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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'While Darvall was with us this evening, Harry was anxious to show off his reading & so essayed a Piece. He was however so affected by mumps & Stammering, that his heart ...John Buckley Castieau William Edmondstoune AytounThe Execution of MontrosePrint: Book
1700-1799'Tuesday the 4th being a very wet day we were obliged to keep pretty close to our miserably dull apartments the walls of w'ch were about a yard thick & the windows very s...John Marsh, Elizabeth Marsh and Miss WhiteTobias SmollettThe expedition of Humphrey ClinkerPrint: Book
1700-1799Letter to Miss Ewing, November 14, 1778 '? the former [ie Highlanders] indeed are a people never to be known unless you live among them, and learn their language. Smollet...Anne Grant [nee MacVicar] Tobias SmollettThe expedition of Humphrey ClinkerPrint: Book
1800-1849'[Rev Charles Burney's] Abridgement of Pearson's Exposition of the Creed, is printed, though not yet published. He gave to my father & me each a Copy. His Motto, I think ...Sarah Harriet Burney Charles BurneyThe exposition of the Creed, by J. Pearson... abri...Print: Book, printed book not yet published
1800-1849[Marginalia]Samuel Taylor Coleridge Robert LeightonThe Expository Works and Other Remains of Archbish...Print: Book
1850-1899'I bought Darwin's last book in despair, for I knew I could generally read Darwin, but it was a failure.'Robert Louis Stevenson Charles DarwinThe Expression of the Emotions in Man and AnimalsPrint: Book
1850-1899'Came home & bought the Extraordinary there was very little in it in fact no item that was to me of any importance at all so Polly & I both regretted the expenditure of t...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]The ExtraordinaryPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'went back to the Argus office where quite a crowd had assembled. Much excitement was occasioned by a placard which was posted outside "the Argus office" as follows "The...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]The Extraordinary (Argus)Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went to the Yorick club this afternoon & read the Extraordinary the Mail having been Telegraphed to-day. Paris was according to a Telegram from Mr Verdon being bombarde...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]The Extraordinary (Argus)Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'On the Road bought an Extraordinary which was published this morning, the English Mail having arrived in the night. There was terrible news of the Civil War in Paris, of...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]The Extraordinary (Argus)Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'After tea went with Polly into town & there heard a great commotion in the crowd & number of boys selling the Argus Extraordinary, "Arrival of the English Mail", one vag...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]The Extraordinary (Argus)Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'The English mail was telegraphed this afternoon ... Extraordinaries were being sold when we were coming home. I bought one & was glad to see the Prince of Wales was ... ...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]The Extraordinary (Argus)Print: Newspaper
1900-1945'Monday, 22nd March, Read ? ?The eye ? witness? (H. Belloc).' Gerald Moore Hilaire BellocThe Eye-WitnessPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'Meeting held at 68 Northcourt Avenue
20th III 1935
Howard R. Smith in the chair
1. Minutes of last Meeting were read & approved

...		Reginald H. Robson Hilaire BellocThe EyewitnessPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at Oakdene, 27. III. 1939
S. A. Reynolds in the chair.

[...]

2. Minutes of last read + approved.

3. A. B. D...		Reginald H. Robson Hilaire BellocThe EyewitnessPrint: Book
1800-1849[Marginalia]Samuel Taylor Coleridge Bernard de MandevilleThe Fable of the Bees: or, private vices, publick ...Print: Book
1900-1945Virginia Woolf to Vita Sackville-West, 3 May 1938: 'I am reading for the first time a book which I think a very good book -- Mandeville's Fable of the bees [1714].'Virginia Woolf Bernard MandevilleThe Fable of the Bees; or, Private Vices, Publick ...Print: Book
1900-1945'Got the Face without a Frown — Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire by Iris Leveson Gower. This is the one with the magnificent hats. The author has made a splendid story...Vere Hodgson Iris Leveson GowerThe Face without a Frown: Georgiana, Duchess of De...Print: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at Oakdene, Northcourt Avenue: 17. 4. 36.
    Ethel C. Stevens in the Chair.
1. Minutes of last were read.
Professor ...		Herbert Leader Hawkins Herbert Leader HawkinsThe Fact of EvolutionManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849
1850-1899		Letter B 24 - 20/10/1858 - "There was some nonsense in your long letter about Britomart and Una. Both of them were in love with the man they were to marry, and loved them...John Ruskin Edmund SpencerThe Faerie QueenPrint: Book


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