Project Gutenberg 2016-04-18 Public domain in the USA. 120 Various Verschillende Various, Various Chambers, Robert 1802 1871 Chambers, R. (Robert) Chambers, William 1800 1883 Chambers, W. (William) Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 727, December 1, 1877 Produced by Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 727, December…" is a periodical publication that likely originated in the late 19th century. This edition focuses on various topics, including the lives of costermongers in London, context around significant social changes, and includes narratives about the evolution of street-trading and the socio-economic condition of the working class. It offers insights not only into the economic activities of these traders but also touches on their personal lives and the treatment of their working animals, particularly donkeys. At the start of this edition, the publication discusses the role of costermongers—street vendors who sell goods from donkey-drawn carts—depicting their crucial contribution to urban life amidst a bustling metropolis. The narrative highlights their transformation over the years from a rough-and-tumble class into a more respected segment of society, as they gain better treatment for their donkeys and foster more stable family lives. Additionally, it touches on the various social organizations created to support them, illustrating the impact of urban missionaries and social reforms on their lives. The opening sets a tone of social commentary, uncovering the interplay between economic necessity and human compassion within the framework of London’s working class. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Periodicals AP Text Chambers's Edinburgh Journal Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Sociology 136681 2025-06-20T16:42:03.043539 text/html 113157 2024-10-23T00:21:22 text/html 266289 2025-06-20T16:42:06.064603 application/epub+zip 266324 2025-06-20T16:42:03.703589 application/epub+zip 120012 2025-06-20T16:42:03.316549 application/epub+zip 335847 2025-06-20T16:42:08.065566 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322057 2025-06-20T16:42:05.734622 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163531 2022-09-23T15:11:02.442217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124754 2025-06-20T16:42:02.865662 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 104758 2024-10-23T00:21:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17735 2025-06-20T16:42:08.559522 application/rdf+xml 26905 2025-06-20T16:42:03.389601 image/jpeg 2850 2025-06-20T16:42:03.352536 image/jpeg 255983 2025-06-20T16:42:03.068641 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