√ Century of Experience Evidence Name of Reader / Listener / Reading Group Author of Text Title of Text Form of Text 1900-1945 ‘I have only just arrived here: the last ten days having been occupied in
reading "The Egoist" in the Orderly Room at Moore [Barracks, Shorncliffe]. It
was my sad fat... Charles Hamilton Sorley George Meredith The Egoist Print : Book1900-1945 ‘I have finished and laid by "The Egoist". I see now that Meredith belongs
to that class of novelists with whom I do not usually get on so well (e.g.
Dickens), who cr... Charles Hamilton Sorley George Meredith The Egoist Print : Book1900-1945 ‘I saw Rupert Brooke’s death in the "Morning Post". The "Morning Post",
which has always hitherto disapproved of him, is now loud in its praises
because he has confor... Charles Hamilton Sorley Rupert Brooke [unknown] Print : Book1900-1945 ‘I saw Rupert Brooke’s death in the "Morning Post". The "Morning Post",
which has always hitherto disapproved of him, is now loud in its praises
because he has confor... Charles Hamilton Sorley The Morning Post Print : Newspaper1900-1945 ‘I have just been censoring letters: which hardly puts one in the mood for
writing … The reading of a hundred letters has brought home to me one need.
Could you send ... Charles Hamilton Sorley [letters] Manuscript : Letter1900-1945 ‘We are billeted in a town of single-line tramways and mean streets: four-foot
square vegetable gardens, where plaintive cabbages wither: cobbles,
tenements and cats ... Charles Hamilton Sorley Sunday Times Print : Newspaper1900-1945 ‘You don’t read "The Daily Mail", I suppose; but reading it out here opens
one’s eyes to the dangerous influence the press is beginning to arrogate
and may ultimately... Charles Hamilton Sorley Daily Mail Print : Newspaper1900-1945 'I’ve finished The History of the Fabian
Society and I now return it to you with many
thanks for the pleasure it has given me.' Herbert Edward Read Edward Reynolds Pease History of the Fabian Society Print : Book1900-1945 ‘I am in a condition such as demands amusement as a
cure: that is, I am an invalid—though not a
despondent one. I have been struggling with …
bronchitis for more th... Herbert Edward Read George Meredith One of Our Conquerors Print : Book1900-1945 ‘I’ve got a lovely little book—The Freudian Wish
[Edwin B. Holt, 1915]—the pathology of thought, etc.
Also a fine volume of poems by D. H. Lawrence.’ Herbert Edward Read Edwin Bissell Holt The Freudian Wish Print : Book1900-1945 ‘I am afraid the New Age is rather poor just now—
several of its best writers are busy in the Army.
But it is the only paper I know that is full of
fresh ideas; and ... Herbert Edward Read The New Age Print : Serial / periodical1900-1945 'I am a week late in thanking you for your parcel and letter … and specially for
the book of sonnets which has been constantly either in my pocket or hand. It
is just... Charles Hamilton Sorley Anon Anon [sonnets] Print : Book1900-1945 24 June 1916 ‘I came to this dreadful place a week
ago. The Medical Board gave me “light duty”—but
they don’t understand the term here. We get up at
5.30 a.m. and a... Herbert Edward Read Bernard Shaw Androcles and the Lion Print : Book1900-1945 'God's in his heaven, all's right with the world,
and I'm feeling quite Browningesque. I haven't got
my movement orders yet, but I've been posted to
the 10th Battn.... Herbert Edward Read George Moore Esther Waters Print : Book1900-1945 ‘Many thanks and belated for the parcel you sent about a week ago and
your letter. The apples are always a good thing to have and these
remained fresh. I have not ans... Charles Hamilton Sorley Elizabeth Gaskell Cranford Print : Book1900-1945 ‘Many thanks for your letter which greeted me on our weekly return to our
old farmhouse behind the lines … I’m sending herewith—it strikes me it may
interest you—a co... Charles Hamilton Sorley Thomas à Kempis De imitatione Christi Print : Book1900-1945 ‘Our work and routine is still the same as ever. We are like the fielder who
is put at long leg when a good batsman is at the wicket: not because the
batsman will eve... Charles Hamilton Sorley Josephine Mary Ward Horace Blake Print : Book1900-1945 'I received a commission within six months [of the
declaration of war] and was posted to a battalion
of the Green Howards, my local North Riding
regiment, then trai... Herbert Edward Read The New Age Print : Serial / periodical1900-1945 'The mess was ... the only place where, that
bitter winter, one could read in comfort ... One
Sunday afternoon I took down with me a book I had
just bought—Butler's... Herbert Edward Read Samuel Butler Erewhon Revisited Print : Book1900-1945 'One other item of news I must not forget to tell
you. Aylwin came. I read it (in the trenches,
of all incongruous places) and it conquered me. I've
nothing at all ... Herbert Edward Read Theodore Watts-Dunton Aylwin Print : Book1850-1899 'I wrote a letter to Chas Butten at Tocopilla & then read a good bit from the
book Cousin W.B gave me before leaving England & in Practical Christianity.' James Bennetts Williams William Wilberforce Practical Christianity Print : Unknown1850-1899 'I got up had a cup of tea & then read several tracts & some on the training of
children by Mrs Booth ...' James Bennetts Williams William Booth The Training of Children Print : Unknown1850-1899 'I got out of the mine about 5-30 had my dinner at once & then read several
chapters in St Marks gospel ...' James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a] Bible (Mark) Print : Unknown1850-1899 'Did not get up until 7A.M. as I lay in the bed reading ...' James Bennetts Williams Anon Anon [unknown] 1850-1899 'I rec'd a letter and some newspapers from J. P. Prout with a letter enclosed
from my wife. I read a good bit from the papers & then wrote this it is now
time to go t... James Bennetts Williams Anon Anon [unknown] Print : Newspaper1850-1899 'I read a sermon from the Christian Age, then had a cup of tea, now going to
bed about 9 P.M.' James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a] Christian Age Print : Newspaper1850-1899 'After reading a good bit I went to bed about 10 A.M.' James Bennetts Williams Anon Anon [unknown] Unknown 1850-1899 'Got out of the mine about 6 A.M. had some tea & read the paper a bit & saw
in the list of deaths, the death of Mary Ann wife of Lot Brewer. I think it is my
old scho... James Bennetts Williams Anon Anon [unknown] Print : Newspaper1850-1899 'I rose pretty early before break of day, it was a splendid morning. I read
several bits of the Christian Age before I went to mine.' James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a] Christian Age Print : Newspaper1850-1899 'I read a good bit from my Bible and Christian Ages ...' James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a] Christian Age Print : Newspaper1850-1899 'I read a good bit from my Bible and Christian Ages ...' James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a] Bible Print : Book1850-1899 'After breakfast I went to see the sick folks & then read several chapters of
the bible & Testament, then did some S. Hind. P. Walker brought a can of
Lobster which w... James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a] Bible Print : Book1850-1899 'After breakfast I went to see the sick folks & then read several chapters of
the bible & Testament, then did some S. Hind. P. Walker brought a can of
Lobster which w... James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a] Manual of Devotion Print : Book1850-1899 'I went in & read a good bit from the news-papers
then Bob his Wife & baby came in & we stayed
chatting for a good while.' James Bennetts Williams Anon Anon [unknown] Print : Newspaper1850-1899 'Got up about 7A.M. had some tea & commenced to read.
I read a Christian Age & some from a book by Thos
Guthrie, 'Man & the Gospel' which I enjoy very much.
I then ... James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a] The Christian Age Print : Newspaper1850-1899 'Got up about 7A.M. had some tea & commenced to read.
I read a Christian Age & some from a book by Thos
Guthrie, 'Man & the Gospel' which I enjoy very much.
I then ... James Bennetts Williams Thomas Guthrie Man and the Gospel Print : Book1850-1899 'Got up about 7A.M. had some tea & commenced to read.
I read a Christian Age & some from a book by Thos
Guthrie, 'Man & the Gospel' which I enjoy very much.
I then ... James Bennetts Williams Anon Anon [unknown] Unknown 1850-1899 'I came back & read some extracts from the Christian
Age, am now going to bed about 8-30 P.M.' James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a] The Christian Age Print : Newspaper1850-1899 ' ... read some papers to the old man ...' James Bennetts Williams Anon Anon [unknown] 1850-1899 'I read a good bit to the old man then came in & had
my tea & off to bed about 8-30 P.M.' James Bennetts Williams Anon Anon [unknown] 1850-1899 'Got up about 8 A.M. after I tidy'd up my house I had
a cup of tea then read a good bit in the Christian
Age ...' James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a] The Christian Age Print : Newspaper1850-1899 'I wrote a letter and read some news to the old man ...' James Bennetts Williams Anon Anon [unknown] Unknown 1850-1899 'Had a good breakfast sent into the mine & a good
dinner. When I came out read a good bit of the
Cornwall Gazette. Went out to see the old man. I
then had my tea & ... James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a] Royal Cornwall Gazette Print : Newspaper1850-1899 'Had a good breakfast sent into the mine & a good
dinner. When I came out read a good bit of the
Cornwall Gazette. Went out to see the old man. I
then had my tea & ... James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a] Bible Print : Book1850-1899 ' ... went to see the old man and read the newspaper to
him ...' James Bennetts Williams Anon Anon [unknown] Print : Newspaper1850-1899 'I had to close my door & light a candle, the dust
was blowing in clouds and the air was full of it, it
was like a mist, it obscured the Sun. I never saw
the like o... James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a] The Christian Age Print : Newspaper1850-1899 'Mr P was in bed reading the Newspaper, P. Walker was
a little better this morn then I went to see the old
Peter who is also a little better. After breakfast
Peter ... James Bennetts Williams Thomas De Witt Talmage [unknown] Print : Unknown1850-1899 '... read a good bit from C Age ...' James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a] The Christian Age Print : Newspaper1850-1899 ' ... had Roast Beef & Potatoes for dinner, then made some
stew for tomorrow, then read the Christian Age. Went
to bed about 8 P.M.' James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a] The Christian Age Print : Newspaper1850-1899 ' ... had my dinner and fixed some soup then read a good
