Project Gutenberg 2024-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 123 Various Verschillende Various, Various Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, fifth series, no. 143, vol. III, September 25, 1886 $aEdinburgh :$bWilliam and Robert Chambers, $c1853. 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.…" is a periodical publication established by William and Robert Chambers in 1832, and is conducted by R. Chambers (Secundus). Written during the late 19th century, this journal is a collection of articles focusing on various topics within literature, science, and the arts. The likely topic of this particular issue includes a detailed report about the postal service in the UK, along with entertaining anecdotes and explorations of diverse subjects. In this edition of Chambers's Journal, readers are presented with a comprehensive overview of the postal system's growth and significance in Victorian society. The article highlights impressive statistics, such as the staggering number of letters and parcels sent throughout the year, emphasizing the impact of the postal service on commercial prosperity and education. Additionally, amusing stories involving peculiar incidents at postal offices, such as the delivery of live animals and amusing mishaps with misaddressed letters, are featured. The journal also includes fictional narratives touching upon social themes, showcasing the tension between personal aspirations and societal expectations, as seen in the engaging tale of Mr. Dupuy and his daughter Nora's unconventional engagement. This blend of factual reporting and fictional storytelling exemplifies the journal's commitment to popularizing literature, science, and art for its readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/chambers-journal-5th-series-vol-03-images 20051128110452chambers 1853 GB Reading ease score: 66.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Periodicals AP Text Category: Journals 136062 2025-07-29T10:18:15.587673 text/html 110953 2024-08-10T10:11:21 text/html 441488 2025-07-29T10:18:19.393647 application/epub+zip 440159 2025-07-29T10:18:16.678641 application/epub+zip 387980 2025-07-29T10:18:16.114649 application/epub+zip 1092913 2025-07-29T10:18:21.659641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1077935 2025-07-29T10:18:18.905647 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121296 2025-07-29T10:18:15.358657 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 101046 2024-08-10T10:11:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15427 2025-07-29T10:18:21.832618 application/rdf+xml 30321 2025-07-29T10:18:16.288665 image/jpeg 3372 2025-07-29T10:18:16.207641 image/jpeg 1029049 2025-07-29T10:18:15.611702 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