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John Cole

 

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 : The European

Biographical Notices of Painters were eagerly sought at this period; but my reading, upon the whole, was of rather a desultory nature, being fond of variety; accordingly a volume of some Magazine generally 'The European' was my Companion at the Tea-table. Topographical works, and Tours through England, were books which pleased my taste.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Serial / periodical, Magazine

  

 : 

Biographical Notices of Painters were eagerly sought at this period; but my reading, upon the whole, was rather a desultory nature, being fond of variety; accordingly a volume of some Magazine generally 'The European' was my Companion at the Tea-table. Topographical works, and Tours through England, were books which pleased my taste.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

 : 

Biographical Notices of Painters were eagerly sought at this period; but my reading, upon the whole, was rather a desultory nature, being fond of variety; accordingly a volume of some Magazine generally 'The European' was my Companion at the Tea-table. Topographical works, and Tours through England, were books which pleased my taste.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

 : The Hull Advertiser

After tea procured 'The Hull Advertiser' and looked over the Advertisement of a Bookselling & Stationary Business to be disposed of at Scarborough.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Advertisement, Newspaper

  

Salomon Gessner : The Death of Abel

My companions at the breakfast-table through this summer were many of our popular English Classics. Among these may be enumerated "The Death of Abel" which I read emphatically aloud. Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, Pope's Homer, Cicero's Letters, Elizabeth, or the Exile of Siberia, Dr Johnson's Rasselas, with many other works of established reputation.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

John Bunyan : Pilgrim's Progress

My companions at the breakfast-table through this summer were many of our popular English Classics. Among these may be enumerated "The Death of Abel" which I read emphatically aloud. Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, Pope's Homer, Cicero's Letters, Elizabeth, or the Exile of Siberia, Dr Johnson's Rasselas, with many other works of established reputation.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Alexander Pope : Homer

My companions at the breakfast-table through this summer were many of our popular English Classics. Among these may be enumerated "The Death of Abel" which I read emphatically aloud. Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, Pope's Homer, Cicero's Letters, Elizabeth, or the Exile of Siberia, Dr Johnson's Rasselas, with many other works of established reputation.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Cicero : Letters

My companions at the breakfast-table through this summer were many of our popular English Classics. Among these may be enumerated "The Death of Abel" which I read emphatically aloud. Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, Pope's Homer, Cicero's Letters, Elizabeth, or the Exile of Siberia, Dr Johnson's Rasselas, with many other works of established reputation.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

 : Elizabeth, or the Exile of Siberia

My companions at the breakfast-table through this summer were many of our popular English Classics. Among these may be enumerated "The Death of Abel" which I read emphatically aloud. Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, Pope's Homer, Cicero's Letters, Elizabeth, or the Exile of Siberia, Dr Johnson's Rasselas, with many other works of established reputation.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Samuel Johnson : Rasselas

My companions at the breakfast-table through this summer were many of our popular English Classics. Among these may be enumerated "The Death of Abel" which I read emphatically aloud. Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, Pope's Homer, Cicero's Letters, Elizabeth, or the Exile of Siberia, Dr Johnson's Rasselas, with many other works of established reputation.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

William Shakespeare : Hamlet

'During this Spring read Shakspeare [sic] regularly through, and studied the characters of Hamlet, Douglas, Osman in 'Zara', Sir Charles Racket &c and purchased & read a great number of pieces of dramatic biography and theatrical criticisms.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Aaron Hill : Zara

During this Spring read Shakspeare [sic] regularly through, and studied the characters of Hamlet, Douglas, Osman in 'Zara', Sir Charles Racket &c and purchased & read a great number of pieces of dramatic biography, and theatrical criticisms.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

John Home : Douglas: A Tragedy

During this Spring read Shakspeare [sic] regularly through, and studied the characters of Hamlet, Douglas, Osman in 'Zara', Sir Charles Racket &c and purchased & read a great number of pieces of dramatic biography, and theatrical criticisms.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Richard Brinsley Sheridan : The Duenna

During this Spring read Shakspeare [sic] regularly through, and studied the characters of Hamlet, Douglas, Osman in 'Zara', Sir Charles Racket &c and purchased & read a great number of pieces of dramatic biography, and theatrical criticisms.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

 : 

During this Spring read Shakspeare [sic] regularly through, and studied the characters of Hamlet, Douglas, Osman in 'Zara', Sir Charles Racket &c and purchased & read a great number of pieces of dramatic biography, and theatrical criticisms.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

 : 

During this Spring read Shakspeare [sic] regularly through, and studied the characters of Hamlet, Douglas, Osman in 'Zara', Sir Charles Racket &c and purchased & read a great number of pieces of dramatic biography, and theatrical criticisms.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

 : European, The

'Biographical notices of painters were eagerly sought at this period; but my reading, upon the whole, was rather a desultory nature, being fond of variety; accordingly a volume of some Magazine generally "The European" was my companion at the tea-table. Topographical works, and tours through England, were books which pleased my taste.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Serial / periodical

  

 : [books of topography and travel]

"Biographical notices of painters were eagerly sought at this period; but my reading, upon the whole, was of rather a desultory nature, being fond of variety; accordingly a volume of some Magazine generally 'The European' was my companion at the tea-table. Topographical works, and tours through England, were books which pleased my taste."

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Robinson : Scripture Characters

"Read in Robinson's 'Scripture characters' and in 'The wonders of the vegetable kingdom', which is a very instructive, amusing and well-written volume.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

 : Wonders of the vegetable kingdom, The

"Read in Robinson's 'Scripture characters' and in 'The wonders of the vegetable kingdom', which is a very instructive, amusing and well-written volume.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

James Hervey : Theron and Aspasio

'Read a portion of Harvey's Theron and Aspasio...'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Bradley : Sermons

'Read one of Bradley's Sermons and some pieces in The Sacred Lyre.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Bradley : Sacred Lyre, The

'Read one of Bradley's Sermons and some pieces in The Sacred Lyre.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

J Smith : advertisement

'These drawings were placed on the hands of Mr C J Smith, with whom I had become acquainted through an advertisement.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Advertisement

  

Thomas Frognall Dibdin : Bibliographical Decameron

'Read Dibdin's Bibliographical Decameron this summer, & Davis's Second Tour round a Bibliomaniac's Library.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

David : Second tour round a Bibliomaniac's library

'Read Dibdin's Bibliographical Decameron this summer, & Davis's Second Tour round a Bibliomaniac's Library.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

 : [poetry]

'...he wrote a poetical piece in my album in an almost unpremeditated manner; & finding it applicable to my History of Ecton, I have there printed it, entitled 'know thyself.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Manuscript: Handwritten in Album

  

Williamson : A Journal of a naturalist

'This summer (1825) the author of 'A Journal of a naturalist', states to have been, what it certainly was, 'hot and dry'.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

 : [sermons]

'It was my practise on each Sunday of this summer to pray with him & read a sermon or portions of one to him, which gave him great satisfaction.'

Unknown
Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      

  

 : [printed letter]

'On my return I found that the printed copy of a letter from the late Mr Hinderwell had been left at my shop.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Sheet

  

W Trimmer : Sacred History

'Read W Trimmer's Sacred History.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Thomas Frognall Dibdin : Bibliographical Decameron

'On turning to my book, I find I have journalised only one day, during this summer vis [sic] July 29, when I walked after tea with Mrs Cole a new walk down Penny-black Lane, across Chapman's Common, & into the Scalby Road - a short way into the Whitby Road, & returned over the fields by the bleach yard on the Whitby Road - a delightful rural walk. Read in Dibdin's Decameron - Delany's Life of King David, & Gay's Choir.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Delany : Life of King David

'On turning to my book, I find I have journalised only one day, during this summer vis [sic] July 29, when I walked after tea with Mrs Cole a new walk down Penny-black Lane, across Chapman's Common, & into the Scalby Road - a short way into the Whitby Road, & returned over the fields by the bleach yard on the Whitby Road - a delightful rural walk. Read in Dibdin's Decameron - Delany's Life of King David, & Gay's Choir.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

John Gay : Choir, The

'On turning to my book, I find I have journalised only one day, during this summer vis [sic] July 29, when I walked after tea with Mrs Cole a new walk down Penny-black Lane, across Chapman's Common, & into the Scalby Road - a short way into the Whitby Road, & returned over the fields by the bleach yard on the Whitby Road - a delightful rural walk. Read in Dibdin's Decameron - Delany's Life of King David, & Gay's Choir.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Archdeacon Wranghan : Lines on the sea bathing infirmary at Scarborough

