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Joseph Hunter

 

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 : The Iris

The Iris came this morning, in it there was the following article: at Paris there is proposals for publishing by subscription Parisgraphy, or a language that may be read by any nation... I have not copied this exactlyas it is in the newspaper, but that is the substance.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Newspaper

  

 : Monthly Review

I wrote out of the Monthly Review, an anecdote of Dr Franklin's [surgeon?] who said that the [king?] was the only gentleman in the kingdom. I began to make an index to this journal.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Serial / periodical

  

 : Gentleman's Magazine

I wrote out of the Gentleman's Magazine the various [games?] assigned for the 9 of diamonds... to which I added my opinion on the subject.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Serial / periodical

  

 : 'An old Hymn Book'

I will here give an account of the Hymns which I could say ... This I have copied from Mr E[vans] writing in an old hymn book of mine.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

William Seward : Anecdotes of Some Distinguished Persons, Chiefly o

Reading "Anedotes of Some Remarkable Persons Chiefly of The Present and Two Preceding Centuries'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Mark Noble : A Genealogical History of the Present Royal Famili

I drew out of a book entitled 'a genealogical History of the Present Royal Families of Europe' the pedigree of several of them.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Robert Ainsworth : Robert Ainsworth's Dictionary

Looked at Ainsworth's dictionary for the derivation of all the Christian names; Joseph is derived from the Hebrew of I will multiply ...

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Ann Radcliffe : The Italian

Finished the second volume of Mrs Radcliffe's 'Italian'. She is the best writer in her way of anybody I [have?] heard of. There is one scene in this volume which cannot be easily equalled. I mean the scene [...] in the passage when they are going to murder Helena the heroine of the story.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Ann Radcliffe : The Italian

We got the last volume of the Italian, I think it does not equal the former production

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Elizabeth Inchbald : Nature and Art

Read the 2d volume of Mrs Inchbald's 'Nature & Art'. It is a pretty little thing, not in the same way as the 'Italian'.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Elizabeth Inchbald : Nature and Art

I finished Mrs Inchbald's 'Nature and Art', the second volume is not so pleasing as the first, but yet it has a very pleasing conclusion, showing the destruction of vice & the hapiness of virtue.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Frederick Reynolds : Notoriety: A Comedy [Five Acts in Prose]

'My Grandmother and Miss Haynes dined at our house. Read Reynolds' "Comedy of Notoriety"; I think it is fully equal to the dramatist.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

[n/a] : The Encyclopedia Britanica

'In the "Ency. Bri." article Porto-Bello the same account is given. They sat it was given by Columbus.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Samuel Jackson Pratt : Gleanings in England

'Returned Pratt's "Gleanings in England" to the [D.S?] library having only read a few of the letters which did not please me.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

[n/a] : The Gentleman's Magazine

'Brought back [from the subscription? library] the Gents Mag for Feby 4 March. They have not yet done with the controversy with respect to the commencement of the century. There is both letters and epigrams upon it in this no.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Serial / periodical

  

[n/a] : [The Sheffield Iris]

'In this weeks paper Dr M. advertises that he proposes to deliver 12 lectures on metal and metalurgy ...the subscription for which is one guinea.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Advertisement, Newspaper

  

[n/a] : The Sheffield Iris

'In the "Iris" of this day Dr M advertises the subjects of the two next lectures ...Montgomery [the editor] is very careful of what he says about the riots; a burnt child dreads the fire.' [Report on church charities noted from this issue of the 'Iris' appears on F 3 of the journal in the margin.]

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Advertisement, Newspaper

  

George Gregory : The Economy of Nature Explained and Illustrated

[account of attending the lectures on metals advertised in the "Iris"] ...all this I had read before ... in the "Sup. Ency." [supplement to the "Encyclopedia Britanica"] and Gregory's "Economy of Nature".'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

John Aikin : A Description of the Country from thirty to forty miles around Manchester

'I took [books] to the library and brought Aikin's "Description of the Country between 30 and 40 miles around Manchester", nevertheless he has Sheffield which is 42 miles of. There are some excellent maps & beautiful prints. It says that the pastoral in the spectator of Colin and Phoebe was written by a Mr Byrom ... Mr E says it is a very valuable book.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

John Aikin : A Description of the country from thirty to forty miles around Manchester

'I finished Aikin's "Description &c"... I began to read my "Evenings at Home" again. It is a book written by Mr Aikin and Mrs Brabauld.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

