Project Gutenberg 2015-01-13 Public domain in the USA. 220 Various Verschillende Various, Various Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 66, No. 407, September, 1849 Produced by Brendan OConnor, Jonathan Ingram, Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Library of Early Journals.) "Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 66, No. 407, September, 1849" by Various is a periodical collection of essays, articles, and literary pieces that reflects the intellectual and cultural climate of the mid-19th century. The content covers a broad range of topics, including political discussions, literary criticisms, and social observations, particularly regarding Scottish legislative matters, moral issues, and intricate narratives that convey the complexity of contemporary society. The opening of this volume introduces a critical commentary on the proposed Scottish Marriage and Registration Bills. It highlights widespread public opposition to these legislative changes, suggesting that the bills threaten traditional Scottish laws and values related to marriage. The text articulates concerns regarding the potential erosion of moral and religious standards, framing these attempts at reform as an overreach of parliamentary power against popular sentiment. Through a passionate defense of Scottish customs and the implications of these bills, the opening sets a tone of civic engagement and resistance against perceived injustices, offering readers insight into the socio-political landscape of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Scotland -- Periodicals England -- Periodicals AP Text Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - British Category: Politics Category: Journals 603089 2025-07-19T09:30:56.463658 text/html 587161 2024-10-24T13:58:55 text/html 288200 2025-07-19T09:31:03.291660 application/epub+zip 295507 2025-07-19T09:30:57.540672 application/epub+zip 295507 2025-07-19T09:30:56.996695 application/epub+zip 450168 2025-07-19T09:31:08.194603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416063 2025-07-19T09:31:02.653686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414616 2022-09-21T18:25:00.275623 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550720 2025-07-19T09:30:55.783693 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 530688 2024-10-24T13:58:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17779 2025-07-19T09:31:08.324598 application/rdf+xml 7327 2025-07-19T09:30:57.101663 image/jpeg 1690 2025-07-19T09:30:57.051681 image/jpeg 265095 2025-07-19T09:30:56.511695 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