'On my return to Scarborough was busily employed in preparing for the season, & in editing the work called The Scarborough Album, and in soliciting contributions of a poetical description; these were of a good class, & abundantly bestowed. Archdeacon Wrangham wrote an original piece for the work 'Lines on the sea bathing infirmary at Scarborough'. The Mss of George Berret, the Younger, were freely offered to my use; & Hermione (Mrs Ballantyre, widow of the celebrated Publisher in Edinburgh) kindly controbuted. I also reprinted the celebrated pieces under the signature of Malvina, from The Scarborough Repository.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Manuscript: Unknown

  

George Berrett : 

'On my return to Scarborough was busily employed in preparing for the season, & in editing the work called The Scarborough Album, and in soliciting contributions of a poetical description; these were of a good class, & abundantly bestowed. Archdeacon Wrangham wrote an original piece for the work 'Lines on the sea bathing infirmary at Scarborough'. The Mss of George Berret, the Younger, were freely offered to my use; & Hermione (Mrs Ballantyre, widow of the celebrated Publisher in Edinburgh) kindly controbuted. I also reprinted the celebrated pieces under the signature of Malvina, from The Scarborough Repository.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Manuscript: Unknown

  

Hermione Ballantyre : 

'On my return to Scarborough was busily employed in preparing for the season, & in editing the work called The Scarborough Album, and in soliciting contributions of a poetical description; these were of a good class, & abundantly bestowed. Archdeacon Wrangham wrote an original piece for the work 'Lines on the sea bathing infirmary at Scarborough'. The Mss of George Berret, the Younger, were freely offered to my use; & Hermione (Mrs Ballantyre, widow of the celebrated Publisher in Edinburgh) kindly controbuted. I also reprinted the celebrated pieces under the signature of Malvina, from The Scarborough Repository.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Manuscript: Unknown

  

Malvina [pseud.] : [poetry]

'On my return to Scarborough was busily employed in preparing for the season, & in editing the work called The Scarborough Album, and in soliciting contributions of a poetical description; these were of a good class, & abundantly bestowed. Archdeacon Wrangham wrote an original piece for the work 'Lines on the sea bathing infirmary at Scarborough'. The Mss of George Berret, the Younger, were freely offered to my use; & Hermione (Mrs Ballantyre, widow of the celebrated Publisher in Edinburgh) kindly controbuted. I also reprinted the celebrated pieces under the signature of Malvina, from The Scarborough Repository.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Manuscript: Unknown

  

Tymms : Family Topographer

'About this period, Mr Tymms sent down for inspection the proof of his Acct. of Northamptonshire for the Family Topographer to which I added several paragraphs and corrected others.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Proof

  

anon : newspaper

'... I took up a London paper, and the first object in it which struck my eye, was the death of Charles Lamb. I felt it as a friend of the deceased for, although I had never seen Mr Lamb, yet from our correspondence , I know the kindness of his heart the same as if I had been personally acquainted with him; and this paragraph drew forth peculiar reminiscences; and upon it I ruminated during the remainder of this day, and of many succeeding ones.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Newspaper

  

R Garvey : letter

'Read letter from Rev R Garvey of Lincoln (?) reps. Lecture'.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Manuscript: Letter

  

unknown : letter

'Craster letter received'..

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Manuscript: Letter

  

unknown : unknown

'Day wet - read'.

Unknown
Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      

  

 : Bible

'Scriptures and Natural history readings'.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

unknown : [poems]

'In this month read Poems by one of the authors and Poems for youth. By a family circle.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Honitt : Book of the seasons

'Read the month in Honitt's "Book of the seasons".'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Richard Mant : unknown

'Palm Sunday Appropriate readings this week from Mant (?) [sic] &c.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Dr Sanford : lecture on Good Friday

'Read Dr Sandford's lecture on Good Friday.'

Unknown
Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      

  

Butcher : Sermon 'He is risen'

'Read Butcher's Sermon "He is risen" &&'.