bit from Christian Age ...' James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a] The Christian Age Print : Newspaper1850-1899 'I read a good bit from C Age & done some writing am
now going to bed.' James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a] The Christian Age Print : Newspaper1850-1899 ' ... read a good deal from C Age - also some chapters in
the Book of Cronicles [sic] ...' James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a] The Christian Age Print : Newspaper1850-1899 ' ... read a good deal from C Age - also some chapters in
the Book of Cronicles [sic] ...' James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a] Bible (Chronicles) Print : Book1850-1899 'I went down to see Peter & stayed a good while until
breakfast then read 2 Sermons from C Age & Peter
came up here.' James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a] Christian Age Print : Newspaper1850-1899 'this eve I read the Joyful News which I enjoyed very
much ...' James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a] The Joyful News Print : Serial / periodical1850-1899 'I read some papers & then went to bed ...' James Bennetts Williams Anon Anon [unknown] Print : Newspaper1850-1899 ' ... had my dinner & read the Newspaper & boiled a pot of
potatoes ...' James Bennetts Williams Anon Anon [unknown] Print : Newspaper1900-1945 'Rested all morning. Read "Times" and rested again
after lunch.' Verena Vera Pennefather unknown The Times Print : Newspaper1900-1945 'Read "Kim". Heard from S by last post.' Verena Vera Pennefather Rudyard Kipling Kim Print : Book1900-1945 'Walked Marshy Meadows by myself. Read "Kim".' Verena Vera Pennefather Rudyard Kipling Kim Print : Book1900-1945 'Walked Clausin with Herr Byng. Read "A Midsummer
Day's Dream". Wire from Mrs Henderson.' Verena Vera Pennefather H. B. Marriott Watson A Midsummer Day's Dream Print : Book1900-1945 'Walked Marshy Meadows. Read "Light that Failed."' Verena Vera Pennefather Rudyard Kipling The Light that Failed Print : Book1900-1945 'Marshy Meadows by short cut and read Star Dreamer.' Verena Vera Pennefather Agnes Castle Star Dreamer Print : Book1900-1945 'Read Pearl Maiden.' Verena Vera Pennefather H. Rider Haggard The Pearl Maiden Print : Book1900-1945 'Read Life of Jane Austen. Unpacked.' Verena Vera Pennefather James Austen-Leigh A Memoir of Jane Austen Print : Book1900-1945 'Wrote to Maysie. Read Jungle Book.' Verena Vera Pennefather Rudyard Kipling The Jungle Book Print : Book1900-1945 'After lunch sat in study read paper and "The
Sowers."' Verena Vera Pennefather Henry Seton Merriman The Sowers Print : Book1900-1945 'Tidied room and read Outdoor World. Wrote to Sommy.' Verena Vera Pennefather n/a n/a The Outdoor World Print : Unknown1900-1945 'Read "a Welsh Witch". Wrote to Claude, Maysie and
Mother.' Verena Vera Pennefather Allen Raine A Welsh Witch: A Romance of Wild Places Print : Book1900-1945 'Read "A Welsh Witch". Walked to the church to meet
Miss Jenner.' Verena Vera Pennefather Allen Raine A Welsh Witch: A Romance of Wild Places Print : Book1900-1945 'Rested all the afternoon and evening. Read
Andromeda.' Verena Vera Pennefather Charles Kingsley Andromeda Print : Book1900-1945 'Read L'Isle Inconnue with Sommy.' Verena Vera Pennefather Guillaume Grivel L'Isle Inconnue Print : Book1900-1945 'Read Arethusa' Verena Vera Pennefather F. Marion Crawford Arethusa Print : Book1900-1945 'Went out for a short time before lunch. Read
"Sheaves". Washed my hair.' Verena Vera Pennefather E.F. Benson Sheaves Print : Book1900-1945 'Took Sommy's watch to Asprey's after lunch. Finished
"The Wages of Sin."' Verena Vera Pennefather Lucas Malet The Wages of Sin Print : Book1900-1945 'Read "Alice for Short". Stayed in all day' Verena Vera Pennefather William de Morgan Alice for Short Print : Book1800-1849 'I have just finished the Lady of the Lake. – I read
all the notes. I have also read these plays of
Shakespeare. John. Richard 2d. Henry 4th & I am now
reading Henr... William Henry Fox Talbot William Shakespeare King John Print : Book1800-1849 'I have just finished the Lady of the Lake. – I read
all the notes. I have also read these plays of
Shakespeare. John. Richard 2d. Henry 4th & I am now
reading Henr... William Henry Fox Talbot William Shakespeare Richard II Print : Book1800-1849 'I have just finished the Lady of the Lake. – I read
all the notes. I have also read these plays of
Shakespeare. John. Richard 2d. Henry 4th & I am now
reading Henr... William Henry Fox Talbot William Shakespeare 1 Henry IV Print : Book1800-1849 'I have just finished the Lady of the Lake. – I read
all the notes. I have also read these plays of
Shakespeare. John. Richard 2d. Henry 4th & I am now
reading Henr... William Henry Fox Talbot William Shakespeare 2 Henry IV Print : Book1800-1849 'I have just finished the Lady of the Lake. – I read
all the notes. I have also read these plays of
Shakespeare. John. Richard 2d. Henry 4th & I am now
reading Henr... William Henry Fox Talbot William Shakespeare Henry V Print : Book1800-1849 'Thursday. rose at 8, O'Clock, came to Po [Agnes
Porter, governess], turned the Hour Glass and
played with it.- read my Journal of Sepr 5, 1805,
that you wrote for ... William Henry Fox Talbot John Aikin Evenings at Home, Or, the Juvenile Budget Opened Print : Book1900-1945 'After lunch read The Times & then went to see Mrs
