The penny magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, issue…
"The penny magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, issue…" is an illustrated popular periodical from the early 19th century. This issue offers a miscellany of short, accessible pieces spanning archaeology, geography, natural history, art and literature, and practical counsel for everyday life. Its likely topic is the diffusion of useful knowledge to general readers for education and moral improvement. The contents range widely. A centerpiece article vividly explains
Pompeii’s burial by ash and pumice, contrasting it with lava-entombed Herculaneum, and recounts observations after a recent eruption. A substantial survey of Van Diemen’s Land describes its districts, towns, landscape, climate, resources, agriculture, trade, and land policies. A fable-like “Lost Camel” story showcases reasoning from signs, paired with a note on simultaneous invention. Natural history sketches cover the dormouse’s partial winter torpor and the swallow’s nest-building. “The Week” offers brief cultural notes on Raphael, Grotius, and Canning. A lively guide invites working families to visit the British Museum freely and courteously. Poetry by George Wither appears with commentary on imagination as solace, followed by practical pieces on choosing a healthy, well-situated cottage, modest furnishing, and frugality and savings; closing anecdotes add curious facts and moral hints. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