Unknown
Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      

  

 : various

'Inspected Mr Dash's large collection of books.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

unknown : ['suitable readings']

'Evening - suitable readings'.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Unknown

  

unknown : [Inscription over entrance gate]

'Observing a new entrance gate, inscribed Jesus' Hospital [underlined], we were invited to enter the gate, and discovered that new wings had been recently added.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Incription on gate

  

John Cole : letters

'Letters were at home awaiting me, intimating that John was about to leave Leamington.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole Jr      Manuscript: Letter

  

Evans : Tourist

'We are now reading at the tea table, Evan's Tourist.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Evans : Tourist

'Read in Evan's Tourist. The vulgar pronunciation of Brumidgham is nearer the true derivation than the modern name of Birmingham. "It is said that it was formerly called Birmicham, from a family of that name, who were benefactors to it".'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Belfrage : The Rainbow

'In the evening a change came on, a slight thunderstorm, during which a beautiful rain-bow appeared, when we read Dr Belfrage's Essay on "The Rainbow" [underlined].' [followed by quote from essay]

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

 : [Scripture]

'After the service we inspected the monument of Thomas Robinson... The Saviour appearing in the clouds with an open book in his hands on which is written these words [sic]: "Feed my sheep" which he is in the act of presenting to the Pastor of St Mary's.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Monument of Thomas Robinson, St Mary's Church, Leicester (Sculptor, Bacon)

  

Clarke : Lake of Tiberias

'During our readings at our lodgings, Dr Clarke's Lake of Riberias formed an interesting portion. King's Hymns too were our companion.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

King : Hymns

'During our readings at our lodgings, Dr Clarke's Lake of Riberias formed an interesting portion. King's Hymns too were our companion.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Evans : The Telegraph

'Read "The Telegraph" in Evans.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      

  

G Danes : letter

'Read a letter of interest from G Danes Esq.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Manuscript: Letter

  

Mary Roberts : Annals of my Village

'Read "Annals of my village" - the month.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Sir R Phillips : Personal Tour

'Read a portion of Sir R Phillips' Personal tour.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

anon : Wonders of the human body

'For the benefit of my children read "Wonders of the human body" [underlined] describing and explaining by diagram the eye [underlined]. Looked over Pulley's "Etymological compendium".'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Pulley : Etymological compendium

'For the benefit of my children read "Wonders of the human body" [underlined] describing and explaining by diagram the eye [underlined]. Looked over Pulley's "Etymological compendium".'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Rhind : Natural history of the Rabbit

'Read Natural History of Rabbit. On looking over "The Penny magazine" I met with the following useful piece by my friend James' [?Edmeston])

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

James [?] Edmeston : The penny magazine

'On looking over "The Penny magazine" I met with the following useful piece by my friend James' [?Edmeston].

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Serial / periodical

  

Phillips : Tour

'Read in Phillips' Tour. He writes "Bedford presents 'objects of exhaustless eulogy' when referring to the different chantres".'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Watson : Intimations and evidences of a future state

'Continued "Wonders of the human body" and began again Watson's "Intimations and evidences of a future state. Studied lecture.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Samuel Johnson : [poems]

'In the room is a library to which we can at any time resort, consisting of Tillotson, Blair, Howe and Watt's Sermons, Sherlock on Death, Watts' world to come, Rollin's "Ancient History", Josephur, Hervey's "Meditations", Hervey's letters, Edwards on the religions, Affections, Pope, Kirke White, Cowper, Milton, Henry + Scott's Commentary, Sherlock on a Future state, etc, etc. Of these made some use of Blair, Rollin, Hervey, Sherlock on Death, Dr Johnson's poems, etc.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Hugh Blair : [unknown]

'In the room is a library to which we can at any time resort, consisting of Tillotson, Blair, Howe and Watt's Sermons, Sherlock on Death, Watts' world to come, Rollin's "Ancient History", Josephur, Hervey's "Meditations", Hervey's letters, Edwards on the religions, Affections, Pope, Kirke White, Cowper, Milton, Henry + Scott's Commentary, Sherlock on a Future state, etc, etc. Of these made some use of Blair, Rollin, Hervey, Sherlock on Death, Dr Johnson's poems, etc.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Charles Rollin : The ancient history of the Egyptians

'In the room is a library to which we can at any time resort, consisting of Tillotson, Blair, Howe and Watt's Sermons, Sherlock on Death, Watts' world to come, Rollin's "Ancient History", Josephur, Hervey's "Meditations", Hervey's letters, Edwards on the religions, Affections, Pope, Kirke White, Cowper, Milton, Henry + Scott's Commentary, Sherlock on a Future state, etc, etc. Of these made some use of Blair, Rollin, Hervey, Sherlock on Death, Dr Johnson's poems, etc.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

