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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
 
1600-1699'In the year 1655. was published by Mr Web a Booke intituled Stonehenge-restored (but writt by Mr Inigo Jones) which I read with great delight: there is a great deale o...John Aubrey Inigo JonesStonehenge RestoredPrint: Book
1600-1699In the year 1650, as I well remember, I was onenight reading in my bed (as it was my custom then to do, in some book or other) in the Anatomy of Melancholy: and coming to...John Gadbury Robert BurtonThe Anatomy of MelancholyPrint: Book
1600-1699August 14. I had read Mr Whately of the new birth, and it affected mee exceedingly, and put mee upon prayer, and search of my selfeIsaac Archer William WhatelyThe New-Birth:or, a treatise of regeneration, deliPrint: Book
1600-1699May 3. I found a case putt in Mr A's Vindiciae Pietatis, about a violent inclination from natural temper (which suits mee), wherin he sayeth there is to be a disowning, a...Isaac Archer Richard SibbesThe Bruised Reed and Smoking FlaxPrint: Book
1600-1699May 3. I found a case putt in Mr A's Vindiciae Pietatis, about a violent inclination from natural temper (which suits mee), wherin he sayeth there is to be a disowning, a...Isaac Archer Richard AlleineVindiciae Pietatis; or, a Vindication of GodlinessPrint: 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 priuat praier I did read, eate, and so went to Church'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'then I went about a whill, and reed a praier, and then went to bed'Margaret Hoby [unknown][prayer]Print: Book
1600-1699for the most part reading histories, and such books of controversies as the tymes gave occastion for writingJohn Bramston various unknown [histories]Print: Book
1600-1699After my father had denied Crumwell he lived at great quiet, spending his tyme very much in reading the Bible, and good and godly tractsJohn Bramston The BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699After my father had denied Crumwell he lived at great quiet, spending his tyme very much in reading the Bible, and good and godly tractsJohn Bramston various unknown [religious titles]Print: Book
1600-1699That was carried by Tymothie Code,a scrivenor in Chelmsford, to the coffeehouse, and there read by on Mr. Johnson, curat at that tyme of the parish, in presence of Thomas...  Print: Pamphlet
1600-1699He [The earl of Oxford] desired me (companie being with him) to take home the paper, and advise him what he was to do. When I had perused it, I wayted on him again. . .John Bramston InstructionsManuscript: Sheet
1600-1699His words were not manie, yet he read all he sayd to us, a thing very unbecoming the chaire, and which I never before did see.Sir John Trevor Sir John Trevor[untitled]Manuscript: Sheet
1600-1699as I find reported by Sir Nicholas Hyde, the Lord Justice of the K.B., which I with my hand transcribed, and have by meJohn Bramston Sir Nicholas Hyde[untitled]Manuscript: Sheet
1600-1699Camden does credit this and repeates a tryal one made of forceing a Duck into one of those falls, which came out at the other side by Moles with its feathers allmost all ...Celia Fiennes William CamdenBritanniaPrint: Book
1600-1699he was required to answer to some of the articles, viz. the signing and subscribing the two opinions; but I thinck it was not delivered to the house, for I find it engros...John Bramston John Bramston[untitled]Unknown
1600-1699In the year 1622 he was chosen reader, and read upon the statute 32 H.8, cap 2, concerning lymitations. . . .After the recept of the writreturnable the tearme following h...John Bramston Statute 32 Henry VIII cap. 2 and statute 13 Eliz. ...Manuscript: Codex
1600-1699In the order and government of his Family, he was very exemplary. His house was another Bethel, for he did not onely constantly upon conscientious principles use morning...William Gouge ScripturesPrint: Book
1600-1699For he was chosen, and sate as one of the Assessors and very often filled the Chair in the Moderators, absence, and such was his constant care, and conscientiousness in t...William Gouge BiblePrint: Book


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