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 : The British Weekly

On readers of William Robertson Nicoll's British Weekly: " ... [a] Lancashire man ... started reading the British Weekly as a newspaper boy, which 'gave me the taste for forming my own library ...'"

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: [a Lancashire man] anon      Print: Serial / periodical

  

William Cobbett : Political Register

'A customer of Old Willy's in the Leather and nail line, telling us he had heard Cobbett's register read lately, where he says in about a year or perhaps rather more from this time wheat will be at 3s 6d or 4s pr Bushell; I told him that I had heard that Cobbett was a false prophet...'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: [A customer of Old Willy's in the Leather and nail line] anon      Print: Serial / periodical

  

unknown : unknown ["solid reading"]

'Well, I think Civil Defence is a marvellous racket. It's given me the spare time I've been wanting for years?I've done more solid reading, for instance, than I've done since I was twenty-one.'

Unknown
Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: [M35B] Anon      

  

Daniel Defoe : Robinson Crusoe

'Jenny & James [the Austen's servants] are walked to Charmouth this afternoon; - I am glad to have such an amusement for him - as I am very anxious for his being at once quiet and happy. - He can read, & I must get him some books. Unfortunately he has read the 1st vol. of Robinson Crusoe. We have the Pinckards Newspaper however, which I shall take care to lend him.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: James anon      Print: Book

  

 : 'Italian play'

Elizabeth Missing Sewell, in letter of 5 June 1861 to 'My Dear _____', headed 'Bugiasta or Pagiastra, or something of the kind; but we can't quite make out where we are, only it is half-way between Spezzia and Sestri, and on the road to Genoa.': 'At this moment we are occupying a dirty room, in a dirty house, in a dirty street, in a dirty village, amongst the mountains [...] M __ __ places an Italian grammar on her lap for show, and reads an Italian play for amusement.'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group:      Print: Book

  

 : Bell's Weekly Messenger (obituaries)

From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. 'From Bell's weekly Messenger, April 13 1834. "The late Rudolph Ackermann, Esqr, whose death we announced in our last weeks paper, was born at Schneeberg, in the Kingdom of Saxony, in 1764, and bred to the trade of a coach-builder...." Mr and Mrs Ackermann were my neighbours for the seven years I have lived at Finchley. CMG. April 16 1834. Finchley Common.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: C.M.G. [anon]      Print: Newspaper

  

 : Gospel of St Luke, 23: 20-30

From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. '"Weep not for me ye daughters of Jerusalem" St Luke 23 Chapters 20 to 30'. Here follows a poem, by "CMG", dated March 26, 1834, Finchley which is clearly a reflection on the Biblical text.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: C.M.G. [anon]      Print: Book

  

George Crabbe : The Mother's Funeral

From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. 'Then died lamented in the strength of life 1827 "Called not away, when time had loosed each hold/ On the fond heart, and each desire grew cold; / But when to all that knit us to our kind,/ He felt fast-bound, as Charity can bind..." Crabbe.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: C.M.G. [anon]      Print: Book

  

 : The Life of Thomas Sydenham M.D.

From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. Transcribed two pages starting '"Aug 3rd 1664. During the Plague which raged at that season Terror and apprehension now led the multitude into a thousand weak and absurd things...". This is attributed to 'Sydenham . M.D. Life of. Family Library.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: C.M.G. [anon]      Print: Book

  

William Bray : Life of John Evelyn

From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. Transcribed a letter from 'Mr Evelyn to Mr Pepys, Wotton August 9 1700', beginning, 'The confirmation of your health under your own hand, and that I still live in your esteem revives me...'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: C.M.G. [anon]      Print: Book

  

Anna Brownell Jameson : Diary of an Ennuyee

From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. Several pages are transcribed from the 'Diary of an Ennuyee'.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: C.M.G. [anon]      Print: Book

  

Dante Alighieri : Divina Commedia: Inferno

From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. Under title 'Naples, 1826', C.M.G. describes the city and (mis)quotes a line from Dante, "Inferno," Canto 7: "Qui vid'i gente, piu che altrove troppa..."

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: C.M.G. [anon]      Print: Book

  

James Hogg : Queen Hynde

From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. C.M.G. transcribes, under title 'The Ettrick Shepherd, Queen Hynde' poem beginning 'As when, in ages long agone,/ The Sons of God before the throne / Of their almighty Father came...'. At end of poem is written 'Queen Hynde. Ettrick Shepherd - J. Hogg - Died 21 Nov 1835.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: C.M.G. [anon]      Print: Book

  

Rev. J.E. Hankinson : St Paul at Philippi

From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. 'St Paul at Philippi, from the Seatonian Prize Poems. - By the Revd. J.E. Hankinson M. A. - 1833.' A poem beginning 'Twas a lone spot, that shrine of prayer!/ Some river nymph's deserted haunt/ Whose sacred springlet diamond clear/ Welled bubbling from its rocky front...' is then transcribed.

Unknown
Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: C.M.G. [anon]      

  

Hannah More : Essay on Saint Paul

From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. 'Mrs Hannah More says in her "Essay on Saint Paul," that he had the loftiness of Isaiah, the devotion of David, the pathos of Jeremiah, the vehemence of Ezekiel, the didactic gravity of Moses...' etc. Various other parts of the Essay are transcribed in the next 3 pages.

Unknown
Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: C.M.G. [anon]      

  

 : Salisbury Herald

From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. 'Approved remedies for Everyday Maladies. For a Fit of Passion. - Walk out in the open air, you may speak your mind to the wind and without hurting anyone, or proclaiming yourself to be a simpleton....[other maladies include A fit of Idleness, A Fit of Extravagance and Folly, a Fit of Ambition, a Fit of repining, a Fit of Despondency, and All Fits of Doubt Perplexity and Fear]. Salisbury Herald - John Bull, April 9th 1837.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: C.M.G. [anon]      Print: Newspaper

  

 : Bible

From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. Notes are made on relationships in the Bible, e.g. two columns entitled 'Husband' and 'Wife' have below them Adam ---- Eve; Abram---Sarai...'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: C.M.G. [anon]      Print: Book

  

Richardson : unknown

From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. Transcribed: '"I compare marriage, even where there is no unhappiness, to a journey in a stage Coach, six passengers in it. Very uneasy do they sit at first, though they know by the number of places taken what they are to expect...' This is attributed to 'Richardson, Cor..t'

Unknown
Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: C.M.G. [anon]      

  

Bishop Middleton : Maxims

From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. 'Maxims of Bishop Middleton'. Various maxims follow, including 'Keep your temper', 'Employ leisure in study,' and [doubled underlined] 'remember the final account.'

Unknown
Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: C.M.G. [anon]      

  

 : John Bull Newspaper

From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. 'Copied from the John Bull Newspaper, Novr 19 1837. Speech of the Vicar, the Red Walter Farquer Hook D.D. at a meeting at Leeds, for the proposed enlargement of the Leeds Parish Church...'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: C.M.G. [anon]      Print: Newspaper

 

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