John Aikin : Evenings at home; or the Juvenile Budget Opened

'I finished Aikin's "Description &c"... I began to read my "Evenings at Home" again. It is a book written by Mr Aikin and Mrs Brabauld.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

John Aikin : A Description of the Country from thirty to forty miles around Manchester

'We got the "Monthly Magazine" from Miss Haynes who takes it in. Mr E. says it is the best published. I drew a copy of Stanley Hall near Bolton le Moor out of Aikin.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

[n/a] : The Sheffield Iris

'We got the Iris this morning I copied out of it the petition of the G [?] dispersed thro Germany and Hartman's Soliloquy in imitation of Hamlet.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Newspaper

  

[n/a] : Cambridge Inteligencer

'Mr Fisher who came up to alter Mr E a gown &c against our journay bought in a "Cambridge Inteligencer" to look at; it is a very free paper & conducted by Mr Flower.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Newspaper

  

[William] [Tooke] : Varieties of Literature From Foreign Literary Jour

'[Brought from the library] "Varieties of English Literature" vol 1st which being unintelligible stuff for the most part I don't intend to have the second vol.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Anon : The Minstrel; or Anecdotes of Distinguished Persons in ye fifteenth century

'I took "Varieties & c" to the Library. I brought the 2nd Volume of the "Minstrel or Anecdotes of Distinguished Persons in ye 15 Century". ... I think it one of the Prettyest [sic] novels I have ever read. The first volume being lost at our Library. I got it at Lindley's Library in Church Lane. There is a vey long list of books lost. I bought 26 songs for 0 1/2.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

James White : The Adventures of King Richard Couer de Lion

'I went to see my Grandmother, she lent me 2 romances "Richard Couer de Lion" by Mr White author of "Earl Strongbow" & "John Of Gaunt". It begins with his escape out of prison & is very romantic. The other is called "Leon a Spartan Story" but I have not began to read it yet. They belong to Miss Sarah Shore who collects almost all the books of the king.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

James Lackington : Memoirs of the First Forty Five Years of the Life

'I went to Mr Gales to order two book which I saw at Birmingham [...] I brought the "Life of Lackington" from the Library who begun trade with #5 & now sells 100,000 volumes annually.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Thomas Pennant : Account of London

'I brought from the Library "Pennant's [Views?] of London", out of which I drew a view of the Savoy Hospital'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Thomas Pennant : Account of London

'I drew out of Pennant a View of the Ruins of Clerkenwell Church'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Robert Dodsley : Trifles

'bought Dodsley's "Trifles", a very entertaining book [in margin] Price 1s which Mr E. gave me to buy it with & has likewise given me the book.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Daniel Lyons : The Environs of London, Being an Historical Account

'I took the 2nd Vol. & brought the 3d of Lyons &c. They are very entertaining books.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

[n/a] : The Sheffield Iris

'We got "The Iris" this morning; it contained an Advertisement from Mr [Sorby?], saying that he intended to resign the school at Midsummer & begged leave to reccomend [sic] Messrs Bolton & Hayward as his successors.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Advertisement, Newspaper

  

[unknown] : [Catalogue of the Sheffield Subscription Library]

'We got the new catalogue from Library, The number of subscribers 118, there are near 2400 Books. [In Margin] Printed by Pierson'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      

  

[n/a] : The Sheffield Iris

'We learn from the "Iris" of this morning that the "Wisperer" is just published by J.M.Gomery [James Montgomery].'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Newspaper

  

Humphrey Prideaux : The Old and New Testament Connected

'I finished Prideaux's "Connection of the Old and New Testament" history.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Horace Walpole : The Castle of Otranto

'Within these few days I could not have a book from the library because Mr E. had lent the "Castle of Otranto" to Miss Lowe [Love?], who happened to be there the afternoon when I was reading it; it was against the rules.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Mrs Harley : The Castle of Mowbray

'Fetched the "Castle of Mowbray" from Lindley's Library; a very silly Love tale. Took the "Castle of Otranto" to the Library. It is one of the most entertaining novels I ever read.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Mary Wollstonecraft : Posthumos Works, Vol IV: Letters and Miscellaneous

'Brought from the library for Miss Haynes the 4 [th] vol. of Mrs Godwin's Posthumous Works. It contains Letters, one on the Management of Infants, Several to Mr Johnson the Book-seller, one on the character of the French Nation, [?]of Fancy, & on Poetry & Hints. Finished it that night!'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

