Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 137 Various Verschillende Various, Various The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 17, No. 490, May 21, 1831 Produced by Jonathan Ingram, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 17, No. 490, May…" is a periodical publication from the early 19th century, specifically around the 1830s. This book can be classified as a literary periodical that seeks to provide readers with both entertaining and informative content. The likely topics include literature, culture, historical reflections, and societal commentary, all intended to amuse and educate its audience. This particular volume contains a variety of articles that reflect on historical figures and events, particularly focused on the architecture and significance of buildings in Southwark, London, such as the residence of Anne Boleyn. It discusses the British Parliament's early history and functions, emphasizing the development of representative governance. Other sections narrate anecdotal stories, like that of a peasant's brave act of climbing a cathedral spire, and an analysis of ransom practices during medieval wars. The diverse content showcases cultural anecdotes, social reflections, and insights into historical events, designed to pique the interest of its readers while also serving as an amusing resource. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Popular literature -- Great Britain -- Periodicals AP Text The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Category: History - British Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 104137 2025-08-05T16:31:57.490699 text/html 80047 2024-10-28T19:47:46 text/html 296050 2025-08-05T16:32:04.369677 application/epub+zip 294857 2025-08-05T16:32:01.060688 application/epub+zip 112044 2025-08-05T16:31:59.630701 application/epub+zip 1676505 2025-08-05T16:32:06.486698 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1665869 2025-08-05T16:32:03.288669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130753 2022-09-06T22:01:31.107926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 94460 2025-08-05T16:31:57.149679 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 74514 2024-10-28T19:47:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16288 2025-08-05T16:32:06.610712 application/rdf+xml 25409 2025-08-05T16:32:00.127675 image/jpeg 4666 2025-08-05T16:31:59.877675 image/jpeg 271223 2025-08-05T16:31:57.506706 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