Project Gutenberg 2020-05-25 Public domain in the USA. 131 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. 739, February 23, 1878 Produced by Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 739, February…" is a periodical publication featuring essays and articles on a variety of topics, likely written in the late 19th century. The journal encompasses themes of literature, science, art, and social commentary, with the specific issue presenting discussions around bird-keeping and other cultural observations of the time. The opening of this issue provides a thoughtful reflection on the practice of caging birds, where the author grapples with the tensions between the joys of keeping pet birds and the ethical implications of confining them. The piece mentions insights from a dealer in birds, emphasizing the need for proper care and understanding of birds' needs for a healthy and fulfilling life in captivity. Additionally, it delves into observations about the connection between birds and human happiness, suggesting that the presence of songbirds can offer companionship and delight to those at home, ultimately framing the practice of bird-keeping as a nuanced topic that warrants deeper consideration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Periodicals AP Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Journals 137681 2025-07-24T14:20:52.363665 text/html 113527 2024-10-18T03:35:39 text/html 281253 2025-07-24T14:20:55.274650 application/epub+zip 280208 2025-07-24T14:20:52.932685 application/epub+zip 132312 2025-07-24T14:20:52.598698 application/epub+zip 343579 2025-07-24T14:20:57.321678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329933 2025-07-24T14:20:54.942648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169806 2022-09-28T04:30:41.991138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123836 2025-07-24T14:20:52.187662 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103837 2024-10-18T03:35:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17154 2025-07-24T14:20:57.473658 application/rdf+xml 28255 2025-07-24T14:20:52.676663 image/jpeg 3079 2025-07-24T14:20:52.637656 image/jpeg 250945 2025-07-24T14:20:52.379685 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