James Hervey : Meditations and contemplations

'In the room is a library to which we can at any time resort, consisting of Tillotson, Blair, Howe and Watt's Sermons, Sherlock on Death, Watts' world to come, Rollin's "Ancient History", Josephur, Hervey's "Meditations", Hervey's letters, Edwards on the religions, Affections, Pope, Kirke White, Cowper, Milton, Henry + Scott's Commentary, Sherlock on a Future state, etc, etc. Of these made some use of Blair, Rollin, Hervey, Sherlock on Death, Dr Johnson's poems, etc.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

William Sherlock : Meditations and A practical discourse concerning death

'In the room is a library to which we can at any time resort, consisting of Tillotson, Blair, Howe and Watt's Sermons, Sherlock on Death, Watts' world to come, Rollin's "Ancient History", Josephur, Hervey's "Meditations", Hervey's letters, Edwards on the religions, Affections, Pope, Kirke White, Cowper, Milton, Henry + Scott's Commentary, Sherlock on a Future state, etc, etc. Of these made some use of Blair, Rollin, Hervey, Sherlock on Death, Dr Johnson's poems, etc.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

[n/a] : [notice]

'On looking in at the shop window, which was well stocked and elegant, we perceived a notice announcing that a Riblic dinner was to take place at the Swan Hotel, July 1st, to commemmorate the cessation of the toll on the Bedford Bridge.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Advertisement, Poster, Notice on shop window

  

John Bunyan : [Pitcher and writings]

'Called one morning on the Rev S Hilliard & saw Bunyan's "Pitcher" and several pages of his writings in some documents there preserved.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Sir Richard Phillips : Personal Tour

'Read in Sir Phillip's "Personal Tour" - curios of natural history... Read a portion of Blair on death.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Anon : Curios of natural history

'Read in Sir Phillip's "Personal Tour" - curios of natural history... Read a portion of Blair on death.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Hugh Blair : A sermon on the death of Christ

'Read in Sir Phillip's "Personal Tour" - curios of natural history... Read a portion of Blair on death.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

[unknown] : [descriptions of the West Indies]

'Read some descriptions of West Indies.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

E Butcher : [sermon]

'Aftn. Suitable readings & social prayers. Read a sermon by the Revd E. Butcher.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

[Anon] : [suitable readings]

'Aftn. Suitable readings & social prayers. Read a sermon by the Revd E. Butcher.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Richard Phillips : Tour

'Read a portion of Sir R Phillips "Tour".'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

[unknown] : [Account of the Tailor Bird]

'Read acct of the "Tailor Bird".'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Richard Phillips : Tour

'Read portions if Sir Rd Phillip's "Tour" and Journal.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Richard Phillips : Journal

'Read portions if Sir Rd Phillip's "Tour" and Journal.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Richard Phillips : Tour

'Read portions if Sir Rd Phillip's "Tour".'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Richard Phillips : Tour

'Read an acct of the walkers of Rotherham in Sir Rich'd's book. I knew them well at Scarborough i.e. the descendents of the original where, in the season, they were constant visitors ... [quote form book] ... Sir Rd's character of the Yorkshire people is very good and correct: it is the character of praise.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Blair : Sermons

'Afternoon: read one of Blair's Sermons.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

[unknown] : Royal Academy Catalogue

'I was invited on one occasion to Mr Champley's, in Newborough, where I saw a specimen of Etty's peculiar painting in the portrait of Mr Champley himself; and looked over the Royal Academy Catalogue and there found several of his productions enumerated; one I copied; this is it 235 Bridge of Sighs' [catalogue entry follows, approx 120 words].

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

[unknown] : [album]

'On the circular table in the centre of the room was placed among other books an album, and Mr Storey being called away, I noted the following excellent morsels of literature: "It is a good rule that our conversation should rather be of things than of persons: for thus obvious reason, that things have not a character to lose." "To take sunshine pleasure in the blessings and excellencies of others is a much surer mask of benevolence than pity their calamities".'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Perceval : Account of Ceylon

'The evening before I left, walked to Falsgrave and on making a call looked over Perceval's "Account of Ceylon".'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Thomas Cape : [private writing]

'To tea at my friend Cape's and looked over his mss.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Manuscript: Sheet, mss

  

