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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
 
1700-1799Marginal notes in a seventeenth-century Bible by three males, presumably brothers and probably children. The notes are scattered throughout the book and consist mainly of...Michael Solly BiblePrint: Book
1700-1799Marginal notes in a seventeenth-century Bible by three males, presumably brothers and probably children. The notes are scattered throughout the book and consist mainly of...Stephen Solly BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'After priuat praier I reed of the bible, and then I wrought tell allmost diner time'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'After priuat praier I did read of the bible and then went about the house'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'then I reed of the bible, after praied and so went to diner'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'After priuat praers I reed of the bible, talked [with] some of my freindes, praied, and then went to diner'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'After priuat praier I took accountes, did reead of the bible, praied, and walked, and so dined'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849Elizabeth Missing Sewell recalls her studies to the age of thirteen: 'The Gospels were as familiar to me as the Lord's Prayer and the Catechism; almost too familiar, ...Elizabeth Missing Sewell New Testament GospelsPrint: Book
1800-1849'It had [...] been a favourite idea of my mother's that her girls should learn Latin, and she engaged an old schoolmaster living in a back street in our native town to gi...Elizabeth Missing Sewell St MatthewMatthew 2:1Print: Book
1800-1849'S. reads the bible'.Percy Bysshe Shelley [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'then I was busie in the kitchine allmost all the after none, and then I reed of the bible, and so went to priuat examenation and praier'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'After I was readie, I praied, went about the house, took a lecture, reed of the bible, praied, and went to dinner'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'After priuat praier I went about and reed of the bible'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1700-1799'This forenoon I read the history of Joseph and his brethren, which melted my heart and drew tears from my eyes. It is simply and beautifully told in the Sacred Writings....James Boswell [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'and so the women and W. Hewer and I walked upon the Downes, where a flock of sheep was, and the most pleasant and innocent sight that ever I saw in my life; we find a sh...anon [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899Report of Inspector of Prisons on Reading Gaol - interviews with prisoners on progress in learning and reading at the gaol: '4370. Has been here 4 times, and is senten...anon [n/a]New TestamentPrint: Book
1850-1899Report of Inspector of Prisons on Reading Gaol - interviews with prisoners on progress in learning and reading at the gaol: '4429. Has been here 7 times. "I have learn...anon [n/a]New TestamentPrint: Book
1850-1899Report of Inspector of Prisons on Reading Gaol - interviews with prisoners on progress in learning and reading at the gaol: '142. Government prisoner. 7 years' transpo...anon [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899Report of Inspector of Prisons on Reading Gaol - interviews with prisoners on progress in learning and reading at the gaol: '129. Prussian Jew. Attends chapel. "I was ...anon [n/a]New TestamentPrint: Book
1850-1899Report of Inspector of Prisons on Reading Gaol - interviews with prisoners on progress in learning and reading at the gaol: '116. Did not know his letters. Has learnt ...anon [n/a]BiblePrint: Book


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