Project Gutenberg 2007-04-17 Public domain in the USA. 240 Various Verschillende Various, Various Chambers, Robert 1802 1871 Chambers, R. (Robert) Chambers, William 1800 1883 Chambers, W. (William) Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 447 Volume 18, New Series, July 24, 1852 Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Richard J. Shiffer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 447" by Various is a periodical published in the mid-19th century. This issue provides a collection of thoughtful articles that delve into social commentary and historical observations, particularly focusing on themes relating to women's hardships, the development of British colonies, and the dynamics of societal trends over time. The opening portion of the journal discusses the concept of the "Martyr Sex" concerning women's enduring suffering throughout history, likening their experiences to a form of martyrdom. The author reflects on the absurdities and oppressions that women have faced, from footbinding practices and corsets to overly elaborate hairstyles, illustrating these points with a mix of historical examples and personal anecdotes. The prose blends humor and pathos to capture the reader's attention, highlighting the resilience of women who have borne these burdens with remarkable fortitude despite having little agency in their circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Periodicals AP Text Chambers's Edinburgh Journal Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 159090 158984 2024-09-09T08:34:42.968564 2023-09-09T10:54:24.202869 text/html text/html 157229 2007-04-17T14:02:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 100888 2007-04-17T14:02:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 159828 2024-09-09T08:34:47.411561 application/epub+zip 160803 2024-09-09T08:34:44.512610 application/epub+zip 121629 2024-09-09T08:34:43.564565 application/epub+zip 304957 2024-09-09T08:34:49.761555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291702 2024-09-09T08:34:46.762569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272965 2022-09-10T05:59:57.732283 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146045 145939 2024-09-09T08:34:42.657595 2023-09-09T10:54:23.857871 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 145711 2007-04-17T14:02:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 58816 2007-04-17T14:02:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 145704 2007-04-17T14:02:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 58757 2007-04-17T14:02:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21340 2024-09-09T08:34:49.913530 application/rdf+xml 16751 2024-09-09T08:34:43.912576 image/jpeg 3910 2024-09-09T08:34:43.738562 image/jpeg 160043 2024-09-09T08:34:42.985579 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia