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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'After following the progress of the new Allied expedition to Salonika, and studying with mixed feelings the competitive journalistic outbursts over the shooting of Nurse...Vera Brittain The TimesPrint: Newspaper, Unknown
1850-1899'After four o clock took a stroll, read the papers at the Mechanics & then called at Joe's Office.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][newspapers]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'after four o'clock went to the Club. Read a lot of papers there & got home in good time for tea'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'After having read the accounts of the trial of the Glasgow Moters as managed by the Lord Advocate [...] I think a more disgraceful satin was never affixed to the charact...Benjamin Newton n/a[newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1600-1699'After he was gone, I fell a-reading "Cornelianum Dolium" till 11 a-clock at night, with great pleasure; and after that to bed.'Samuel Pepys Thomas RandolphCornelianum DoliumPrint: Book
1600-1699'after I brake my fast, wrought, hard Mr Rhodes Read, took a lector'Richard Rhodes [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'after I Cam home I was pained in the toothach which Continewed with me 4 days after, in which time I exercised prainge and readinge as I was able'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'after I Came home I hard Mr Ardington Read of Grenhame vnto me'Mr Ardington Richard Greenham[unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'after I Came home I praied, reed of the bible, and dined'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'after I Came home I reed of the testement'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'after I Came home I walked and reed, and then I went to priuat praier and examenation'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'after I Came home Mr Hoby rede to me a sarmon of Vdale'Thomas Hoby John Udall[Sermons]Print: Book
1700-1799'After I came home, I read part of "The London Magazine" for October, as also a poor empty piece of tautology called "A Series Advice to the Public to Avoid the Danger of...Thomas Turner The London MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799'After I came home, I read part of "The London Magazine" for October, as also a poor empty piece of tautology called "A Series Advice to the Public to Avoid the Danger of...Thomas Turner anonA Serious Address to the Public, concerning the mo...Print: Pamphlet
1600-1699'after I Came in I reed, praied, and then went to dinner'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'after I dined, I wrought, walked and reed tell allmost night'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'after I diner I made an end of writinge my sarmon, then I walked, Red, and wrought'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1900-1945'after I had a bath or a wash we would fall to and spend the rest of the evening round the fire, I reading and Kate sewing or knitting. I joined the public library and so...Stuart Wood [pseud?] [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'After I had been in bed two or three hours I woke finding the room shaking very much. I at first fancied some one was walking across the adjacent apartment & then that s...John Buckley Castieau [unknown][newspapers]Print: Newspaper
1600-1699'After I had gone about some busenes I praied priuatly, and after reed and took a lecture'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book


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