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