the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

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John Speed : A prospect of the most famous parts of the world

'In the evening to the office, where I fell a-reading of Speeds geography for a while.'

Century: 1600-1699     Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Pepys      Print: Book

John Speed : The history of Great Britaine

'and then home to read the lives of Henry the 5th and 6th, very fine, in Speede; and so to bed.'

Century: 1600-1699     Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Pepys      Print: Book

John Speed : The history of Great Britaine

'and so to my chamber and read the history of 88 in Speede, in order to my seeing the play thereof acted tomorrow at the King's House.'

Century: 1600-1699     Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Pepys      Print: Book

John Speed : The history of Great Britaine

'and then to my chamber to read the true story in Speed of the Black Prince; and so to bed.'

Century: 1600-1699     Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Pepys      Print: Book

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