[n/a] : European Magazine

'Brought [...] the European Magazine for April 1798; it contains an essay on provincial Half-pennies by Joseph M[orer], author of Turkish Tales ... to be continued in the succeeding numbers.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Serial / periodical

  

Ann Radcliffe : A Journey Made in the Summer of 1794

'I took Radcliffe's "Tour" to the Library; I was not so much entertained with it, as I expected tho her descriptions are very fine.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Robert Cotton : Cotoni Postuma: Divers Choice Pieces of the Renown

'Returned from S. Read as I came along a considerable part of "Cotoni Posthuma" which Mr M[anley] lent me.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Edmund Lodge : Illustrations of British History

'Began to copy out of Lodge's "Illustrations", the lives of the 4th, 5th, 6th, & 7th Earls of Shrewsbury; the book contains chiefly letters to and from the 4 great characters.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Edmund Lodge : Illustrations of British History

'Finished the account of the Earls of Shrewsbury.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Edmund Lodge : Illustrations of British History

'Began to draw out of Lodge, the monument of George 4th Earl of Shrewsbury.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Anon  : Fragments in the Manner of Sterne

'Mr E. brought "Fragments in the Manner of Sterne" 1797 from the library. The "Monthly Review" says it is the best imitation of Sterne that has ever appeared. I finished it that night & was very pleased with it; I think I will read "Tristram Shandy".'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Anon  : Fragments in the Manner of Sterne

'Wrote out of "Fragments" the piece upon war.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

John Gifford : A Short Address to the Members of the Loyal Association

'Brought from the Library Gifford's "Address to the loyal Association". [In margin:"A Pamphlet"] he says that he has received from Paris an account of the design of the French to divide this country into 3 distinct Republics ... The English directors are said to be Paine, Hooke, Thelwall, Sharpe & Lansdown ...'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      

  

Mary Wollstonecraft : An Historical and Moral View of the Origin and Progress of the French Revolution

'Finished Wollstoncraft's "View of the French Revolution" Vol I. It appears to rather a panegyric upon the actions of the national assembly than a just history. She thinks the Duke of Orleans was the cause of that Riot, when the women went to Versailles.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

[n/a] : Gentleman's Magazine

'I begun to write in my Common-place book, the account of the King of Patterdale [from the 'Gentleman's Magazine', borrowed on July 2 from 'the Library']'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Serial / periodical

  

Sir Frederick Morton Eden : The State of the Poor; or an History of the Labour

'Took the "Gent. Mag." to the Library, & brought Frederick Morton Eden's "State of the Poor"; he gives an account of the state of the poor in most of the large parishes in England, & amongst the rest Sheffield.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Samuel Ireland : Picturesque Views of the River Thames

'Took Percy's "Reliques" to the Library [no evidence of reading this text], & brought Ireland's "Picturesque Views on the River Thames". Began to draw out of Ireland the view of Strawberry Hill.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

[n/a] : The Iris

'We got the "Iris"; it contains an exceedingly humourous account of the first campaign of our Loyal Independant Sheffield Volunteers to Workshop, which I wrote out amongst the anecdotes.' [NB Entry for July 10: Mr Evans joins with Miss Haynes and Mr Manly to subscribe to 'The Iris'. Previously they had each bought it.]

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Newspaper

  

George Smith : A Sermon Delivered in the Parish Church of Sheffield

'Bought Mr Smith's "Sermon to the Odd Fellows", Professor Robinson's "Proof of a Conspiracy" seems to have made a deep impression on his mind. Price 6d. Bought also the "Oeconomist" for July; they have raised the price to 2d.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      

  

[n/a] : The Monthly Magazine

'Got the "Monthly Mag" & "Rev." from Miss Haynes. They appear to be two very entertaining no's. I am much pleased with the account of Mr Lambton in the "Monthly Mag". the "Walpoliana" is also very entertaining.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Serial / periodical

  

Donald Campbell : A Journey Over Land to India

'Brought Donald Campbell's "Journey Over Land to India" [from the Library]. We had a very high character given of it & the little I have read has not disapointed us.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Donald Campbell : A Journey Over Land to India

'I finished D. Campbell's "Journey over land to India". It is divided into three parts ... the story of Mr [Alli?] who was shipwrecked and imprisoned with him is very affecting.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Lawrence Sterne : The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy [in 2 vols]

'Finished Sterne's "Tristram Shandy"; [borrowed from Mr Manley on visit to Stammington, July 7 1798] It has of late become the fashion to cry down Sterne as the greatest plagarist... [discusses the 'principal characters']. The parts which please me best are the story of le Fever, Uncle Toby's campaigns, Toby's apology, The Sermon and the conversation upon it, & the Death of Yorick.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

James Montgomery : The Whisperer; or Tales & Speculations

'Finished the "Whisperer or Tales & Speculations" by Gabriel Silvertongue. It was written by J. Montgomery and part of it appeared in "The Iris" in the year 1795. All the pieces are very entertaining, in so much that I do not know which I prefer above the rest. Mr Evans gave it me [bought on July 15] together with "Prison Amusements & his Trial" [by Montgomery].'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

[n/a] : Encyclopaedia

'I will give an account of how I spend the day hour by hour. From 7 to 8 drew part of a landscape, wrote my diary. 8 to 9. Read a little in my Encyclopedia ... 2 to 5 at Warehouse. From 6 to 7 read a little in the Encyclopedia ...8 to 9 got my supper, read a little in the ency. 9 to 10 read in the ency.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

[n/a] : The Iris

'I will give an account of how I spend the day hour by hour. [...9-12 at the warehouse] 12 to 1 came to my dinner, read part of the "Iris". Mr H. Hall dined with us.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Newspaper

  

Ann Radcliffe : The Mysteries of Udolpho

'Brought Mrs Radcliffe's "Mysteries of Udolpho"; I wish I had not read it before, for upon a second reading it loses half its intrest'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

[n/a] : Monthly Magazine

'Wrote out of the "Monthly Mag." an example of English hexameter. [Borrowed 'the first 12 no.s' from Miss Haynes on 17 August 1798] Sir Philip Sidney had an idea of the same kind for he composed a poem in such verse.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Serial / periodical

  

[n/a] : The Iris

'"The Iris" this week contains an advertisement from the Cutler's Company [annual ball] White Bear Inn. Price 10s 6d.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Advertisement, Newspaper

  

Johann Georg Zimmermann : Solitude, or the effect of Occasional Retirement

'Wrote out of Zimmerman on "Solitude" the introduction to it. [Notes that it is a 1797 edn when borrowed on 26 Aug. 1798].'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Johann Georg Zimmermann : Solitude, or the effect of Occasional Retirement

'Took Zimmermann to the library [In margin: 'vestry']. It consists for the most part of declamation, tho' it is very instructive; I have not finishe'd it but it was time to return it.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

De La Roche : New Memoirs of Literature

'Saw at Book John's [In margin: A person who stands in the Market Place & sells books & of whom I have sometimes bought books] "New Memoirs of Literature for the Year 1725" by [?] Roche. It is a review of books published that year in England...'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Robert Townson : Travels in Hungary with a Short Account of Vienna

'I have read part of Townson but I think I shall read no more as it consists of nothing [else?] but mineralogical & botanical remarks.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Sir George Leonard Staunton : An Authentic Account from the King of Great Britain

'Took the 1st vol of Staunton to the library [borrowed on 7 Sept], & brought Townson's "Travels" ... The 1st part of Staunton brings the embassador into the Yellow Sea, so it is the second, which we must expect the most entertainment as it gives a very particular account of the Chinese custom &c.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

James Thomson : The Seasons

'Began to read Thomson's "Seasons".'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

[unknown] : The Spirit of the Public Journals for 1797

'Took [the] "Answer to Wilberforce" to the Chapel Library & brought "The Spirit of the Public Journals for 1797, Being an Impartial Selection ... Essays & Jeaux d'Espirits ... [from] the Newspapers & Other Publications ...".They are for the most part political. Some of the articles are copied from larger works than magazines & newspapers [eg.3 selections from] Lewis's "Monk". ...The Ode by Sr Will Jones ... has appeared many years ago & in many publications. ... There appears to be nevertheless a deal of choice matter in this publication.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

[unknown] : The Spirit of the Public Journals for 1797 [series

'Wrote out of the "Spirit of the Public Journals" "Washing Day", a poem in blank verse; originally printed in the "Monthly Magazine".'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

[unknown] : The Spirit of the Public Journals for 1797 [series

'When I brought the "Spirit of the Journals", I did not think that it would have contributed anything towards the account of Sheffield but I have extracted from it an account of a letter supposed to have been sent from "Yorke, General of the armed citizens of Sheffield", to the British National Convention, & the debate upon it from "The Times".'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