John Edwards : Recollections of Filey

'On looking over the Articles of a General Factor in the village, where I was transacting some business, a little book of very tasteful and inviting appearance presented itself to me in a glazed puce coloured cover, with its title, concisely expressed, as a label, in the centre within a border of beautiful design, printed in gold "Recollections of Filey by John Edwards". I said to myself, John Edwards. I know; a very pleasant unassuming man he is. I eagerly opened the Book and, on turning the pages over was charmed with its style of topography; and pleased to notice a reference to the [?] in History of Filey ... Indeed, it is a Poem which deserves to be known at Filey, at Scarbro' and everywhere.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

[n/a] : [newspaper]

'At this later place [Lincoln] we arrived at about 10 in the evening. Tea and bed were then in request, with a small portion of newspaper literature.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Newspaper

  

[unknown authors] : [various titles]

'Roved around Northampton and stepped into most of the booksellers' shops to examine new works, etc, and made extracts as they suited, and took down titles of several to recommend them to other booksellers etc.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Bridges : History of Northamptonshire

'Procured the loan of Bridge's [sic] "History of Northamptonshire" from Birdsall's Library in order to consult it for my "History of Wellingborough".'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

[unknown] : [sermons]

'After tea walked home, and went through, with my family, our usual Sunday evening devotions, consisting of sermon reading and prayers.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Ian Bridges : History of Northamptonshire

'Extracted from Bridges. Looked over the Acct. of Croyland Abbey, which supplied me with a hint for the Acct. of Wellingbro' Church, which I added [...] I looked over Parry's Woburn.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

J.D. Parry : History and Description of Woburn and its Abbey

'Extracted from Bridges. Looked over the Acct. of Croyland Abbey, which supplied me with a hint for the Acct. of Wellingbro' Church, which I added [...] I looked over Parry's Woburn.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Lancelot Andrewes : Devotions

'Read B[ishop]. Andrew's Devotions & various other prayers. Read Blair's Sermon 'On our ignorance of good & evil in this life' [...] Read portions of Bryant 'On the plagues of Egypt' [...] In the Evening read Archp. Tellotison's Sermon 'On the happiness of heaven', which I found interesting & in simple language... Read sev.l Poetical pieces suitable to this sacred day among others Edmaston's delightful sonnet.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Hugh Blair : Sermons

'Read B[isho]p Andrew's Devotions & various other prayers. Read Blair's Sermon 'On our ignorance of good & evil in this life' [...] Read portions of Bryant 'On the plagues of Egypt' [...] In the Evening read Archp. Tellotison's Sermon 'On the happiness of heaven', which I found interesting & in simple language... Read sev.l Poetical pieces suitable to this sacred day among others Edmaston's delightful sonnet.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Jacob Bryant : On the plagues of Egypt

'Read B[isho]p Andrew's Devotions & various other prayers. Read Blair's Sermon 'On our ignorance of good & evil in this life' [...] Read portions of Bryant 'On the plagues of Egypt' [...] In the Evening read Archp. Tellotison's Sermon 'On the happiness of heaven', which I found interesting & in simple language... Read sev.l Poetical pieces suitable to this sacred day among others Edmaston's delightful sonnet.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

John Tillotson : Sermon

'Read B[isho]p Andrew's Devotions & various other prayers. Read Blair's Sermon 'On our ignorance of good & evil in this life' [...] Read portions of Bryant 'On the plagues of Egypt' [...] In the Evening read Archp. Tellotison's Sermon 'On the happiness of heaven', which I found interesting & in simple language... Read sev.l Poetical pieces suitable to this sacred day among others Edmaston's delightful sonnet.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Edmaston : Sonnet

'Read B[isho]p Andrew's Devotions & various other prayers. Read Blair's Sermon 'On our ignorance of good & evil in this life' [...] Read portions of Bryant 'On the plagues of Egypt' [...] In the Evening read Archp. Tellotison's Sermon 'On the happiness of heaven', which I found interesting & in simple language... Read sev.l Poetical pieces suitable to this sacred day among others Edmaston's delightful sonnet.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Mary Roberts : Annals of my Village

'Read November in "Annals of my Village".'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

J.S. Piercy : History of Retford

'Looked over Piercy's Retford and Benick's Birds - the birds are admirable; beyond all praise; they appear to be all life, or almost alive; they are admirably true to nature. Examined the plan of Hornsey's Eng Gram.r.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Thomas Benick : History of British Birds

