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Polly Castieau

 

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Edward Bulwer Lytton : [ghost story]

'In the evening Polly was so deeply interested in a ghost story written by Lord Lytton & said to be the foundation of a "Strange Story" by that nobleman that she left everything go to the bad'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: Polly Castieau      Print: Unknown

  

[unknown] : [unknown]

'the youngsters spent a great deal of their time in the parlor & in the evening their mamma read them a number of stories out of some Sunday books. then Sissy, Dotty & Walter read a little. Surprised my by the improvement each had made [since I?] last heard them'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: Polly Castieau      Print: Unknown

  

[n/a] : Australasian

'Polly read the Australasian till she was tired & then went to bed'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: Polly Castieau      Print: Serial / periodical

  

[n/a] : Bible [?]

'In the evening, Polly read to the children & then gave them a bible lesson'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: Polly Castieau      Print: Book

  

[n/a] : Family Herald

'Polly then buried her [?] in the last number of the Family Herald & I smoked away at a new pipe'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: Polly Castieau      Print: Serial / periodical

  

[n/a] : Family Herald

'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: Polly Castieau      Print: Serial / periodical

  

[n/a] : Argus

'Polly this morning while I was getting up rushed almost breathless into the bed-room with her eyes all alight & The Argus in her hand. "Listen here Castieau" said she & straightway she read a paragraph which announced that a terrible outrage had been committed at Pentridge & an attempt made to murder the Inspector General of Penal Establishments.'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: Polly Castieau      Print: Newspaper

  

[n/a] : [stories]

'Mustered in the afternoon & then worked in the office for a couple of hours, employing myself first with my Diary & afterwards in reading a Prison Report from which I intend to make some extracts for future use. After ten I went down to the Club & sat reading for some little time then had a chat with Levey & left for home ... Polly had been amusing the children by reading to them'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: Polly Castieau      Print: Book

  

John Buckley Castieau : [article]

'Scribbled away for some hours at the Article I was writing. Altered the whole of the Introduction & then let Polly read the Paper. She approved & I felt a little excited & went away to the Argus office with my production at once.'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: Polly Castieau      Manuscript: Sheet

  

[unknown] : [unknown]

'After tea sat & smoked while Polly read for a while, soon followed her to bed'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: Polly Castieau      Print: Unknown

  

Miss McDermott : [story]

'Got home to tea & after tea listened to Polly who read a manuscript Miss McDermott wanted to get an opinion about. It was a very [?] thrilling story for young ladies, but no originality, nor yet much grit about it.'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: Polly Castieau      Manuscript: Unknown

  

[unknown] : [unknown]

'This night I went to bed at ten o'clock. Polly stayed down stairs reading'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: Polly Castieau      Print: Unknown

 

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