| √ | Century of Experience | Evidence | Name of Reader / Listener / Reading Group | Author of Text | Title of Text | Form of Text | | |
| 1700-1799 | 'I read Wm S- letter and thought upon it and religion before I got up, I think of and feel religion at times but I do ... | Elizabeth Gurney | William Savery | [letter] | Manuscript: Letter |
| 1700-1799 | 'I often go to see poor Bob who seems to me dying and it is a good thing to attend a person in that situation. I think... | Elizabeth Gurney | [n/a] | [New] Testament | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'After reading to poor Bob which was a cross to me because some one was present I wrote this.' | Elizabeth Gurney | [n/a] | [New] Testament | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'I slept late. Too unwell to go to meeting but have been writing and working which I disapprove of doing in general on... | Elizabeth Gurney | [n/a] | [New] Testament [probably] | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'Altogether I think I have had a satisfactory day. I had a good lesson of French this morning and read much in Epectitus' | Elizabeth Gurney | Epictetus | [unknown] | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'in the afternoon I laid down had a very sweet nap which I did enjoy - read in the Testament ... I then went and read ... | Elizabeth Gurney | [n/a] | [New] Testament | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'in the afternoon I laid down had a very sweet nap which I did enjoy - read in the Testament ... I then went and read ... | Elizabeth Gurney | [n/a] | [New] Testament | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'in the afternoon I laid down had a very sweet nap which I did enjoy - read in the Testament ... I then went and read ... | Elizabeth Gurney | [n/a] | [unknown] | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'I have been reading a letter from my father in which he offers me to come to London, [underline] what [end underline]... | Elizabeth Gurney | John Gurney | [letter] | Manuscript: Letter |
| 1700-1799 | 'I have been reading a letter from my father in which he offers me to come to London, [underline] what [end underline]... | Elizabeth Gurney | Robert Barclay | Apology for the True Christian Divinity | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'This evening I have been reading a good deal in the "Monk". I don't know whether it hurts the mind or not, it certain... | Elizabeth Gurney | Matthew Lewis | The Monk | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'In the afternoon ... I went to the Cathedral then I came home read to the Normans and little Castleton' | Elizabeth Gurney | [n/a] | Bible [most likely] | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'I first wrote to my father then wrote a little journal, read two chapters in the Testament, had a good lesson of Fren... | Elizabeth Gurney | Robert Barclay | Apology for the True Christian Divinity | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'I first wrote to my father then wrote a little journal, read two chapters in the Testament, had a good lesson of Fren... | Elizabeth Gurney | [n/a] | [New] Testament | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'I have been great part of this morning with poor Bob who seems now dying. I read a long chapter in the Testament to h... | Elizabeth Gurney | [n/a] | [New] Testament | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'I went to see Mrs Norman and read in Barclay's Apology' | Elizabeth Gurney | Robert Barclay | Apology for the True Christian Divinity | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'read in Barclay's Apology in the evening' | Elizabeth Gurney | Robert Barclay | Apology for the True Christian Divinity | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'read a little in Barclay' | Elizabeth Gurney | Robert Barclay | Apology for the True Christian Divinity | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'This day I begin to read through the Bible. I have finished the Testament. I wish to read the Bible of a morning and ... | Elizabeth Gurney | [n/a] | Bible [Old Testament] | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'I read to the old Normans' | Elizabeth Gurney | [n/a] | [New] Testament | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'read to Mrs Norman' | Elizabeth Gurney | [n/a] | [New] Testament | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'I have been reading a good deal in the Testament today' | Elizabeth Gurney | [n/a] | [New] Testament | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'This morning Kitty came in for us to read the Testament together, which I enjoyed, I read my favourite chapter the 15... | Elizabeth Gurney | [n/a] | [New] Testament | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'I had rather a comfortable drive here from Shrewsbury, read in the Testament and got by heart one or two verses' | Elizabeth Gurney | [n/a] | [New] Testament | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'After they all went I came and wrote my journal and sat with cousin Priscilla and we read till dinner' | Elizabeth Gurney | [unknown] | [unknown] | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'Yesterday evening I had a little choice time by myself. I read and was still in my heart.' | Elizabeth Gurney | [unknown] | [unknown, possibly Bible] | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'A most comfortable reading with my little boys and one with my family' | Elizabeth Gurney | [unknown] | [unknown, probably religious, Bible?] | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'A most comfortable reading with my little boys and one with my family' | Elizabeth Gurney | [unknown] | [unknown, probably religious, Bible?] | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'I devoted most of my morning writing to P. Hoare, writing French and reading' | Elizabeth Gurney | [unknown] | [unknown] | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'I have this day read Rasselas which is a book I like as it leads to deep affection' | Elizabeth Gurney | Samuel Johnson | The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'at night snug time reading after the rest of the family were in bed' | Elizabeth Gurney | [unknown] | [unknown] | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'went to Meeting - had a more comfortable reading with my boys than this day [last] week' | Elizabeth Gurney | [unknown] | [unknown, probably religious, Bible?] | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'Since dinner I have read much logic and enjoyed it, it is interesting to me, may, I think, with attention, do me good... | Elizabeth Gurney | Isaac Watts | Logic: or, The right use of reason, in the inquiry after truth | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'I have been reading Watts on judgement this afternoon; it has led me into thought and particularly upon the evidence ... | Elizabeth Gurney | Isaac Watts | Logic: or, The right use of reason, in the inquiry after truth | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'read Watts' Logic' | Elizabeth Gurney | Isaac Watts | Logic: or, The right use of reason, in the inquiry after truth | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'I had a satisfactory reading with my little boys more so than I almost remember' | Elizabeth Gurney | [unknown] | [unknown, probably religious, Bible?] | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'I read much this morning in St Basil, which is to me excellent, interesting and beautiful. He advises a constant than... | Elizabeth Gurney | St Basil of Caesarea | [unknown] | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'At ten o'clock we all met in the study and my father read to us. - I fear my mind is not sufficiently obedient to its... | Elizabeth Gurney | [unknown] | [unknown] | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'Rose in pretty good time, read before breakfast, had a lesson in French, read English, wrote logic before dinner' | Elizabeth Gurney | [unknown] | [unknown, probably Bible?] | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'Rose in pretty good time, read before breakfast, had a lesson in French, read English, wrote logic before dinner' | Elizabeth Gurney | [unknown] | [unknown] | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'wrote a little logic this afternoon and read Jones on the Figurative languages of the Scriptures' | Elizabeth Gurney | William Jones | A course of lectures on the figurative language of the Holy Scripture, and the interpretation of it from Scripture itself | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'I first wrote in my journal, read in the Testament after breakfast' | Elizabeth Gurney | [n/a] | [New] Testament | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'I wrote and read a little before breakfast' | Elizabeth Gurney | [unknown] | [unknown, probably Bible?] | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'I am now reading Butler's Analogy' | Elizabeth Gurney | Joseph Butler | Analogy | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'I have read a good deal of Lavator's journal and have felt sympathy with him. I like the book as it reminds me of my ... | Elizabeth Gurney | Lavator | Journal | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'I have been reading Lavator on self knowledge, and like it much. I find it difficult to confine my attention to what ... | Elizabeth Gurney | Lavator | self knowledge | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'I then wrote a little journal, read a chapter away from the fire; rather as a cross to the body; but I had such a swe... | Elizabeth Gurney | [n/a] | Bible | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'I then read french and wrote it, had one or two little interruptions' | Elizabeth Gurney | [n/a] | [French] | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'I then read Mason on self knowledge till dinner, not with so much attention as I could wish; I seldom attend sufficie... | Elizabeth Gurney | John Mason | Self-knowledge: A Treatise | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'After that Kitty made a proposition very pleasant to me, that we should sit together all the afternoon and read "Pilg... | Elizabeth Gurney | John Bunyan | Pilgrim's Progress | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'I went to see E. Golder, and friend Bullen came in ... we read a little in the Testament and the journal of Job Scott' | Elizabeth Gurney | [n/a] | [New] Testament | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'I went to see E. Golder, and friend Bullen came in ... we read a little in the Testament and the journal of Job Scott' | Elizabeth Gurney | Job Scott | Journal of the life, travels and Gospel labours of that faithful servant and minister of Christ, Job Scott | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'quite vexed to teach my children in so shabby a room as the laundry; [underline] Pride [end underline] I think it was... | Elizabeth Gurney | [unknown] | [unknown, probably religious, Bible?] | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'Read my Testament and felt not destitute of religion' | Elizabeth Gurney | [n/a] | [New] Testament | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'I had a comfortable time with my children only I felt too anxious for uncle Joseph to see them as he was here but he ... | Elizabeth Gurney | [unknown] | [unknown, probably religious, Bible?] | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'I had a quiet afternoon on the sofa in my room reading Mason on self knowledge, French, and Job Scott's journal, whic... | Elizabeth Gurney | John Mason | Self-knowledge: A Treatise | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'I had a quiet afternoon on the sofa in my room reading Mason on self knowledge, French, and Job Scott's journal, whic... | Elizabeth Gurney | [unknown] | [French] | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'I had a quiet afternoon on the sofa in my room reading Mason on self knowledge, French, and Job Scott's journal, whic... | Elizabeth Gurney | Job Scott | Journal of the life, travels and Gospel labours of that faithful servant and minister of Christ, Job Scott | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | '12 verse. 4th chap: Paul to Timothy; this does strike my mind deeply; Let no man despite thy youth but be thou an exa... | Elizabeth Gurney | [n/a] | New Testament | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | 'I read to dear little Mary' | Elizabeth Gurney | [unknown] | [unknown] | Print: Book |
| 1800-1849 | 'In the evening my father brought two friends with him and Lawrence Candler. As I was reading to my children in the la... | Elizabeth Gurney | [n/a] | Bible | Print: Book |