Project Gutenberg 2020-10-20 Public domain in the USA. 93 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 2025-01-25T08:06:44.236823 2023-09-27T07:51:51.966740 text/html text/html 131987 2020-10-20T17:13:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 340623 2025-01-25T08:06:47.098803 application/epub+zip 339664 2025-01-25T08:06:44.821795 application/epub+zip 133325 2025-01-25T08:06:44.491790 application/epub+zip 401249 2025-01-25T08:06:49.299762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385729 2025-01-25T08:06:46.786744 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167366 2022-09-28T16:36:46.861555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124928 124906 2025-01-25T08:06:44.042805 2023-09-27T07:51:51.816744 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 124843 2020-10-20T17:13:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 18891 2025-01-25T08:06:49.436768 application/rdf+xml 28151 2025-01-25T08:06:44.567780 image/jpeg 3052 2025-01-25T08:06:44.526770 image/jpeg 319511 2025-01-25T08:06:44.256761 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