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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
 
1850-1899The 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.F.: 'Repeat the Col...R.F. [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). B.C.: 'Repeat the Col...B.C. [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.J.: 'Repeat the Col...W.J. [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'Mme Garschine's was rather sad and gave me the blues a bit'.Robert Louis Stevenson Sophie GarschineletterManuscript: Letter
1850-1899'This evening I was sitting quietly reading the Evening Herald when I noticed Polly show some considerable excitement & I asked her what was the matter, she told me that ...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Read a part of a very good novel, "Married beneath him". Heard Harry read & then played a Game of Bezique with Polly'John Buckley Castieau Mary Elizabeth BraddonMarried Beneath HimPrint: Book
1850-1899?Friday. I have got on rather better with the ?Fables?; perhaps it won?t be a failure, though I still fear...Saturday...I just finished some of the deedest rubbish about ...Robert Louis Stevenson Edward Robert Bulwer-LyttonFables in SongPrint: Book
1850-1899'I have received such a nice long letter (four sides) from Leslie Stephen today; about my ?V. Hugo?. It is accepted.?Robert Louis Stevenson Leslie StephenletterManuscript: Letter
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
1850-1899'Went to the Mechanics Reading Room for a short time but could not compose my mind to profit much by the Books or Papers.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'The Presbyterian Minister came and read prayers to the prisoners.'anon prayersPrint: Unknown
1850-1899'Mr Chase called and read prayers to the prisoners.'Mr Chase prayersPrint: Unknown
1850-1899'Left Black's and fell in with Wm Lotherington and Perrot this was about eleven o clock they came home with me, and we drank Brandy and Water and read Falstaff till one o...John Buckley Castieau William Shakespeare[plays]Print: Book
1850-1899'I saw by the Bills that The Stranger was to be played to-night and as in duty bound I went to fulfil my promise to Mrs Poole.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][playbill]Print: Handbill, Poster, playbill
1850-1899'The Presbyterian Minister read prayers and addressed the Protestants'anon prayersPrint: Book
1850-1899'Before returning home I went to the Reading Room of the Mechanics Institute where after indulging in a little very light reading I returned home.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'The Presbyterian Minister read prayers to the prisoners, and afterwards preached a sermon.'anon prayersPrint: Book
1850-1899'Peeped in at the Mechanics and read a book for half an hour.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'The Catholic Prisoners had prayers and an exhortation read to them during the day.'anon prayers and exhortationPrint: Book
1850-1899'Mather called about 7 o clock, went with him to get a cup of coffee at Purcells, and afterwards he accompanied me to the Mechanics where we read for a short time.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown


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