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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'After tea I went for a walk, a very quiet stroll indeed, did not meet a soul I knew & did not open my mouth to speak. Came home read, smoked & went to bed.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'Went into town in the evening to the Mechanics read the papers came home'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'In the evening I went to the Mechanics & read the papers, came home after a stroll in Bourke Street'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Was at the Mechanics to-day went especially to see the Ovens & Murray & whether my "Copy" had been used, it did not appear but there was a notice to the effect that the ...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Ovens and Murray AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Read the Australasian & lounged upon the sofa after dinner till muster time.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]AustralasianPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Received two copies of the Ovens & Murray Advertiser. Glennon’s advertisement offering £25 Reward for the discovery of the letters received by Stewart, was in Saturday'...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Ovens and Murray AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'In the evening went to the Mechanics read in the Ovens & Murray a skit I had written some week or more since on “The Lancashire Lass”.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Ovens and Murray AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'In the evening went to the Mechanics & read the papers.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went to the Mechanics in the evening & read the papers, nothing particular.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'An answer to the letter I wrote to the Argus about Dunedin Gaol appeared to-day in the Argus signed “Robert Stout” the letter was ably written & I received in it a sever...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'My letter in reply to Mr Stout appeared in the Argus.' [composed previous day]John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'In the evening went to the Mechanics & read the papers. Punch very fair & should improve now its competitors have been obliged to abandon the field'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]PunchPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'In the evening I went to the Mechanics & read the papers, returned home had a smoke & then went off to bed.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'In the evening I went to the Mechanics & read the papers, turning the Country ones over nervously for fear of finding myself pitched into for my want of courtesy to the ...John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'In the evening I went to the Mechanics read the papers & then spent some time in searching among different periodicals for some engravings for Lane to copy, brought home...John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper, Serial / periodical
1850-1899'after dinner we parted I had a look at the papers at the Mechanics & then came home.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper, Serial / periodical
1850-1899'As Charles Schreiber's condition appeared to grow worse instead of better [following voyage to South Africa recommended by doctors, and stay at Wynberg] a move to Ceres ...Lady Charlotte Schreiber StanleyJewish ChurchPrint: Book
1850-1899'In evening I went into town & read the Papers at the Mechanics, nothing yet done about the formation of a new Ministry all sorts of rumours however & very various combin...John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899' In Bourke Street I met Joe White & we commenced as usual chatting on different subjects. I asked what sort of a place the "Oriental Saloon" was as an article had appea...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]The AgePrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'after tea went to the Mechanics & read the papers then came home'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper


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