[unknown] : The Spirit of the Public Journals for 1797 [series

'Wrote also out of the "Spirit of the Journals" "a hymn for the fast day" by Captain Norrice on Foxe's Birthday.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

[unknown] : The Spirit of the Public Journals for 1797 [series

'Took the "Spirit of the Journals" to the Chapel Library [...] there are no less than 101 Epigrams on Messrs Pitt & Dundas going drunk to the House of Commons on the night of his majesty's message [of] war with France ...Many of which are very poor. These epigrams, Marat, an Epilogue ... & the Orgies of Bachus may be reckoned amongst the least happy articles in this volume.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

[Anon]  : Biographical Anecdotes of the Founders of the French Revolution

'Took Staunton's "Embassy to China" to the Library & brought "Anecdotes of the Founders of the French Revolution...". "about one-third of the anecdotes" says the editor ... "have appeared in the 'Monthly Magazine' but the rest are original".'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

[Anon]  : Biographical Anecdotes of the Founders of the French Revolution

'Finished the "Anecdotes of the Founders of the French Revolution". I have found that considerably more of it has appeared in the "Monthly Magazine" than they acknowledge. The second volume is probably more original.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

[n/a] : The Monthly Magazine

'The "Monthly Magazine" contains an account of the publication of that long expected work by Mr Conder of Ipswich, "an arrangement of provincial coins ... Price 7/6 boards". I intend to get this proposed at the Surry Street Library.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Serial / periodical

  

William Gilpin : The Analytical Review; or History of Literature

'Wrote out of the "Analytical Review" an account of the Abbey of Glastonbury which they have extracted from Gilpin's Observations.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Serial / periodical

  

[n/a] : The Iris

'"The Iris" in mentioning the Sessions at Sheffield says ...'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Newspaper

  

Samuel Jackson Pratt : Gleanings Through Wales, Holland and Westphalia

'Read a beautiful story in Pratt [borrowed on 11 Oct] concerning a decayed merchant & his daughter who had retired into Wales & were unexpectedly relieved by the Great John Howard.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Anon  : Long Faces; Amusement for Starving Mechanics

'Procured a paper in form of an advertisement called "Long Faces" published Feb. 28th 1794 on the fast which was held that day. It is a very keen satire on fast days in general. I think it has been declared a libel.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Advertisement

  

[n/a] : The Gentleman's Magazine

'brought also the "Gent Mag" for Sepr 1798. [It] speaks very severly of Mr Smith's Sermon to the Odd-fellows; they say that if he had intended to promote the intrests of Republicanism he could not have done it in a more effective manner ...'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Serial / periodical

  

Helen Maria Williams : A Tour in Switzerland

'Thought the following remarks in Miss Williams was exceeding applicable to the manufacturers of Sheffield: "There is a spirit in that class, in all countries more favourable to inquiry & consequently more hostile to unconditional submission" Vol 2 p.227.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Hannah More : Sacred Dramas: Chiefly intended for Young Persons

'Brought Wolstonecraft's "View of the French Revolution", from the Chapel Library, for Miss Haynes to read. Read in Miss Hannah More's "Sacred Drama", David & Goliath, I was much pleased with it.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

[n/a] : The Spy

'Saw ... in the possession of one of our men the "Spy", a periodical printed by Crome in the year 1795, in which were some veery keen things against the Ministry.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Serial / periodical

  

Henry William Bunbury : An Academy for Grown Horsemen

'Brought from the Library as a pamphlet Bunbury's "Academy for Grown Horsemen"; in some parts he is exceedingly humurous.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      

  

[n/a] : The Iris

'It has been stated in some of the London papers that when the news [of Nelson's victory] arrived there was no appearance of rejoicing at Sheffield. [He cites lack of coverage in the "Iris"]. He remarks however in the "Iris" of the 25th of this month that [Sheffield did celebrate].'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Newspaper

  

[n/a] : Anti-Jacobin Review

'Brought the 2d number of the "Anti-Jacobin Review & Magazine", which is got into the Surry Street library instead of the "Analytical" which they have turned out. It is a most virulent attack upon all the friends of liberty or - Jacobins-, as they are pleased to stile them; it is -ornamented- with caricature prints.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Serial / periodical

  

