Project Gutenberg 2020-10-20 Public domain in the USA. 119 Various Verschillende Various, Various Chambers, Robert 1802 1871 Chambers, R. (Robert) Chambers, William 1800 1883 Chambers, W. (William) Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 749, May 4, 1878 Reading ease score: 60.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 749, May 4, 1878" is a periodical published by William and Robert Chambers during the late 19th century. This edition represents a collection of articles addressing various subjects, including literature, science, and social issues, indicative of the Enlightenment values and cultural inquiries characteristic of the time. The likely topic of this issue is an exploration of societal and moral questions, particularly concerning charity, poverty, and the state of urban life. The contents of this particular issue cover several poignant discussions, starting with a critical examination of the "Power of Draw," which conveys the attractive force that leads individuals towards cities and urban centers, sometimes resulting in a dependence on charity rather than self-effort. Further, the narrative delves into the effects of indiscriminate charity on the impoverished, suggesting that such actions may inadvertently perpetuate cycles of poverty and idleness. It also features a mix of stories, such as a mysterious and melodramatic account involving a dying woman revealing a troubling family secret, along with essays about the American prairies and the experiences of those living on the frontier. These narratives collectively reflect the socio-economic challenges of the period, and the journal serves as a window into the prevailing thoughts and knowledge of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Periodicals AP Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science - General 136308 136125 2025-02-25T08:03:19.458888 2023-09-27T07:51:51.966740 text/html text/html 131987 2020-10-20T17:13:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 340648 2025-02-25T08:03:22.316853 application/epub+zip 339693 2025-02-25T08:03:20.020936 application/epub+zip 133354 2025-02-25T08:03:19.706888 application/epub+zip 401265 2025-02-25T08:03:24.252890 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385729 2025-02-25T08:03:21.915891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167366 2022-09-28T16:36:46.861555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124928 124906 2025-02-25T08:03:19.302902 2023-09-27T07:51:51.816744 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 124843 2020-10-20T17:13:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 18890 2025-02-25T08:03:24.384842 application/rdf+xml 28151 2025-02-25T08:03:19.776858 image/jpeg 3052 2025-02-25T08:03:19.740884 image/jpeg 319507 2025-02-25T08:03:19.477879 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