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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1900-1945One can say of the more reticent British that, as you come to know them, some are discovered and some are found out. My father was of those who are discovered. 'The...Robert Stark [n/a] [n/a]The TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I have lately re-read here the complete works of Conrad and Henry James and am engaged on reading all the books of Stephen Crane that I can lay my hands on—for the to ...Ford Madox Ford [n/a] [n/a]United States Census of AgriculturePrint: Book
1850-1899'Then went to Ismal’s house. The woman with whom he is living (and who wants to be baptized), though very unwell under the effects of fever, came out of her house and s...David Fenn [n/a] [n/a]Bible (Matthew)Print: Book
1850-1899'In the evening, went to Chimatomby's shop. He read the 19th Chapter of the Gospel of Luke to me.'Patrick Beaton [n/a] [n/a]Bible (Luke), 19th chapterPrint: Book
1850-1899'Then went to Ismal's house. The woman with whom he is living (and who wants to be baptized), though very unwell under the effects of a fever, came out of her house...[Woman living with Ismal] [n/a] [n/a]Bible (Matthew)Print: Book
1850-1899'In the evening, went to Chimatomby's shop. He read the 19th chapter of the Gospel of Luke to me, and I spoke on the parable of the talents.'Chimatomby [n/a] [n/a]Bible (Luke)Print: Book
1850-1899'Then went to Ismal's house. The woman with whom he is living (and who wants to be baptized), though very unwell under the effects of a fever, came out of her house...Narramsamy [n/a] [n/a]Bible (Matthew)Print: Book
1600-1699'This weeke I saw ye Directory, and an Ordinance of Parliamt [sic] to take away ye heavy burden of ye booke of Common prayer in all ye parts of ye same'Ralph Josselin [n/a] [n/a]A Directory for the Publique Worship of God throug...
1900-1945'Every child was given a little volume called King Edward's Realm, bound in imitation crimson leather, which I found slow going. The fate of books is strange. Perha...Edmund Blunden [n/a] [n/a]Little FolksPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'Every child was given a little volume called King Edward's Realm, bound in imitation crimson leather, which I found slow going. The fate of books is strange. Perha...Edmund Blunden [n/a] [n/a]The Boy's Own PaperPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'Don't forget a cake & send Daily Mail every other day and Motor Cycle & Motor Cycling and the mags.'Henry William Williamson [n/a][ [n/a]Daily MailPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'I have read since last October a good deal of the history relating to the East ... : not much of books not connected with India. ... ;one book of Machiavelli's "History"...Mountstuart Elphinstone [Niccolo] Machiavelli[Works]Print: Book
1800-1849'I have read since last October a good deal of the history relating to the East...: not much of books not connected with India [but included] ...; all Boileau's "Satires"...Mountstuart Elphinstone [Nicolas] Boileau[-Despreaux]Satires [and other works]Print: Book
1800-1849'The dews of the evening most carefully shun Being tears of the sky for the loss of the sun! Chesterfield'Carey/Maingay group[P.D.] [Stanhope]Advice to a Lady in AutumnPrint: UnknownUnknown
1850-1899'Finished "Annual Register" for 1832. Reading Blackstone'.George Eliot [pseud] [possibly] William Blackstone[Commentaries on the laws of England?]Print: BookManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849'[Hugh Miller's] literary style was out of date: in 1834 he alluded to "my having kept company with the older English writers - the Addisons, Popes and Robertsons of the ...Hugh Miller [probably William] Robertson Print: Book
1850-1899[Read] 'Sayce and Promessi Sposi'.George Eliot [pseud] [probably] Archibald Henry Sayce[if this Sayce then work of Assyriology]Print: Book
1800-1849'Friday Jany 28th. Rainy -- Read Irish Pamphlet & Travels before the Flood -- Also two chapters in Schlegel's Dramactic [sic] Criticism'.Claire Clairmont [probably] August Wilhelm von Schlegel[probably] A Course of Lectures on Dramatic Art an...Print: Book
1700-1799'I am so fatigued with poring over a German book, I scarcely can collect my thoughts or even spell English words.'Mary Wollstonecraft [probably] Christian Gotthilf Salzmann[probably] Moralisches ElementarbuchPrint: Book
1850-1899'In the evening, G. being very weary, I read him some of Rossetti's poems'.George Eliot [pseud] [probably] Dante Gabriel Rossetti[poems]Print: Book


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