[n/a] : The Spy

'Borrowed the "Spy" of one of our men; it is peculiarly calculated for the lower class of people. Mr Harrison a schoolmaster in Pond Lane, was one of the Principle writers in it.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Serial / periodical

  

Helen Maria Williams : A Tour in Switzerland

'Miss Williams "Tour" is very entertaining; besides describing the scenery (which she does in a masterly manner) she gives short sketches of the government of the different cantons & compares the state of Switzerland to Paris.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Edward Gibbon : History of the Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire

'I was too much engaged with Gibbon to bestow time on reading "Causes and Consequences"; Mr E. However, read it & was pleased with it.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

George Benson : The History of the Life of Jesus Christ

'Began to read as my Sunday Reading Benson's "Life of Christ".'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

William Godwin : Memoirs of the Author of the Vindication of the Rights of Women

'Brought Mrs Wolstonecraft's "Letters from Norway" [etc.] Mr Godwin in his "Life of Mrs W." speaks very highly of it.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

[n/a] : The Gentleman's Magazine

'Brought the "Gents Mag" for May. It contains an advertisement for a new edition of the "Encyclopedia Britannica" with supplemental plates at 15/15'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Advertisement, Serial / periodical

  

[n/a] : 'Printed Description' accompanying a comemorative medal

'Mr Scholfield gave me a medal struck to commemorate the presentation of the colours to the Birmingham association of cavalry & infantry. On one side is "Public virtue seated on ..." [in margin] "From the printed description which accompanies it".'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Handbill

  

Lambe Robert : The History of Chess

'Learnt to play those Games which are wrote down in the abbreviations in the "History of Chess".'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Isaac D'Israeli : Curiosities of Literature

'Took the "Curiosities of Literature" to the Library. It contains many curious things; a great part of it consists of extracts from the different [Mags?]. Brought back Vol 3 of Beckmann's "Hist. of Inventions & discoveries".'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

[n/a] : [The Annual] Register

'Wrote out of the Register's "Mary Queen of Scotts a Monody; Written near the Ruins of Sheffield Manor". It is one of the pretttiest pieces of poetry in the Registers. It was published by Peacock in his poems, but it was not of his composition.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Philip Doddridge : The Family Expositor; or a Paraphrase and Version

'Finished the 3rd Vol of Dodderidge's "Family Expositor".'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Johann Beckmann : A History of Inventions and Discoveries

'Took Beckman's "History of Inventions" to the Library; I have been very much entertained with it. Brought the "Gent. Mag" for 1793.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

 : The European Magazine and London Review

'Took the 1st vol of Lodges' "Illustrations of British History" to the Library; I brought the 2nd volume; the 5th volume of Gibbon's "Decline and Fall" not beeing yet come in. Brought also the "European Mag" for Jan 1798. It contains proposals from Dr Gleig (the editor of the last 6 vols of the Encyclopedia Britannica). For publishing 2 supplementary volumes at 25 s a volume, in which will be particularly contained the new theory of chemistry.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Advertisement, Serial / periodical

  

[n/a] : The Monthly Magazine

'On 25.7.1799, I have seen a month or two ago, in the "Mon Mag" an account of the publication of the first part of the 1st vol [of the Supplement to the Encyclopedia Britannica].'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Serial / periodical

  

[n/a] : The Monthly Review

'Brought the "Monthly Review" from Miss Haynes; this month they review Conder's "Arrangement of Provincial Coins", but they do it in a very slight manner.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Serial / periodical

  

Leman Thomas Rede : Anecdotes and Biography, including many modern characters

'I have had it before, but have brought it now for the sake of copying a story or two out of it, of which there are very many entertaining ones'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

David Rivers : Literary Memoirs of Living Authors of Great Britain

'Brought vol 2nd "Literary Memoirs of Living Authors of Great Britain" from the Surry Street Library [...] The author says Andrew Mackay [...] wrote the articles [...] in the Encyclopedia Britannica.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

David Rivers : Literary Memoirs of Living Authors of Great Britain

'"The Memoirs of Living Authors" appears to be quite a catch-penny job. The author gives a list of their works & sometimes his opinion on them. A book of this kind is very easily compiled from the Reviews. The account of Mr Sheridan appears to me the best drawn up.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

David Rivers : Literary Memoirs of Living Authors of Great Britain

'Finished the "Memoirs of Living Authors".'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Robert Southey : Joan of Arc, An Epic Poem

