Project Gutenberg 2005-01-24 Public domain in the USA. 333 Various Verschillende Various, Various Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 341, March, 1844 Produced by Jon Ingram, Internet Library of Early Journals, Allen Siddle and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 341, March, 1844" is a collection of literary and cultural articles created by various authors during the mid-19th century. The magazine offers a blend of themes, including travel narratives, social commentary, and poetry, reflecting the concerns and interests of the time, particularly regarding the expansion of European influence and the social conditions of different classes and regions. The opening of this volume introduces a piece titled "Ethiopia," which sets an optimistic tone about the changes taking place in the world, particularly the blossoming of commerce and interaction among nations. It highlights a British mission led by Major W.C. Harris to Abyssinia in the early 1840s and explores the geographical and cultural landscapes of Africa, emphasizing the potential for economic growth facilitated by British interests. Through rich descriptions, the text underscores the contrast between the untamed nature of Africa and the civilizing efforts attributed to British intervention, setting up a detailed exploration of both the challenges and opportunities in this largely uncharted continent. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Scotland -- Periodicals England -- Periodicals AP Text Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine Category: Poetry Category: Travel Writing Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Journals 649057 2025-08-06T11:15:12.696855 text/html 630242 2024-10-28T21:49:14 text/html 345501 2025-08-06T11:15:22.933749 application/epub+zip 353391 2025-08-06T11:15:16.616775 application/epub+zip 318869 2025-08-06T11:15:15.220833 application/epub+zip 682095 2025-08-06T11:15:27.760233 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 667252 2025-08-06T11:15:21.984836 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 623136 2022-09-07T18:15:22.794880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 558303 2025-08-06T11:15:11.654871 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 538408 2024-10-28T21:49:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17292 2025-08-06T11:15:27.890214 application/rdf+xml 24787 2025-08-06T11:15:15.768821 image/jpeg 4824 2025-08-06T11:15:15.499824 image/jpeg 334500 2025-08-06T11:15:12.745785 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