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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
 
1700-1799Din'd and sup'd with Aunt. Play'd Pickett till past 9. Read some Tatlers. Bed 11.Gertrude Savile TatlerPrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799Supper alone. Tatlers. Bed past 11.Gertrude Savile TatlerPrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799Supper alone. 4 Tatlers. Bed 1/2 past 11.Gertrude Savile TatlerPrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799Home 9. Supper below. 3 Tatlers. Bed 11.Gertrude Savile TatlerPrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799Home past 9. Read 4 Tatlers. Bed past 11.Gertrude Savile TatlerPrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799Home near 10. Read 4 Tatlers. Bed 12.Gertrude Savile TatlerPrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799Supper below. Read 'The Life, Roberies, etc. of Dalton', an evidence against several of the Robers which are to be Hang'd. Bed past 11.Gertrude Savile The Life and Actions of James Dalton (the noted stPrint: Book
1700-1799Read a Novell after supper. Bed past 11.Gertrude Savile [A Novell] OR [A Novel]Print: Book
1700-1799Slept in the chair - knew not what to do with myself. Read a New Tragidy in Maniscript that has not been acted; the story of the first Brutus that putt his 2 sons to deat...Gertrude Savile 'Brutus' OR 'A Tragedy'Manuscript: Codex
1700-1799Mrs Winn told us our fortunes out of the Almanick, some things to me very strange...(Mrs) Winn 'Almanack' OR 'Almanick'Print: Book, almanack
1700-1799Tatlers (borrow'd of Mrs Helen D'Enly) 1 1/2 hours.Gertrude Savile TatlerPrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799'Mr Laidlaw having a number of valuable books, which were all open to my perusal, I about this time began to read with considerable attention; - and no sooner did I begin...James Hogg unknownPrint: Book
1800-1849Looked through a volume of the Edinburgh Philosophical Journal - read an account of Gordon's Portable Gas Lamp, and of the tides of the Mediterranean. At Venice they...John Horrocks Ainsworth The Edinburgh Philosophical JournalPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'The story itself was an allegory, and was too subtle for us, but it is impossible to describe the endless pleasure given us by those full-page pictures.'Mary Vivian (Molly) Hughes The Story without an EndPrint: Book
1850-1899'It was entirely due to its colour that another book became my constant companion. This was an illustrated Scripture text-book, given to me on my seventh birthday, and st...Mary Vivian (Molly) Hughes  Print: Book
1850-1899'Some of the boys' prizes fell into my keeping, handed to me in disgust. One of these, "The Safe Compass", afforded me many a joyful hour. It took the gloomiest views as ...Mary Vivian (Molly) Hughes The Safe CompassPrint: Book
1850-1899'Many people of my age must have imbibed their early religious notions from the same book that I did.'Mary Vivian (Molly) Hughes The Peep of the DayPrint: Book
1850-1899'Some three or four times during the reading of the French play...Charles ... neatly, but with becoming hesitation, spouted the Latin line.'Charles Thomas [French play]Print: Book
1850-1899'I was placed in the lowest class with three other little girls of my own age, who were reading aloud the story of Richard Arkwright.'Mary Vivian (Molly) Hughes  Print: Book
1850-1899'My new history book was "Little Arthur", which one could read like a delightful story.'Mary Vivian (Molly) Hughes Little ArthurPrint: Book



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