Project Gutenberg 2008-01-12 Public domain in the USA. 123 Various Verschillende Various, Various Chambers, Robert 1802 1871 Chambers, R. (Robert) Chambers, William 1800 1883 Chambers, W. (William) Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 461 Volume 18, New Series, October 30, 1852 Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Richard J. Shiffer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 461" by Various is a periodical journal written in the mid-19th century. This issue features a mix of historical narrative and contemporary commentary, with particular focus on social issues, literary discussions, and scientific explorations of the time. The journal’s contents reflect a keen interest in the horrors of the transatlantic slave trade, the state of the working class, and scientific insights into various subjects, offering a window into societal values and struggles of the era. The beginning of the journal opens with a vivid account of a slave ship encounter by Her Majesty's steamship "Rattler". It details the oppressive atmosphere as the crew observes a suspicious American vessel, the "Lucy Ann", suspected of carrying slaves. The narrative captures the tension and ethical dilemmas faced by those involved in the naval patrol against the slave trade, culminating in the rescue of enslaved individuals who had suffered horrifically during their confinement. This striking depiction serves not only to inform readers of a pivotal historical moment but also critiques the inhumanity of the slave trade, highlighting the desperate struggle for freedom and survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Periodicals AP Text Chambers's Edinburgh Journal Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Journals 158807 2025-07-10T06:38:57.861936 text/html 155595 2008-01-11T16:54:54 text/html 186673 2025-07-10T06:39:03.956900 application/epub+zip 186664 2025-07-10T06:39:00.999985 application/epub+zip 124514 2025-07-10T06:38:59.805919 application/epub+zip 335089 2025-07-10T06:39:06.197894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320838 2025-07-10T06:39:03.187923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153900 2022-09-11T09:09:16.611571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144455 2025-07-10T06:38:57.531934 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 144281 2008-01-11T16:54:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 144276 2008-01-11T16:54:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22737 2025-07-10T06:39:06.332882 application/rdf+xml 16867 2025-07-10T06:39:00.291043 image/jpeg 3858 2025-07-10T06:39:00.046914 image/jpeg 58537 2008-01-11T16:54:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 100915 2008-01-11T16:54:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 58502 2008-01-11T16:54:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 184507 2025-07-10T06:38:57.877940 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