'I have not yet finished "Joan of Arc". Near 500 lines at the beginning of the 2d book were supplied by S.T. Coleridge. These appear to me to be the worst I have ever read. Who would suppose that the following sentence is in blank verse. Fancy - Peopling air by absence [to] teach my self-control & c. In contrast to the above I will transcribe one of the most beautiful passages speaking of the death of a common soldier of unrecorded name.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Robert Southey : Joan of Arc, An Epic Poem

'[...] Gaze on - then heart-sick [...] It is in the first edition of this poem, that I am reading, which Southey composed in 6 weeks & corrected it, while it was proceeding thro' the press. A second edition has since been published, which the reviews state to be much more perfect than the first.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Robert Southey : Joan of Arc, An Epic Poem

'took "Joan of Arc" to the library. I think the 4 first books, are much superior to any which follow, if we except the 9th [in margin: & the vision of the Maid] but even that [Book 9] contains something rather disgusting towards the beginning. His descriptions of battles are sometimes confused.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

[n/a] : Analytical Review

'Brought "A Fortnights Ramble to the Lakes" from the Chapel Library; also the "Analytical Review" for July 1798, to read a masterly critique on the "Castle Spectre", which I saw performed last winter; they allow Mr Lewis no praise at all, indeed plagiarisms (chiefly from Mrs Radcliffe's Publications) are visible on every page.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Serial / periodical

  

David Rivers : Literary Memoirs of Living Authors of Great Britain

'Brought Vol 2nd "Literary Memoirs of Living Authors of Great Britain" from the Surry Street Library. It is a book on very great call.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

[n/a] : The Monthly Magazine

'Brought the "Mon Mag" from Miss Haynes. It contains an account of the death of Dr Towers.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Rene Vertot : Histoire des Revolutions de Portugal

'For the sake of improving myself in the French language, began to translate Vertot's "Revolutions of Portugal".'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Samuel Rogers : An Epistle to a Friend, with Other Poems

'Finished the "Epistle to a Friend". I do not so much admire it as I did the "Pleasures of Memory".'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

John Nichols : Biographical and Literary Anecdotes of W Bowyer

'The anecdotes of Bowyer is to me a very entertaining book, I intend to read it through. I was much pleased with the following epigram by Sr Mr Brown "The king to Oxford sent a [?] horse/for Tories own no argument but force [13 lines of verse] [...]" The following anecdote is related of David Papillon [...] [page long extract].'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

John Nichols : Biographical and Literary Anecdotes of W Bowyer

'The following story is taken from p 248 of the anecdotes of Bowyer. Among the innumerable stories that are told of him [Dr Brown Willis] [...] [1 1/2 page story].'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

[n/a] : The Gentleman's Magazine

'When I came to extract the remarks on Dodsley, I found [they?] were remarks upon an old edition & that the editors we have published in 1782, have adopted the remarks & c.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Serial / periodical

  

Robert Dodsley (editor) : A Collection of Poems in Six Volumes

'When I came to extract the remarks on Dodsley, I found [they?] were remarks upon an old edition & that the editors we have published in 1782, have adopted the remarks & c.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Edward Gibbon : The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

'Took Gibbon to the library. I have not had time to read more than one chapter being engaged with Bowyers. I can procure it another time.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Peter Pindar : Tales of the Hoy, interspersed with song

'Took Pindar's "Tales of Hoy" to the library; I think it much inferior to most of his other publications which I have seen. Corinna's "Epitaph", which I have transcribed is however one of his prettiest productions. Brought the 1st vol of "Remains of Living Authors".'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Unknown

  

John Nichols : A Select Collection of Poems; with notes (Vol IV)

'Went to the library. Saw in Volume 4th of Nichol's "Select Collections of Poems" a poetical account of the monuments in Westminster Abbey, written with a considerable degree of humour.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Unknown

  

[n/a] : The Iris

'Took Colquhoun's "treatise of the police of the metropolis" to the library. I have not read it but, Mr Evans has; he says that he gives a most dreadful idea of the state of London; he says there are no less than 200, 000 persons, who when they get up in the morning do not know where they shall lay their head at night. That very miserable story, which I have cut out of an old "Iris" & is amongst the rest of the newspaper scraps, & entitled "On the Police of Paris" Mr Col[...] says was related to him by a Foreign Ambassador, who was at Paris at the time.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Newspaper

  

[n/a] : The Iris

'Dr Marwick advertises again.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Advertisement, Newspaper

  

John Home : Douglas: A Tragedy

'Read Home's "tragedy of Douglas", I was much pleased with it. I have seen it remarked, I believe in the "Memoirs of Living Authors", that Home [...] has never been able to please an English audience with any but Douglas.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Samuel Jackson Pratt : Gleanings in England

'Returned Pratt's "Gleanings in England" to the SS Library having only read a few of the letters which did not please me;'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Samuel Foote : The Minor, A Comedy

'Read Foote's "Farce of the Minor"; I do not admire it near as much as I do the Mayor of Garratt.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Elizabeth Robinson Montagu : An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakespeare

'I think Mrs Montague [sic] has fully vindicated Shakespeare from the objections of Voltaire [...] Her three dialogues of the dead at the end of her essay, are I think very good ones.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

David Garrick : Catharine and Petruchio. A Comedy Altered from Shakespeare

'Read in the vol of plays lent me by my father, the farce of "Catherine and Petruchio"; abridged from Shakespeare's play of "Taming of the Shrew".'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Thomas Mathias : A Translation of the Passages from Greek, Latin, French and Italian in the Pursuits of Literature

'Brought...a translation of the Greek, Latin, French and Italian quotations in the "Pursuits of Literature" which I had rather felt the want of in pursuing the work... I began with this preface but it was so dull that I gave it up after reading about a dozen pages of it. [The Pursuits] needs no apologist. It will stand with posterity on the same shelf as Juvenal, Boileau and Pope.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

James Thomas Kirkman : Memoirs of the Life of Charles Macklin Esq

'It being the Saturday previous to the annual meeting at the SS Library I was oblig[e]d to return, rather unwillingly, the "Life of Macklin" without having finished the volume. I have found what I have read more entertaining than I expected from the account given in the "Monthly Review" some months past.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

[n/a] : The Iris

'The "Iris" contains an advertisement of a book being published intitled "A Poetical Review of Miss Hannah More's Strictures of Female Education"...'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Advertisement, Newspaper

  

Thomas James Mathias : The Pursuits of Literature [...] A Satirical Poem

'She [Mrs Montagu] is characterised in this manner in the first part of the "Pursuits of Literature"; comparing the commentators upon Shakespeare [transcribes note on Montagu's essay]. I shall perhaps be accused of want of taste in sending Campbell's "Pleasures of Hope" home unread & indeed I can give no good reason why I did so.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Thomas James Mathias : The Pursuits of Literature [...] A Satirical Poem

'Read the first 3 parts of the "Pursuits of Literature", of these the first I admire the most. There are people who will not allow that the author has either wit or learning, or is capable of writing good poetry. I think that wit & learning may be found in every page & that in some parts the poetry is excellent. I will give an example. Page 19. [Two pages of commentary and extracts]'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Joanna Baillie : A Series of Plays In Which It is Attempted to Deli

'Read the last play in the Series on the passions. The subject of it is Hatred. It is a tragedy & the title is De Montfort. There is one rather curious mistake in this play. In act I sc. 2 De Montfort says [...quotes several lines of text]. In act 3 sc. I De Montfort says again [...again quotes] [De Montfort forgets name of a character twice]'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

John Dryden : The Spanish Fryar

'Read Dryden's comedy of the Spanish Fryar, was not much pleased with it.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

John Walker : Copper-Plate Magazine

'There is an advertisement prefixed to this number of the "Copper Plate Magazine", in which is given a list of the plates that have already been published in it amongst which I observe views of Norton Hall & of Sheffield.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Advertisement, Serial / periodical

  

Johann Beckmann : A History of Inventions and Discoveries

'Finished the last vol of Beckmann's "History of Inventions"; I do not know the book that contains a greater variety of information mixed with so much amusement, than these 3 volumes.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

[n/a] : The Antiquarian Repertory [Vol II of 4 vols]

[3 July 1797] 'brought the 2nd vol of the "Antiquarian Repertory"; I had read it before but there was a picture in it I wished to draw. [4 July 1797] I drew out of the "Antiquarian Repertory" a view of Little Saxham Church.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

[n/a] : Monthly Review

'Got the "Monthly Mag" & "Rev." from Miss Haynes. They appear to be two very entertaining no's. I am much pleased with the account of Mr Lambton in the "Monthly Mag". the "Walpoliana" is also very entertaining.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Serial / periodical

 

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