Project Gutenberg 2007-04-17 Public domain in the USA. 142 Various Verschillende Various, Various Chambers, Robert 1802 1871 Chambers, R. (Robert) Chambers, William 1800 1883 Chambers, W. (William) Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 447 Volume 18, New Series, July 24, 1852 Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Richard J. Shiffer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 447" by Various is a periodical published in the mid-19th century. This issue provides a collection of thoughtful articles that delve into social commentary and historical observations, particularly focusing on themes relating to women's hardships, the development of British colonies, and the dynamics of societal trends over time. The opening portion of the journal discusses the concept of the "Martyr Sex" concerning women's enduring suffering throughout history, likening their experiences to a form of martyrdom. The author reflects on the absurdities and oppressions that women have faced, from footbinding practices and corsets to overly elaborate hairstyles, illustrating these points with a mix of historical examples and personal anecdotes. The prose blends humor and pathos to capture the reader's attention, highlighting the resilience of women who have borne these burdens with remarkable fortitude despite having little agency in their circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Periodicals AP Text Chambers's Edinburgh Journal Category: History - British Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 159234 2025-08-09T04:54:23.485714 text/html 157229 2007-04-17T14:02:38 text/html 184714 2025-08-09T04:54:29.630682 application/epub+zip 185446 2025-08-09T04:54:26.582689 application/epub+zip 124749 2025-08-09T04:54:25.400720 application/epub+zip 333873 2025-08-09T04:54:31.790659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320644 2025-08-09T04:54:28.743672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272965 2022-09-10T05:59:57.732283 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145877 2025-08-09T04:54:23.171736 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 145711 2007-04-17T14:02:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 145704 2007-04-17T14:02:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147835 2006-01-10T14:07:14 application/octet-stream 177924 2006-01-10T14:07:14 application/octet-stream 177460 2006-01-10T14:07:14 application/octet-stream 170428 2006-01-10T14:07:14 application/octet-stream 172254 2006-01-10T14:07:14 application/octet-stream 176280 2006-01-10T14:07:14 application/octet-stream 179904 2006-01-10T14:07:14 application/octet-stream 173703 2006-01-10T14:07:14 application/octet-stream 169577 2006-01-10T14:07:14 application/octet-stream 182073 2006-01-10T14:07:14 application/octet-stream 181812 2006-01-10T14:07:14 application/octet-stream 169638 2006-01-10T14:07:14 application/octet-stream 173926 2006-01-10T14:07:14 application/octet-stream 185087 2006-01-10T14:07:14 application/octet-stream 182764 2006-01-10T14:07:16 application/octet-stream 162857 2006-01-10T14:07:16 application/octet-stream 34098 2025-08-09T04:54:31.942657 application/rdf+xml 16804 2025-08-09T04:54:25.897699 image/jpeg 3884 2025-08-09T04:54:25.651702 image/jpeg 58816 2007-04-17T14:02:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 100888 2007-04-17T14:02:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 58757 2007-04-17T14:02:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 182441 2025-08-09T04:54:23.501722 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