Tucker's new baby.' Verena Pennefather The Times Print : Newspaper1900-1945 'Read "3 Sisters". Went down to Oakwood Court to see
Mother.' Verena Pennefather May Sinclair Three Sisters Print : Book1900-1945 'After lunch sat under the trees with the children &
read "Held Fast for England" to them, they put on
their bathing gowns & played in the garden after
tea.' Verena Pennefather G. A. Henty Held Fast for England Print : Book1900-1945 'After lunch the children went up to the Round Pond
with Marcus to sail boats. Read "Held Fast for
England" to them after tea.' Verena Pennefather G.A. Henty Held Fast for England Print : Book1900-1945 'After lunch read the Paper & wrote some letters.' Verena Pennefather n/a n/a [newspaper] Print : Newspaper1900-1945 'Babs better kept him quiet in bed all day & read
King Solomon's Mines to him & Dick.' Verena Pennefather Henry Rider Haggard King Solomon's Mines Print : Book1900-1945 'Kept Dick in bed all day. Read "King Solomon's
Mines" to him & worked with Tub at the Dutch garden.' Verena Pennefather Henry Rider Haggard King Solomon's Mines Print : Book1900-1945 'Read "She" to Roley after tea.' Verena Pennefather Henry Rider Haggard She Print : Book1900-1945 'Roley back from school about 4. Told him to come
early, as I was afraid of his being out late with
his chill. Read "She" to him.' Verena Pennefather Henry Rider Haggard She Print : Book1900-1945 'Babs made a garden for himself. Read Enoch Arden to
Babs before tea.' Verena Pennefather Alfred, Lord Tennyson Enoch Arden Print : Book1900-1945 'Read "A Christmas Carol" to the Babs, and Evie
finished it to him.' Verena Pennefather Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol Print : Book1900-1945 'Read "A Tale of Two Cities" to the Babs after tea.' Verena Pennefather Charles Dickens A Tale of Two Cities Print : Book1900-1945 'Finished reading "A Tale of Two Cities" to Babs
after tea & washed my hair.' Verena Pennefather Charles Dickens A Tale of Two Cities Print : Book1900-1945 'After lunch Tub played golf. Dick caddied for him. I
read Ivanhoe to the Babs and we went to the Post for
stamps.' Verena Pennefather Walter Scott Ivanhoe Print : Book1900-1945 'Read "Arethusa" to Dick and Babs, then they went to
a party at the Hales.' Verena Pennefather Percy Bysse Shelley Arethusa Print : Book1900-1945 'We went to Walton and then to Cullens to get "tuck"
for Dick. After lunch packed Dick's box. Then read
"Arethusa". Babs coughed nearly all night until I
gave him a... Verena Pennefather Percy Bysse Shelley Arethusa Print : Book1900-1945 'After lunch read "The Tempest" to Babs, worked &
went through linen cupboard. After tea Tub put up a
second bookshelf in the drawing room and we arranged
books.' Verena Pennefather William Shakespeare The Tempest Print : Book1900-1945 'After lunch we sat in the garden & I cut out shorts
for Babs, & read "Arethusa" to the boys for a bit.' Verena Pennefather Percy Bysse Shelley Arethusa Print : Book1900-1945 'Read "Abbess of Vlaye" to Babs in the garden after
tea.' Verena Pennefather Stanley J. Weyman The Abbess of Vlaye Print : Book1900-1945 'Worked at nightdress and wrote some letters. Read
"Abbess of Vlaye" to Babs.' Verena Pennefather Stanley J. Weyman The Abbess of Vlaye Print : Book1900-1945 'Babs home for lunch. Finished "Abbess of Vlaye" to
him after lunch. Cut out and stuffed a pillow for
the cot.' Verena Pennefather Stanley J. Weyman The Abbess of Vlaye Print : Book1900-1945 'Roley back for lunch, first swimming lesson this
term. Read him Eric Brighteyes after lunch, then he
went up to swimming.' Verena Pennefather Henry Rider Haggard Eric Brighteyes Print : Book1900-1945 'Went through the books, sat on deckchairs and worked
at Evie's undie set. Indications of baby coming
after lunch. Nurse went for a walk. I sat on lawn &
worked. Te... Verena Pennefather Henry Rider Haggard Eric Brighteyes Print : Book1900-1945 'Kept Babs at home as I was afraid he'd be too tired
in the morning for the early start. He watched Baby
have her bath, then had his hair cut & bought cakes
while N... Verena Pennefather Henry Rider Haggard Eric Brighteyes Print : Book1900-1945 'Very hot day. Tub played tennis with the Malonys in
the afternoon. I read Eric Brighteyes to Babs. Mrs
Salter came to see me about 7 oclock.' Verena Pennefather Henry Rider Haggard Eric Brighteyes Print : Book1900-1945 'Very hot again, but more breeze. Washed my hair
after my bath and dried it in the garden. Roley home
for lunch. Finished "Eric Brighteyes" to him in the
garden aft... Verena Pennefather Henry Rider Haggard Eric Brighteyes Print : Book1900-1945 'Reading "Ordeal of War"—Oliver most
interesting & instructive, also Report of committee
on Belgian atrocities[.] Dined with Richmond at the
Club.' Kenneth Gilbert Balmain Dewar Frederick Scott Oliver Ordeal by Battle Print : Book1900-1945 'Reading "Ordeal of War"—Oliver most
interesting & instructive, also Report of committee
on Belgian atrocities[.] Dined with Richmond at the
Club.' Kenneth Gilbert Balmain Dewar [n/a] [n/a] Official Book of the German Atrocities Told by Vic... Print : Book1900-1945 'Spectator of Aug 7th 1915 contains an interesting
article which illustrates the thoroughness of German
organization for war.' Kenneth Gilbert Balmain Dewar [n/a] [n/a] Spectator Print : Serial / periodical1900-1945 'Started raining at 6.0, so returned on board.
Reading & writing in gun room till 10.0, when we
turned in.' Leslie Richard Romer Anon Anon [unknown] 1900-1945 '12 pm A new English submarine came in. By morning
papers the French had won a great victory, Belgium
was still holding out, while we had seized German
West Africa.... Leslie Richard Romer [n/a] [n/a] [newspaper] Print : Newspaper1900-1945 'Lunch 12.0, & afterwards went on leave, while hands
washed up the decks. Had a tremendous blow out at
Swiss Cafe, & purchased many items ... Went & read
at room at... Leslie Richard Romer Anon Anon [unknown] 1900-1945 'General Quarters till 10.30. Went to Navigator's
cabin to write up log. When I finished I couldn't
find any cadets, so went back to Navigator's cabin &
eat chocola... Leslie Richard Romer Anon Anon [unknown] 1900-1945 'Fog did not lift, so we did not begin [patrol].
Spent afternoon in writing, reading etc. Leave for
Officers from 4.30-6.15. Went ashore ...' Leslie Richard Romer Anon Anon [unknown] 1900-1945 'Came down and had breakfast at 8.0. Divisions at
9.45 & no General Quarters but physical training
from 11.15 till 12.0 ... Lunch at 12.0, & afterwards
I retired to... Leslie Richard Romer Anon Anon [unknown] Print : Book1900-1945 'Church at 10.30. Stopped a large & lusty ship at
12.0, but it turned out to be a false alarm as
usual. Lunch at 12.0. I read all the afternoon, &
got the PMO's gra... Leslie Richard Romer Anon Anon [unknown] Print : Book1900-1945 'Hoped to have 1" aiming rifle practice, but after
getting up ammunition & lots of fuss we cleared off
to lunch. Read during the afternoon & tea at 3.30.' Leslie Richard Romer Anon Anon [unknown] 1900-1945 'Sketched till 10.45, & then went to the Captain's
Cabin, where the P.M.O. gave us a long lecture on
diseases. Lunch at 12.0, & afterwards I read in the
Gun Room ti... Leslie Richard Romer Anon Anon [unknown] 1900-1945 '... nothing much to do all morning, except for a
fairly short stay at General Quarters. There was
nothing for me to do at all in the afternoon, so I
simply sat in ... Leslie Richard Romer Anon Anon [unknown] 1900-1945 ' ... foul morning ... altogether rotten. I came up
for breakfast to find everyone feeling sick, &
nothing to eat. After some time I partook of a
frugal meal, in th... Leslie Richard Romer Anon Anon [unknown] 1900-1945 '... frightfully dull ... During the afternoon I
went out to the after superstructure for a time &
then came down to the Gun Room & read.' Leslie Richard Romer Anon Anon [unknown] 1900-1945 'I woke up feeling extremely bored with life ... it
was a foul day, like yesterday. I did exactly the
same things ... During the forenoon the sea gave
signs of goin... Leslie Richard Romer Anon Anon [unknown] Print : Serial / periodical1850-1899 'A more poignant Newcastle memory came later. Settled in the
town in a house of our own, we had been reading David Copperfield
aloud of an evening to manma, when she ... Ernest Rhys Charles Dickens David Copperfield 1800-1849 'Has thou read John Foster's Life and Correspondence? It is deeply interesting; generally speaking,
I am not addicted to the reading of correspondence, but his is no pe... Eliza Ellis Jonathan Edwards Ryland The Life and Correspondence of John Foster Print : Book1800-1849 'Thou kindly asks whether I am pursuing my favourite reading. To this I must return a decided no
— several books from our Book Society having come upon us suddenl... Eliza Ellis [Anon] [Anon] [unknown] Print : Book1800-1849 'I am just now (when at home) reading 'Cosmos', a sketch of a physical description of the universe.
Parts of it are very interesting, but others of too deeply scientifi... Eliza Ellis Alexander von Humboldt Cosmos: A Sketch of the Physical Description of th... Print : Book1800-1849 'I am so glad thou has been reading some works on Geology. 'Geological Sketches' was the first
I ever read; it is an excellent preliminary work, and interested me so mu... Eliza Ellis Maria Hack Geological Sketches and Glimpses of the ancient Ea... Print : Book1800-1849 'There is a short review of Professor Ansted's work in the Chambers's Journal of this month; from
the specimen they give, it must be exceedingly interesting, and I shou... Eliza Ellis [n/a] [n/a] Chambers's Edinburgh Journal Print : Serial / periodical1800-1849 'I have just been reading a second time Dr. Mantell's 'Medals of Creation', and do so admire the
spirit in which it is written exceedingly; this, and his 'Wonders of Ge... Eliza Ellis Gideon Algernon Mantell The Medals of Creation; or, First Lessons in Geolo... Print : Book1800-1849 'I have just been reading a second time Dr. Mantell's 'Medals of Creation', and do so admire the
spirit in which it is written exceedingly; this, and his 'Wonders of Ge... Eliza Ellis Gideon Algernon Mantell The Wonders of Geology; or, a Familiar Exposition ... Print : Book1800-1849 'I have just finished Hugh Miller's 'First Impressions of England and its people'. His argument at the
conclusion of the seventeenth chapter is excellent; he concludes ... Eliza Ellis Hugh Miller First Impressions of England and its People Print : Book1800-1849 'I have scarcely read anything except an occasional short pity article in some review, on looked
within the pages of some book, and turned away with an oppressed heart ... Eliza Ellis [Anon] [Anon] [unknown] Print : Serial / periodical1800-1849 'I have scarcely read anything except an occasional short pity article in some review, on looked
within the pages of some book, and turned away with an oppressed heart ... Eliza Ellis [Anon] [Anon] [unknown] Print : Book1800-1849 'I commenced a work by Professor Nichol on Astronomy, for thou must know that we (A.M.B., Jane,
and I), feeling the unutterable darkness which now reigns in our minds a... Eliza Ellis John Pringle Nichol [unknown] Print : Book1800-1849 'Do you take Chambers's Journal? The opening article I like very much, on that beautiful line from
Keats, 'A thing of beauty is a joy for ever'; another of the leading ... Eliza Ellis John Keats Endymion Print : Serial / periodical1800-1849 'Do you take Chambers's Journal? The opening article I like very much, on that beautiful line from
Keats, 'A thing of beauty is a joy for ever'; another of the leading ... Eliza Ellis [Anon] [Anon] 'Female Education. The Positive-the Possible' Print : Serial / periodical1800-1849 'I have just been reading 'The Letters, Conversations', &c., of this extraordinary man - and must
give thee this idea conveyed in a letter to one of his friends'
[q... Eliza Ellis Samuel Taylor Coleridge Letters, Conversations and Recollections of Samuel... Print : Book1800-1849 'At the time I received thy letter, I was reading Carlyle's 'Life of Cromwell'. I was unable to procure
the second volume immediately, and while waiting for it, I have ... Eliza Ellis Oliver Cromwell Oliver Cromwell's Letters and Speeches: With Eluci... Print : Book1800-1849 'At the time I received thy letter, I was reading Carlyle's 'Life of Cromwell'. I was unable to procure
the second volume immediately, and while waiting for it, I have ... Eliza Ellis Thomas Carlyle Past and Present Print : Book1800-1849 'I have a great dislike to having no book 'on hand'; so I made a pilgrimage to our Permanent
Library, determined if possible to seize upon Plato. To my great pleasure t... Eliza Ellis Plato Phaedrus Print : Book1800-1849 we walked into the church which is a good deal painted over, and soon discovered the pictures of Brea. Murray tells us he is not an old master, yet his style appeared to... Susan Horner unknown unknown Murray's guide Print : Book1800-1849 We visited the church of San Pietro on the brow of the hill on which Perugia is situated; it contains many interesting pictures,.... I remarked a lovely little picture in... Susan Horner Johann David Passavant Raffael von Urbino und sein Vater Giovanni Santi Print : Book1900-1945 'Read a lot of John Gielgud's autobiography. He is no writer but it is interesting nevertheless.'
Vere Hodgson John Gielgud Early Stages Print : Book1900-1945 'Have been reading about Mrs Perugini, daughter of Dickens.' Vere Hodgson Gladys Stoney Dickens and Daughter Print : Book1900-1945 'Read Noel Coward's Present Indicative . . . very interesting.' Vere Hodgson Noel Coward Present Indicative Print : Book1900-1945 'Sat by the fire and read the Ranee of Sarawak's biography. Cannot think why she had such awful
daughters.' Vere Hodgson Sylvia Brooke Sylvia of Sarawak: An Autobiography Print : Book1900-1945 'Sat and read Antony, by Lord Lytton.' Vere Hodgson Victor Lytton Antony: A Record of Youth Print : Book1900-1945 'Have just read The Kaiser and his English Relations by Benson. Most interesting.' Vere Hodgson Edward Frederic Benson The Kaiser and English Relations Print : Book1900-1945 'Have just finished some recollections of Kipling called Something of Myself. I am horrified at his
sufferings as a child. When not with the Burne-Jones family he was... Vere Hodgson Rudyard Kipling Something of Myself for My Friends Known and Unkno... Print : Book1900-1945 'Now I am about to read Mrs Roosevelt's autobiography. Apparently she was a very shy child, and
everyone said she would never draw attention anywhere!' Vere Hodgson Eleanor Roosevelt The Lady of the White House: An Autobiography Print : Book1900-1945 'Train was very full. . . . I was fortified with sandwiches, apples from Brede, some knitting and a
Wilkie Collins novel.' Vere Hodgson Wilkie Collins [unknown] Print : Book1900-1945 'Stayed up reading H. V. Morton's Women of the Bible. Loved the chapter on 'Ruth, Martha and
Mary'. Always inclined to Martha myself.' Vere Hodgson Henry Vollam Morton Women of the Bible Print : Book1900-1945 'Nearly finished the life of Tolstoy - very difficult person. Glad he was no relation of mine. Saints
seem as difficult as geniuses . . . Tolstoy was both, and I don'... Vere Hodgson Emile Dillon Count Leo Tolstoy: A New Portrait Print : Book1900-1945 'Reading a biography of Churchill - did not know much about his career, but going back into the
past one can see how it has all grown and how very far-sighted a man he ... Vere Hodgson Carl Eric Bechofer Roberts Winston Churchill: Being an Account of the Life of... Print : Book1900-1945 'Went to Rye one lovely hot day. Glorious Sussex cottages covered with roses. Brought E. F.
