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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
 
1700-1799Would not go to Church. Read Dr Clark's 'paraphras'.Gertrude Savile Samuel ClarkeA Paraphrase on the Four EvangelistsPrint: Book
1700-1799Some of Dr Clark's paraphras.Gertrude Savile Samuel ClarkeA Paraphrase on the Four EvangelistsPrint: Book
1700-1799I sat with Aunt till 7. Read Dr Clark's 'Paraphras' 1 1/2 hours.Bed near 11.Gertrude Savile Samuel ClarkeA Paraphrase on the Four EvangelistsPrint: Book
1700-1799Did not go to Church morn. nor afternoon. Read Dr Clark paraphras.Gertrude Savile Samuel ClarkeA Paraphrase on the Four EvangelistsPrint: Book
1800-1849'we learned Pinnock's Catechisms of History and Geography, and parsed sentences grammatically. For religious instruction we read portions of the Old Testament, and the Go...Elizabeth Missing Sewell Sarah TrimmerAbridgement of Scripture History, consisting of Le...Print: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		'It puts me in mind of the account of St Paul's Shipwreck, where all are said by different means to reach the Shore in safety.'Jane Austen Acts 27:44Print: Book
1900-1945Tuesday 1 January 1935: 'I had a lovely old years walk yesterday [...] & then in to Lewes to take the car to Martins [garage], & then home, & read St Paul & the papers [....Virginia Woolf Acts of the ApostlesPrint: Book
1900-1945'It was very hot and stuffy, thundery — and by dinner time I had a headache and went to bed early, but not to sleep. Turkiyyeh [a Circassian woman sent from the She...Gertrude Bell Acts of the ApostlesPrint: Book
1800-1849Elizabeth Missing Sewell on her reading at school: 'At Miss Crooke's [school] [...] we learned Pinnock's Catechisms of History and Geography [...] For religious instruct...Pupils at Miss Crooke's school, Newport, Isle of Wight. Acts of the Apostles (extracts)Print: Book
1800-18497/1/1827 ? ?Read about eighty pages of a book lent to me by Dr Ash, called ?The grounds of a Holy life?. Believe the author to be a friend in principle, if not in profess...Amelia Opie Apostle PaulAddress to AgrippaPrint: Book
1700-1799None went to Church. Aunt gave us coffee. Mother read scriptures.Barbara Savile BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849Read, as I do every day, seven chapters of Scripture. My heart & mind are not affected by this exercise as they should be ? witness what I have written today. I would e...Elizabeth Barrett BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849Read the Bible, & Horne on its critical study. I do not think enough of the love of God, graciously as it has been manifested to me.Elizabeth Barrett BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849They did not return until past nine; & I meanwhile was hard at work at Antoninus. Finished his 5th book ? read 7 chap: in the Bible, & then went out to walk in the dark.Elizabeth Barrett BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849I read parts of scripture with reference to the Calvinistic controversy, & little else today. I am going thro? all the epistles, marking with my pencil every expression ...Elizabeth Barrett BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849Comparing scripture with scripture. Reading besides Self control [by Mary Brunton] which Henrietta has borrowed from Mrs. Martin. It is formed on the model of Clarissa ...Elizabeth Barrett BiblePrint: Book
1500-1599'After priuat praier I did read of the Bible and then eate my breakfast'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1500-1599'then I praied with Mr Rhodes and reed tell supper time: after, I hard publect prairs, and Reed of the testement'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1500-1599'After priuat praier I reed a while of the Bible'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1500-1599'after, I reed of the Bible, and spock of Certaine Chapters to Mrs Ormston and John douson'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book


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