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 a popular educational periodical written in the early 19th century. It is a miscellany that aims to diffuse useful knowledge to general readers through short essays, reports, and poems on natural history, science, history, culture, and practical instruction. This issue ranges widely: it opens with a vivid natural history sketch of the Cape buffalo and a perilous hunting
anecdote; defends public reasoning in judicial decisions; records a traveller’s account of Egypt’s hot Camsin wind, suspected to show electrical effects; and offers brief histories of forks and the tarantella. A substantial feature traces Westminster Abbey’s origins, setting, architecture, and memorials, while shorter pieces give maxims on property, industry, and perseverance (via Robert Bruce’s spider). “The Week” profiles the anatomist John Hunter; “Labourers of Europe” surveys Italian peasants, metayer farming, and coastal livelihoods; and Benjamin Franklin explains how to learn to swim. Interludes of verse (“The Weaver’s Song,” “The Stormy Petrel”) add lyric color, and closing notes examine past excise abuses and an Arab schedule of fines—altogether presenting an accessible, improving compendium of facts, reflections, and practical advice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Editor | Knight, Charles, 1791-1873 |
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| Title | The penny magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, issue 17, July 7, 1832 |
| Original Publication | London: Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, 1832, pubdate 1833. |
| Credits | Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | AP: General Works: Periodicals |
| Subject | English periodicals |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 76897 |
| Release Date | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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