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Robert Chambers : Chambers's Journal
'One Saturday afternoon in the summer of 1838, whilst crossing Brumsfield links on my way home to Morningside, endeavouring as I walked over the grass to read a story in one of the volumes of "Chambers's Journal", then of a somewhat unwielding size, I was stopped by two gentlemen, one of whom asked what I was reading...'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: James Glass Bertram Print: Serial / periodical
Jessie Chambers : D. H. Lawrence: A Personal Record
Saturday 31 August 1935: 'Read Hind & Panther. D.H.L. by E. (good) & slept.'
Century: 1900-1945 Reader/Listener/Group: Virginia Woolf Print: Book
Sir William Chambers : A Dissertation on Oriental Gardening
'I was yesterday at Belleim, the winter palace of the King [of Portugal] [...] The house is by no means fine, and did not the garden and other appurtenances atone for it, it would hardly be worth the trouble of going to see, but those indeed are well worthy of a traveller's Notice. This garden contains within it variety enough to satisfy a Sir William Chalmers [sic], and had I not read his account of what a garden ought to be, I should not venture to express all I saw under that single appellation, but tho' it is far from being so extensive as his plan, yet it contains a great deal more than his three natural notes of earth, air and water, water, earth and air.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Janet Schaw Print: Book
Robert Chambers : Domestic Annals of Scotland: from the reformation to the revolution
'Reading your Domestic Annals of Scotland, warms up all my old Scottish blood, - and makes me wish heartily that our four girls could see something of Scotland'
Century: 1850-1899 Reader/Listener/Group: Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Print: Book
Robert Chambers : Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation
Elizabeth Barrett to John Kenyon, 3 January 1845: 'I send back your "Vestiges of Creation". The writer has a certain power in tying a knot -- -- (in mating a system) -- but it is not a love-knot, & it appears to me that I have read in my life few more melancholy books -- Did the thought ever strike you of [italics]Mr. [Andrew] Crosse having anything to do with the writing[end italics]? I understand that Sir Richard Vivian [sic] denies it determinedly -- & his brother, who visits here, does it for him besides, by all manner of oaths.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Elizabeth Barrett Barrett Print: Book
William Chambers : Designs of Chinese buildings, furniture, dresses, machines, and utensils : to which is annexed a description of their temples, houses, gardens, &c
'Sir William Chambers, that great Architect, whose works shew a sublimity of genius, and who is esteemed by all who know him for his social, hospitable, and generous qualities, submitted the manuscript of his "Chinese Architecture" to Dr. Johnson's perusal. Johnson was much pleased with it, and said, "It wants no addition nor correction, but a few lines of introduction"; which he furnished, and Sir William adopted'.
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Johnson Manuscript: Unknown
Chambers : Twentieth Century Dictionary
'Began reading through the "Encyclopaedia Britannica" today. Another ten years project, at least. My odyssey through Chambers's "Twentieth Cent. Dictionary" seems to be within a year of completion - that will make it nine years - one less than my calculated time.'
Century: 1900-1945 Reader/Listener/Group: William Soutar Print: Book
Chambers : Twentieth Century Dictionary
'An historical moment - completed my odyssey through Chambers's "Dictionary" - I began 8 years and 8 months ago. Have still 30 pages of supplement - but last night saw the completion of the dictionary proper.'
Century: 1900-1945 Reader/Listener/Group: William Soutar Print: Book
Robert Chambers : History of the Rebellion 1745-6
Thursday, 15 November 1827: 'Met with Chambers and complimented him about his making a clever book of the 1745 for Constable's Miscellany. It is really a lively work and must have a good sale.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Walter Scott Print: Book
Robert Chambers : Picture of Scotland
Sunday, 15 February 1829: 'I wrought [i.e. worked at writing] to day but not much -- rather dawdled and took to reading Chambers' Beauties of Scotland which would be admirable if they were more accurate. He is a clever young fellow but hurts himself by too much haste.'
