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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'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.' [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'Prayers were read to the Catholic prisoners'anon prayersPrint: Book
1850-1899'Stopped at home all the evening really fascinated with Bulwer's "My Novel", got in fact so excited with the story that I became unable quietly to read on regularly, but ...John Buckley Castieau Edward Bulwer LyttonMy NovelPrint: Book
1850-1899'In the evening I called at the Mechanics and after reading for a little time went upstairs and heard a lecture by Dr Palmer on the Education of the Masses.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'Came home read a little of my Novel smoked a Cigar and went quietly to bed.'John Buckley Castieau Edward Bulwer LyttonMy NovelPrint: Book
1850-1899'In the evening spent a very pleasant hour in the Reading Room of the Mechanics looking over the Magazines that arrived by the "Blue Jacket".'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][magazines]Print: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Spent the evening at the Mechanics, read a Review in Blackwood of Barnum's work "The Life of a Showman" the critic shows no mercy & really the book is such an impudent a...John Buckley Castieau [unknown]Blackwood's MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Read for an hour at the Mechanics.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'I read aloud several pages of Martin Chuzzlewit & rather flattered myself I gave expression to the author's nicest sentiments. I was extremely pleased with myself & un...John Buckley Castieau Charles DickensMartin ChuzzlewitPrint: Book
1850-1899'Read a little of Dombey & Son which I had lent me last evening by Mr Reed.'John Buckley Castieau Charles DickensDombey and SonPrint: Book
1850-1899'Read for an hour or so & then turned into bed'John Buckley Castieau Charles DickensDombey and SonPrint: Book
1850-1899'Rather a dirty day, it being a holiday out of doors I felt lazily inclined myself & did nothing but read during the day.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'Read for an hour at the Mechanics Institute in the evening & afterwards went over the New Theatre.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'Attended the reading of The Poor Gentleman & was very pleased with the gentlemanly manners of most of the Amateurs. Agreed to play Gruff old Humphrey Dobbin and suppose...menHendrik ConscienceThe Poor GentlemanPrint: Book
1850-1899'Attended a meeting of the Amateur Society in the evening when the Play to be performed was read throughout.'menHendrik ConscienceThe Poor GentlemanPrint: Book
1850-1899'Attended rehearsal a little business done amidst a great deal of noise, my companions in the performance are in general very rowdy gents, after the play had been read fo...menHendrik ConscienceThe Poor GentlemanPrint: Book
1850-1899'I read for half an hour at the Mechanics. This was the first part of the evening.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'Felt in a very miserable mood during the evening, took a stroll had a peep into the library of the Mechanics Institution & then went to the Hall of the Criterion Hotel w...John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'After Tea I took a stroll through the town and then went to Collingwood on my return I looked in at the Reading Room of the Mechanics, amused myself by waiting a conside...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'The Presbyterian Minister read prayers and delivered an Address to the Protestant prisoners.'anon prayersPrint: Book


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