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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'Went for a short stroll. Called at the Main Gaol, then returned by Collins Street. Called at Reed's and looked over the "Age" then home to breakfast.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]The AgePrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went to the Deputy Sheriff's about ten o clock & had a look at the newspapers [he] received by the mornings mail.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][newspapers]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Read the newspapers at Mr Brett's House.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][newspapers]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Sat at home in the evening mourning over my face and lazily reading the improbabilities of Allan Poe, went to bed very early.'John Buckley Castieau Edgar Allan Poe[Allan Poe]Print: Book
1850-1899'Received two papers from Joe & read in one of them a good account of the proceedings of the Garrick Club could not help wishing I had been at the performance.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Spent the evening at home in reading & writing.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'Received a letter from Emma and some papers from Joe. In Emma's letter there was an Extraordinary published by one of the Melbourne papers which contained the news of t...John Buckley Castieau [unknown][newspaper cutting]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Spent the evening at home doing nothing except lazily read & write.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'Received three newspapers & Punch all from Neild. The newspapers contained an account of a Performance by the Garrick Club. It appears to have been as successful as an...John Buckley Castieau [unknown][newspapers]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'In the evening I read a little & so got bedtime to come round.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'Spent the evening at home reading "Night & Morning".'John Buckley Castieau Edward Bulwer LyttonNight and MorningPrint: Book
1850-1899'Stayed at home and amused myself with reading & sleeping at intervals during the evening. Went very early to bed.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'This morning on reading the Ovens & Murray Advertiser with the usual ... which that not over bright piecemeal Organ general(ly) induces I was surprised into emotion by t...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Ovens & Murray AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'The Ovens & Murray Advertiser appeared to day & made me the [?]. It entirely exonerated me from the charges preferred against me in its last Issue & gave me credit for b...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Ovens & Murray AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Spent the evening at home, amused myself with reading.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'Transacted ordinary business during the day & spent the evening at home lazily reading a book.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'The Ovens & Murray advertiser in its impression of this day announced Mr Cameron to be the successful candidate by a majority of upwards of [?] over his opponents.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown]Ovens and Murray AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'In the evening walked as far as Martin's with Mr Murphy. Returned read while & then went to bed.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'The Constitution of this day contained a paragraph representing the desirability of a Beechworth Garrick Club being formed.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]The ConstitutionPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'[during a riddle game at Mrs Ward's home, Stocks] Lord Acton, who had that day devoured ten books of Biblical criticism that Mrs Ward had placed in his room, and would i...John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton [biblical criticism]Print: Book


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