'Looked over Piercy's Retford and Benick's Birds - the birds are admirable; beyond all praise; they appear to be all life, or almost alive; they are admirably true to nature. Examined the plan of Hornsey's Eng Gram.r.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

John Hornsey : English Exercises, orthographical and grammatical in two parts

'Looked over Piercy's Retford and Benick's Birds - the birds are admirable; beyond all praise; they appear to be all life, or almost alive; they are admirably true to nature. Examined the plan of Hornsey's Eng Gram.r.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

unknown : [Account of the Games in the Colosseum at Rome]

'Read an Acct of the celebration of the Games in the Colloseum at Rome.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Unknown

  

Hugh Blair : Sermon

'Read Blair's sermon on the Divine Presence, with other appropriate proceedings. Evening had social prayers and read aloud a sermon.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

unknown : Sermon

'Read Blair's sermon on the Divine Presence, with other appropriate proceedings. Evening had social prayers and read aloud a sermon.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

unknown : St Limerick's Bells

'Read St Limerick's Bells, "The word we have not seen", and sev.l other interesting pieces.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Unknown

  

unknown : The word we have not seen

'Read St Limerick's Bells, "The word we have not seen", and sev.l other interesting pieces.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Unknown

  

William Pulleyn : Etymological Compendium for Maps

'Looked into Pulleyn's Etymological Compendium for Maps &c.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Lancelot Andrewes : Prayers

'Used B[isho]p Andrew's exct Prayers both mg & aftn - read one of Blair's sermons morng. Evg read one of B[isho]p Moore's sermons.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Unknown

  

Hugh Blair : Sermons

'Used B[isho]p Andrew's exct Prayers both mg & aftn - read one of Blair's sermons morng. Evg read one of B[isho]p Moore's sermons.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Unknown

  

Bishop Moore : Sermons

'Used B[isho]p Andrew's exct Prayers both mg & aftn - read one of Blair's sermons morng. Evg read one of B[isho]p Moore's sermons.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Unknown

  

unknown : Announcements of Lectures on Geology

'In the interim walked on the Sands & when there the rain descended more heavily, I nevertheless searched up some seaweed. Returned. Took shelter under the Museum cornice, & examined the Old Effigy, of which I had a plate engraved during my residence at Scarbro'. On looking at Posters on the walls, I discovered the announcements of Lectures on Geology on the Tuesday of the next week. This, thought I, is against me; and the weather unfavourable; & no lodgings at my old resort, made me regret my excursion; but subsequent success in obtaining subscribers for my lectures re-invigorated my spirit.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Poster

  

Dovaston : [article on Thomas Bewick]

'On turning to "The Magazine of Natural History" for March 1830, I find by Mr Dovaston's Account of his life in that Miscellany, that early June 1827, he was at Buxton, whither he was hurried by his medical friends for the gout in his stomach, accompanied by his daughters Jane and Isabella.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Serial / periodical

  

Robert Benick : letter

'In a letter addressed to me, dated Newcastle Jan 5 1829 from his son, Robert Elliot Benick, thanking me for a copy of 'The Scarborough Souvenir', he writes "this would have been done sooner by my late lamented father had he been able to have visited Scarborough, as he once intended to have done last summer".'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Manuscript: Letter

  

Rhind : Studies in Natural History

'Looked over Rhind's "Studies in Natural History", read a portion of the month in "Annals of my Village".'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Mary Roberts : Annals of my Village

'Looked over Rhind's "Studies in Natural History", read a portion of the month in "Annals of my Village".'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Rhind : Natural History of the Stickleback

'Read Natural History of the Stickleback, which is a very interesting, though common fish.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

unknown : [Account of the Retirement of the Emperor Charles V]

'Read the extraordinary Acct of the Retirement of the Emperor Charles V.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Dr Tottie : Sermon 'On the resurrection'

'Read one of Dr Tottie's Sermons "On the resurrection".'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Hervey : The Minstry of Reconciliation

'Eve. We read one of Hervey's "The minstry of reconciliation" - again.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Parker : [Collection of Carols]

'Christmas Day. Read several Carols this day from the collection pub. by Parker.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

Macdiarmid : Sketches of Nature

'Read occasionally during my walk in Macdiarmid's "Sketches of nature".'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

 

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