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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1850-1899[having been given a rum and peppermint liqueur for a migraine] 'We went to the Railway waiting-room, which was all quiet and nicely-lighted up; so Flossy began to read a...Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell HendschelTelegraphPrint: Book
1850-1899[having been given a rum and peppermint liqueur for a migraine] 'We went to the Railway waiting-room, which was all quiet and nicely-lighted up; so Flossy began to read a...Florence Elizabeth Gaskell [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'you will receive a Lyra Germanica from me the day after you get this letter, - I always wanted you to have it, & wished for your appreciation of Kate Winkworth's transla...Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Christian Karl Josias BunsenLyra GermanicaPrint: Book
1850-1899'I read the [italics] Subsidiary Notes [end italics] first. It was so interesting I could not leave it. I finished it at one long morning sitting - hardly stirring betwee...Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Florence NightingaleNotes on Matters affecting the Health, Efficiency,...Print: Book
1850-1899'I tell [Mr Aide] my "honest opinion" of his [italics] first [end italics] volume at any rate: It introduces one just exactly into the kid of disrepuble [sic] society one...Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Mr AideRitaPrint: Book
1850-1899'I am going to make a request to you, Sir, which is of a slightly impudent nature. It is, that you will be so good as to give me a copy of "Adam Bede", - and I advance th...Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell George Eliot [pseud.]Amos BartonPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'I am going to make a request to you, Sir, which is of a slightly impudent nature. It is, that you will be so good as to give me a copy of "Adam Bede", - and I advance th...Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell George Eliot [pseud.]Adam BedePrint: Book
1850-1899'I'll change my tactics [from trying to persuade Blackwood to give her a copy of "Adam Bede" out of generosity] and say you owe me compensation for an article {of} under ...Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell [unknown]Blackwood's MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'I received the copy of "Adam Bede" which you were so kind as to send me quite safely; and I am very much obliged to you for it. - I thoroughly admire this writer's works...Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell George Eliot [pseud.]Adam BedePrint: Book
1850-1899'Yes! I found the American cookery books here when we got home, (Decr 20th) and many many thanks. we can't understand all the words used - because, you see, [italics] we ...Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell [unknown][American cookery books]Print: Book
1850-1899'Meta is turning out such a noble beautiful character - Her intellect and her soul, (or wherever is the part in which piety & virtue live) are keeping pace, as they shoul...Margaret Emily Gaskell [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'I forgot to tell you that Meta reads with & teaches Elliot every night'Margaret Emily Gaskell [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'Read Arthur Stanley's Three Introductory Lectures on the Study of Ecclesiastical History Parker Oxford - price [italics] perhaps [ed italics] 2s-6d, not more. I do so li...Margaret Emily Gaskell Arthur Penrhyn StanleyThree Introductory Lectures on the study of Eccles...Print: Book
1850-1899'Read Arthur Stanley's Three Introductory Lectures on the Study of Ecclesiastical History Parker Oxford - price [italics] perhaps [ed italics] 2s-6d, not more. I do so li...Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Arthur Penrhyn StanleyThree Introductory Lectures on the study of Eccles...Print: Book
1850-1899'Read Arthur Stanley's Three Introductory Lectures on the Study of Ecclesiastical History Parker Oxford - price [italics] perhaps [ed italics] 2s-6d, not more. I do so li...Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell G.W. DasentPopular Tales from the NorsePrint: Book
1850-1899'Our Times of today - well of yesterday - well, tomorrow it will be of some day in dream land, for I am past power of counting - Our Times of today has taken away my br...Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell [n/a]Times, ThePrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'As you ask me for my opinion I shall try and give it as truly as I can; otherwise it will be of no use [...] In the first place you say you do not call The 3 paths a nov...Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Herbert GreyThree Paths, TheUnknown
1850-1899'As you ask me for my opinion I shall try and give it as truly as I can; otherwise it will be of no use [...] In the first place you say you do not call The 3 paths a nov...Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Arthur HelpsFriends in CouncilPrint: Book
1850-1899'As you ask me for my opinion I shall try and give it as truly as I can; otherwise it will be of no use [...] In the first place you say you do not call The 3 paths a nov...Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Daniel Defoe[unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'I received the book only three hours ago--and it is only too short! I've read it twice.[...]. Many thanks. I've lived for a few hours in your pages.Of the sketches I've ...Joseph Conrad Hugh CliffordIn a Corner of AsiaPrint: Book


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