verse is unintelligible to me - and, naturally, much of this par...William Soutar Tom ScottOn my 21st BirthdayManuscript: Sheet
1900-1945'Tom Scott came in, bringing a typed copy of his lengthy poem, "On my 21st Birthday". Much of this modern verse is unintelligible to me - and, naturally, much of this par...William Soutar G.S. Fraser[poems]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Tom... introduced me to Poe's "Tales", to my first detective stories and to the early novels of H.G. Wells.'Norman Nicholson Edgar Allan Poe[Tales]Print: Book
1900-1945'Tom... introduced me to Poe's "Tales", to my first detective stories and to the early novels of H.G. Wells.'Norman Nicholson [unknown][detective stories]Print: Book
1900-1945'Tom... introduced me to Poe's "Tales", to my first detective stories and to the early novels of H.G. Wells.'Norman Nicholson H.G. Wells[early novels]Print: Book
1900-1945'Tomorrow I go on to Ben Jonson, but I shan't like him as much as Marlow. I read Dr Faustus, and Edward II...'Virginia Stephen Christopher MarloweEdward IIPrint: Book
1900-1945'Tomorrow I go on to Ben Jonson, but I shan't like him as much as Marlow. I read Dr Faustus...'Virginia Stephen Christopher MarloweDr FaustusPrint: Book
1900-1945'Too dud for O.P.'s. Did reserve patrol in afternoon. Went up to Belgian aerodrome to see the [captured German] Gotha [bomber].
Church in morning. Read in evening.'		Guy Mainwaring Knocker unknown unknownunknownUnknown
1800-1849'Too hoarse to do duty [at church] Read Paley's Evidences'.Benjamin Newton William PaleyEvidences of ChristianityPrint: Book
1700-1799'took "Joan of Arc" to the library. I think the 4 first books, are much superior to any which follow, if we except the 9th [in margin: & the vision of the Maid] but even ...Joseph Hunter Robert SoutheyJoan of Arc, An Epic PoemPrint: Book
1700-1799'Took "Letters from Norway & c" back to the Vestry Library. I did not read them, but Mr E. said they were very entertaining & instructive; brought Mrs Wollstonecraft "Vie...Joseph Evans Mary WollstonecraftLetters Written During a Short Residence in SwedenPrint: Book
1900-1945'Took a book on Father Damien into the Park.'Vere Hodgson Piers ComptonFather DamienPrint: Book
1600-1699'took a lector, reed of the testament, praied with Mr Rhodes'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'Took a ramble, a Cup of Coffee at Purcell's. A look at the last number of Punch in the Mechanics'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]PunchPrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799'Took Beckman's "History of Inventions" to the Library; I have been very much entertained with it. Brought the "Gent. Mag" for 1793.'Joseph Hunter Johann BeckmannA History of Inventions and DiscoveriesPrint: Book
1700-1799'Took Colquhoun's "treatise of the police of the metropolis" to the library. I have not read it but, Mr Evans has; he says that he gives a most dreadful idea of the state...Joseph Hunter [n/a]The IrisPrint: Newspaper
1700-1799'Took Colquhoun's "treatise of the police of the metropolis" to the library. I have not read it but, Mr Evans has; he says that he gives a most dreadful idea of the state...Joseph Evans Patrick ColquhounTreatise of the police of the metrpolisPrint: Book
1700-1799'Took Gibbon to the library. I have not had time to read more than one chapter being engaged with Bowyers. I can procure it another time.'Joseph Hunter Edward GibbonThe History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman E...Print: Book
1800-1849'Took notes from Miss Plumtre. Finished the first volume'Charlotte Bury Miss Plumtre or Plumptre Print: Book
1600-1699'took order for dimer, reed of the bible, walked abroad'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book


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