Project Gutenberg 2006-07-07 Public domain in the USA. 113 Various Verschillende Various, Various Chambers, Robert 1802 1871 Chambers, R. (Robert) Chambers, William 1800 1883 Chambers, W. (William) Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 435 Volume 17, New Series, May 1, 1852 Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Richard J. Shiffer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. "Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 435" by Various is a collective publication written in the mid-19th century that features a variety of articles on social and scientific themes relevant to that period. The opening portion delves into the concept of forced benefits in society, using specific examples like the introduction of railways and the agricultural benefits derived from managing waste products, illustrating how individuals may resist changes that ultimately improve their circumstances. The beginning of the journal presents an article titled "Forced Benefits," which argues that societal progress often requires external pressures to overcome ignorance or prejudice. The author highlights examples such as the establishment of railways and innovative agricultural practices that benefited from compulsion rather than voluntary acceptance. These scenarios illustrate the tension between individual interests and collective progress, suggesting that societal advancement sometimes necessitates a push from governing bodies or influential entities to realize the potential advantages that may initially be met with resistance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Periodicals AP Text Chambers's Edinburgh Journal Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Journalism/Media/Writing Category: Reports & Conference Proceedings 158609 2025-07-08T06:09:32.766171 text/html 155449 2006-07-07T11:58:52 text/html 185553 2025-07-08T06:09:39.061151 application/epub+zip 186362 2025-07-08T06:09:35.920144 application/epub+zip 124740 2025-07-08T06:09:34.716171 application/epub+zip 346671 2025-07-08T06:09:41.262119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332524 2025-07-08T06:09:38.087148 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153215 2022-09-09T05:48:35.760114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144400 2025-07-08T06:09:32.437183 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 144227 2006-07-07T11:58:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 144230 2006-07-07T11:58:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22396 2025-07-08T06:09:41.401141 application/rdf+xml 16910 2025-07-08T06:09:35.205153 image/jpeg 3881 2025-07-08T06:09:34.961148 image/jpeg 57712 2006-07-07T11:58:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 99312 2006-07-07T11:58:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 57662 2006-07-07T11:58:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 183661 2025-07-08T06:09:32.783216 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia