Project Gutenberg 2005-04-16 Public domain in the USA. 130 Various Verschillende Various, Various Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 346, August, 1844 Produced by The Internet Library of Early Journals; Jon Ingram, Donald Perry and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 346, August, 1844" by Various is a collection of essays and articles written in the mid-19th century. This edition features diverse topics, including articles on Afghanistan, societal reflections, literary critiques, and explorations of artistic techniques, reflecting the intellectual currents and cultural discussions of the time. The opening of this volume begins with a profound exploration of the tragic events of the Afghan conflict, particularly focusing on the chaos and bloodshed surrounding Cabool and the consequences of British military policy in the region. It engages with moral questions surrounding the government's motives, the competency of military leadership, and the inherent dangers of applying European principles to Eastern societies. The text invites readers to contemplate the complex interplay of politics and military action, demonstrating how misjudgments led to disastrous outcomes, setting the stage for further inquiries into British involvement in Afghanistan. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Scotland -- Periodicals England -- Periodicals AP Text Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - British Category: History - Warfare Category: Politics 606036 2025-07-07T03:38:50.754563 text/html 605857 2025-01-14T23:24:52.383614 text/html 338634 2025-07-07T03:38:59.883496 application/epub+zip 347557 2025-07-07T03:38:54.356506 application/epub+zip 309231 2025-07-07T03:38:53.077539 application/epub+zip 679140 2025-07-07T03:39:04.292473 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 647037 2025-07-07T03:38:59.026520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418337 2022-09-07T22:51:02.894930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 569707 2025-07-07T03:38:50.352538 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 569459 2020-12-14T10:01:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 569489 2020-12-14T10:01:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20469 2025-07-07T03:39:04.421450 application/rdf+xml 25913 2025-07-07T03:38:53.569510 image/jpeg 4964 2025-07-07T03:38:53.323519 image/jpeg 223719 2020-12-14T10:01:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 223598 2020-12-14T10:01:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 335737 2025-07-07T03:38:50.800577 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