Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 143 Various Verschillende Various, Various The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 48, October, 1861 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics E-text prepared by Joshua Hutchinson, Tonya Allen, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 48, October, 1861" by Various is a literary magazine published during the mid-19th century, known for its thoughtful articles on culture, politics, and society, as well as contributions from notable writers of the time. The opening portion sets the stage for an excursion to notable sites in England, focusing on the grandeur of Blenheim Palace and the surrounding area, contrasting picturesque English landscapes with reflections on historical figures and events tied to the region. The opening of this collection begins with a detailed description of a journey to Blenheim Palace, where the narrator, accompanied by fellow travelers, describes the charming English countryside while providing historical context about the significance of both the palace and its creator, the Duke of Marlborough. As they explore the park and its artificial lake, the narrator reflects on the intersection of nature and human artistry. The narrative shifts between vivid scenery and meditations on the past, including mentions of figures like the Earl of Rochester and Fair Rosamond, blending history with personal observations and exploring themes of memory, legacy, and the continuity of time through the lens of these historic sites. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en American periodicals AP Text The Atlantic Monthly Category: Travel Writing Category: History - British Category: Journals 556079 2025-08-05T07:31:49.774112 text/html 556069 555938 2024-11-05T09:06:48.786698 2023-10-05T09:04:49.507686 text/html text/html 305921 2025-08-05T07:31:58.257104 application/epub+zip 311964 2025-08-05T07:31:53.035110 application/epub+zip 281552 2025-08-05T07:31:51.796122 application/epub+zip 541291 2025-08-05T07:32:02.425032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513697 2025-08-05T07:31:57.494047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379837 2022-09-05T12:53:32.081351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 528043 2025-08-05T07:31:49.384167 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 508113 2024-10-28T18:38:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16896 2025-08-05T07:32:02.555047 application/rdf+xml 16212 2025-08-05T07:31:52.319086 image/jpeg 3663 2025-08-05T07:31:52.062069 image/jpeg 300943 2025-08-05T07:31:49.821097 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog