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Harry Castieau
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Richard Brinsley Sheridan : School for Scandal
'Was pleased with Harry. This evening he read a scene with me from the School for Scandal & showed a good deal understanding'
Century: 1850-1899 Reader/Listener/Group: Harry Castieau Print: Book
[n/a] : Bible
'Was very pleased this evening at hearing the children read. They sat round their mamma & read verse about a chapter of the bible. They have all a very good idea of reading, Harry especially, only unfortunately his stammering frequently spoils his efforts. Sissy & Dotty do not stammer but speak far from plainly. There are a great many words that Dotty cannot manage try she ever so hard'
Century: 1850-1899 Reader/Listener/Group: Harry Castieau Print: Book, Serial / periodical
Whitford : The Larrikin's Story
'While out to-night we purchased Whitford's stories of "Under the Dray". There is not much in them but they are decidedly readable & very good for sixpence. Harry commenced "The Larrikin's Story" & was of course immensely interested in it particularly as it was a kind of reading in which his mother thought it wrong for him to get a hold of.'
Century: 1850-1899 Reader/Listener/Group: Harry Castieau Print: Book
[n/a] : Bible (New Testament)
'I had all the youngsters in my own charge. We got on however capitally for I found a nice story in Chatterbox which I read much to the edification of us all & after that at the girls' request after Walter & Godfrey had been put to bed Harry, Sissy, Dotty & I read a couple of chapters out of the New Testament taking each a verse in turn, when we had finished the youngsters were tired & ready for bed so I let them go & read away at the Weekly Papers till Polly came home which she did at a little after nine o'clock.'
Century: 1850-1899 Reader/Listener/Group: Harry Castieau Print: Book
[unknown] : [unknown]
'After tea I read with Harry some Dramatic [?]. Harry understands well what he reads, but is in too great a hurry & consequently leaves out little words which spoil the effect of his delivery'
Century: 1850-1899 Reader/Listener/Group: Harry Castieau Print: Book
[unknown] : [unknown]
'"Telo" one of the Age staff was hunting up material for an Article & spent the whole day in the prison. He had some lunch with us & also came in at tea time. We had some recitations or rather reading in the evening, Harry rather distinguishing himself.'
Century: 1850-1899 Reader/Listener/Group: Harry Castieau Print: Unknown
William Shakespeare : Anthony and Cleopatra
'He read to-night Mark Antony's Oration very fairly indeed for a boy of his age'
Century: 1850-1899 Reader/Listener/Group: Harry Castieau Print: Book
[unknown] : [unknown]
'Heard Harry read & was much pleased with the understanding he shows though he is at times very careless with regard to little words'
Century: 1850-1899 Reader/Listener/Group: Harry Castieau Print: Unknown
[unknown] : [drama?]
'Harry & I then read a dialogue & this brought the time right for the theatre, where Telo took Mrs Castieau, the girls & Harry'
Century: 1850-1899 Reader/Listener/Group: Harry Castieau Print: Book
[unknown] : [unknown]
'After tea Harry began to read & was pretty successful with his lesson for which he was duly rewarded a mark.'
Century: 1850-1899 Reader/Listener/Group: Harry Castieau Print: Book
[unknown] : [unknown]
'While Darvall was with us this evening, Harry was anxious to show off his reading & so essayed a Piece. He was however so affected by mumps & Stammering, that his heart failed him & he declined to proceed. To please his mamma I read a dialogue with him. This he managed very well & so we read another then Harry was wound up & would have gone on forever, had I not let him gently down. I continued the entertainment by reading "The Execution of Montrose" & was by particular desire reading Byron's "Battle of Waterloo" when my sweet voice was closed by the arrival of Mr Hadley.'
Century: 1850-1899 Reader/Listener/Group: Harry Castieau Print: Book
[unknown] : [unknown]
'heard Harry & Sissy read'
Century: 1850-1899 Reader/Listener/Group: Harry Castieau Print: Book
[unknown] : [unknown]
'Heard Harry read, but was very bilious & unwell'
Century: 1850-1899 Reader/Listener/Group: Harry Castieau Print: Book
[unknown] : [unknown]
'Read a part of a very good novel, "Married beneath him". Heard Harry read & then played a Game of Bezique with Polly'
Century: 1850-1899 Reader/Listener/Group: Harry Castieau Print: Book
Thomas Babington Macaulay : History of England
'Harry this evening commenced reading McAuley's (sic) History of England. He is getting a great deal too fond of Plays & funny pieces & as he reads for marks I mean for the future to make him earn them with literature more solid & substantial. Polly amused herself this evening with the Family Herald & I read the Australasian until it was time to go to bed.'
Century: 1850-1899 Reader/Listener/Group: Harry Castieau Print: Book
Thomas Babington Macaulay : History of England
'In the evening I read to the youngsters out of Peter [Parley?] & then heard Harry read a Page of Macauley. Went into the office & looked over some of the pages of my last year's Diary.'
Century: 1850-1899 Reader/Listener/Group: Harry Castieau Print: Book
[unknown] : [unknown]
'Was at home all the evening. Heard Sissy & Harry read, read a little myself & went off to bed tolerably early'
Century: 1850-1899 Reader/Listener/Group: Harry Castieau Print: Unknown
[unknown] : [unknown]
'In the evening I heard Harry read. He could not however get on very well & so I turned him over to his mother & played first "Beggar my neighbour" with Dotty'
Century: 1850-1899 Reader/Listener/Group: Harry Castieau Print: Book
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'I must not forget however I read out of "Good Words" a very amusing sketch of a Dutchman's troubles in London from the difficulties of the English language. He gave the name of the Street he was living in as Stick no Bill Street. F.P. 13ft. Harry read to-night but I was obliged to tell him he had not improved at all lately.'
Century: 1850-1899 Reader/Listener/Group: Harry Castieau Print: Book
[unknown] : [unknown]
'Went to the Athenaeum & had a look at the papers, in the evening after tea read for a while & then played a game of Bezique with Dotty. Harry read a piece of prose as an exercise, he is to be examined in Reading to-day, the boy certainly reads very well.'