Benson's book with me. Lamb House, where he lived, had been bombed — but ... Vere Hodgson Edward Frederic Benson Miss Mapp Print : Book1900-1945 'Reading The Last Days of Paris by Alexander Werth, a journalist who kept a diary of those awful
weeks.' Vere Hodgson Alexander Werth The Last Days of Paris: A Journalist's Diary Print : Book1900-1945 'Reading Insanity Fair by Douglas Reed. He was all through the last War. Then had a job in
Germany and knew that from the moment the Nazis were in we should have to fi... Vere Hodgson Douglas Reed Insanity Fair Print : Book1900-1945 'Just read the life of Grand Duke Cyril. He was in the flagship at Port Arthur sunk by the Japs years
ago. He seems to have lived well until the Revolution. But no on... Vere Hodgson Cyril Vladimirovich My Life in Russia's Service, Then and Now Print : Book1900-1945 'Reading an old book — Lord Riddell's diary. Mentions Churchill a lot, and one can see his ideas
have been maintained over the years.' Vere Hodgson George Riddell Lord Riddell's War Diary: 1914-1918 Print : Book1900-1945 'Am reading a book called: Truth on the Tragedy of France, by Elie J. Bois. He is a Frenchman and
truly ashamed of all that happened.' Vere Hodgson Élie J. Bois Truth on the Tragedy of France Print : Book1900-1945 'Unfortunately, I introduced the subject of Men must Weep by Beverley Nichols. I always forget
Mabel is an unrepentant Pacifist. Even now she will not admit that their ... Vere Hodgson Beverley Nichols Men Do Not Weep Print : Book1900-1945 'Took a book on Father Damien into the Park.' Vere Hodgson Piers Compton Father Damien Print : Book1900-1945 'Just read Lord Elton's book St George and the Dragon. He represents a new planet in the sky for
me. He analyses the thought of the last 20 years and the movements th... Vere Hodgson Godfrey Elton St. George or the Dragon: Towards a Christian Demo... Print : Book1900-1945 "Just read Atlantic Ordeal, the account of Mary Cornish's eight days in the Atlantic with the little
boys from the City of Benares, in the lifeboat. Gets no better on r... Vere Hodgson Elspeth Huxley Atlantic Ordeal: The Story of Mary Cornish Print : Book1900-1945 'Read I, Too have lived in Arcadia, by Mrs Belloc Lowndes. All about her parents.' Vere Hodgson Marie Belloc Lowndes I, Too Have Lived in Arcadia: A Record of Love and... Print : Book1900-1945 'Last week worked through Lawrence of Arabia - tributes to him by his friends.' Vere Hodgson Thomas Edward Lawrence T. E. Lawrence by His Friends Print : Book1900-1945 'Also read a lovely book Snow Goose by a man called Gallico. It is a story of Dunkirk.' Vere Hodgson Paul Gallico The Snow Goose Print : Book1900-1945 'A controversial book by H. V. Morton, called: I, James Blunt, is dedicated to Wishful Thinkers who
believe Britain is still an island, and that Russia will win the war... Vere Hodgson Henry Vollam Morton I, James Blunt Print : Book1900-1945 'Reading a book by Oliver Baldwin. A lot of it is the sentimentalism of a few years back, which fell
to pieces when the Hun was at our Back and Front Door. He seems at... Vere Hodgson Oliver Baldwin The Questing Beast: An Autobiography Print : Book1900-1945 'During my holiday read again Wuthering Heights . . but one can
every quite recapture the first horror of contacting Heathcliff — and
the voice at the window.' Vere Hodgson Emily Brontë Wuthering Heights Print : Book1900-1945 'Also going through Vanity Fair again. It seems another world.' Vere Hodgson William Makepeace Thackeray Vanity Fair Print : Book1900-1945 'Have been reading a book in the modern manner about Moses. Cannot help but see a parallel
between Churchill and Moses — and between us and the Children of Israel. In ... Vere Hodgson Elspeth Boog-Watson The Story of Moses Print : Book1900-1945 'The Front Line book has just been issued, and we are all reading it. Managed to snaffle Mr
Hillyard's copy before he had seen it himself, and have wept many tears this... Vere Hodgson Ministry of Home Security Front Line 1940-41: The Official Story of the Civi... Print : Book1900-1945 'Tuesday visited a little girl in University College Hospital. . . . She
was in a bomb-proof basement and looked blooming and happy,
reading Angela Brazil.' Anon Anon Angela Brazil [unknown] Print : Book1900-1945 'Have read Guilty Women by Richard Baxter. He calls Edda Mussolini the most dangerous woman
in Europe.' Vere Hodgson Richard Baxter Guilty Women Print : Book1900-1945 'A soldier saw me reading the Abyssinian book, and asked me if the Transvaal Scottish were
mentioned, as he had served with them.' Vere Hodgson William Edward David Allen Guerrilla War in Abyssinia Print : Book1900-1945 'Just reading a book called Us and the Americans ... what they do not understand, and what they
like. Our gardens impress everyone.' Vere Hodgson Anon Anon [Us and the Americans] Print : Book1900-1945 'The book Grey and Scarlet is wonderful. Letters of Army Nurses from all over the world.
