Project Gutenberg 2021-11-09 Public domain in the USA. 94 Various Verschillende Various, Various Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, Fifth Series, No. 51, Vol. I, December 20, 1884 Susan Skinner, Eric Hutton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, Fifth Series, No. 51" is a periodical publication edited by R. Chambers (Secundus) from the Chambers family, established in the early 19th century and continued through the late 19th century. This specific issue, published on December 20, 1884, features a mix of articles that encompass literature, scientific observations, and artistic discussions. The journal is likely aimed at an educated public interested in contemporary thought and popular science alongside cultural commentary of the time. The contents of this particular edition highlight a variety of topics, beginning with an exploration of the plague of locusts in Cyprus and the measures taken to combat them. This section discusses the historical context of locust infestations, detailing government reports and the local population’s experiences with these destructive swarms. Following this segment, the journal includes a narrative continuing the fictional story of Madame De Vigne and her adversary Hector Laroche, illustrating the complex interpersonal dynamics and themes of loyalty and betrayal. Other pieces cover aspects of Persian art, a legacy tale involving a character named Colonel Redgrave, and even imaginative verses celebrating nature. Through its various articles and stories, the journal presents a snapshot of Victorian culture, reflecting societal interests and literary styles of the period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Periodicals AP Text Category: Journals 134191 2025-07-26T10:28:44.130664 text/html 110264 2024-10-18T16:58:19 text/html 362035 2025-07-26T10:28:47.194668 application/epub+zip 361006 2025-07-26T10:28:44.691669 application/epub+zip 128947 2025-07-26T10:28:44.395675 application/epub+zip 411141 2025-07-26T10:28:49.116642 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398164 2025-07-26T10:28:46.901638 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164895 2022-09-29T23:03:22.156664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120052 2025-07-26T10:28:43.944672 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 99825 2024-10-18T16:58:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15815 2025-07-26T10:28:49.277627 application/rdf+xml 28151 2025-07-26T10:28:44.469666 image/jpeg 3099 2025-07-26T10:28:44.431653 image/jpeg 355954 2025-07-26T10:28:44.148655 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