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Mary Birch
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[n/a] : Bible
'She rose about eight o'clock; and, before she came down stairs, read herself a chapter in the Bible or New Testament, and that with active attention, as she frequently made any thing which had struck her in reading it, the subject of remark when she came down'
Century: 1700-1799 / 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Mary Birch Print: Book
Hannah More : Memorials of a Departed friend, Private Life and o
'We might mention the Rambler, the Guardian, and Shakespeare, as her favourites among older writers; and, among modern works, Hannah More's writings, memorials of a Departed friend, Private Life and others. From such books she was in the habit, with a sound judgement and a ready pen, of making extracts. Some of which have been collected and preserved...'
Century: 1700-1799 / 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Mary Birch Print: Book
[n/a] : The Rambler
'We might mention the Rambler, theGuardian, and Shakespeare, as her favourites among older writers; and, among modern works, Hannah More's writings, memorials of a Departed friend, Private Life and others. From such books she was in the habit, with a sound judgement and a ready pen, of making extracts. Some of which have been collected and preserved....
Century: 1700-1799 / 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Mary Birch Print: Serial / periodical
[n/a] : The Guardian
'We might mention the Rambler, the Guardian, and Shakespeare, as her favourites among older writers; and, among modern works, Hannah More's writings, memorials of a Departed friend, Private Life and others. From such books she was in the habit, with a sound judgement and a ready pen, of making extracts. Some of which have been collected and preserved....'