Thousands of people can rise to the greatest heights of heroism.' Vere Hodgson Ada Harrison Grey and Scarlet: Letters from the War Areas by Ar... Print : Book1900-1945 'At Radlett over the week-end. Read some of Maurois' The Fall of France. I remember poor Maurois
making his way to England and giving that last despairing broadcast. H... Vere Hodgson André Maurois The Battle of France Print : Book1900-1945 'Restful week-end. Read a biography of Dick Sheppard. I never heard him preach. Astounded he
was so unhappy at school.' Vere Hodgson Charles Matthews Dick Sheppard: Man of Peace Print : Book1900-1945 'Another book: Missing Believed Prisoner, is by a South African captured at Sidi Rezegh. Those
awful marches through the desert with no food or water. The Camp with sta... Vere Hodgson N. I. Robinson Missing, Believed Prisoner: The Story of a South A... Print : Book1900-1945 'Got the Face without a Frown — Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire by Iris Leveson Gower. This is
the one with the magnificent hats. The author has made a splendid story... Vere Hodgson Iris Leveson Gower The Face without a Frown: Georgiana, Duchess of De... Print : Book1900-1945 'Have had good luck with a Library book. Managed to get Where Love and Friendship Meet by Mrs
Belloc Lowndes. It is the latest story of the Belloc family, and present... Vere Hodgson Marie Belloc Lowndes Where Love and Friendship Dwelt Print : Book1900-1945 'Lovely week-end with Kit. Reached Watford about 1.30.... She is passionately interested in Polar
exploration and had a book on Dr Wilson. I skimmed through. There we... Vere Hodgson George Seaver Edward Wilson of the Antarctic, Naturalist and Fri... Print : Book1900-1945 'In the afternoon came Barishnikov with his daughter Alexandra.... He has lent me a book called I
Married a Russian. ' [538] 'I Married a Russian has charmed us all. An... Vere Hodgson Edna Alfredivna Sinelnikova I Married a Russian: Letters from Kharkov Print : Book1900-1945 'I am struggling with the Brothers Karamazov, but do not find myself at home with any of the
characters. Must read something about Dostoevsky.' Vere Hodgson Fyodor Dostoevsky The Brothers Karamazov Print : Book1900-1945 'I have been impressed with this awful book, called I Was Hitler's Maid. Barishnikov and Resti think
it is true. Very depressing.' Vere Hodgson Pauline Kohler I Was Hitler's Maid Print : Book1900-1945 'Also am reading Berlin Diary, by Shirer, an American war correspondent. Our public men come
out very badly in the years before the war.' Vere Hodgson William Lawrence Shirer Berlin Diary Print : Book1900-1945 Raguana who, apart from Fatima, had the most outstanding personality in the harem. She was taller than most Hadhrami women, with a good figure and the striking looks of a... Raguana unknown unknown The Qu'ran Unknown 1900-1945 Raguana who, apart from Fatima, had the most outstanding personality in the harem. She was taller than most Hadhrami women, with a good figure and the striking looks of a... Doreen Ingrams unknown unknown The Qu'ran Unknown 1850-1899 'The writer [Ford Madox Ford] never saw Conrad read any book of memoirs except
those of Maxime Ducamp and the Correspondence of Flaubert; those we read daily
together... Joseph Conrad Etienne-Denis Pasquier Histoire de mon temps: mémoires du chancelier Pasq... Print : Book1850-1899 'The writer [Ford Madox Ford] never saw Conrad read any book of memoirs except
those of Maxime Ducamp and the Correspondence of Flaubert; those we read daily
together... Joseph Conrad George Tomline Memoirs of the Life of the Right Honorable William... Print : Book1900-1945 'The writer [Ford Madox Ford] never saw Conrad read any book of memoirs except
those of Maxime Ducamp and the Correspondence of Flaubert; those we read daily
together... Joseph Conrad Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham His People and Other Tales and Sketches Print : Book1850-1899 'I have spoken of his affection for Dickens. Trollope he liked. Thackeray I
think not over much, though he had a due regard for such creations as Major
Pendennis. Mer... Joseph Conrad William Dean Howells The Rise of Silas Lapham Print : Book1900-1945 'Do you know this modern six-shilling mummer of
"life," called Galsworthy? You may be aware that
he has recently published, among other novels, a
creation, "Beyond,... Wainwight Merrill William Makepeace Thackeray The History of Pendennis Print : Book1900-1945 'Do you know this modern six-shilling mummer of
"life," called Galsworthy? You may be aware that
he has recently published, among other novels, a
creation, "Beyond,... Wainwight Merrill John Galsworthy Beyond Print : Book1900-1945 'To-day I ... prepare myself for leaving England.
I read, whilst [here] the "Ingoldsby Legends"
entire, Second Part "King Henry IV," and more
cursorily "Midsummer ... Wainwight Merrill Richard Harris Barham Ingoldsby Legends Print : Book1900-1945 'To-day I ... prepare myself for leaving England.
I read, whilst [here] the "Ingoldsby Legends"
entire, Second Part "King Henry IV," and more
cursorily "Midsummer ... Wainwight Merrill William Shakespeare 1 Henry IV Print : Book
