Monthly supplement of the penny magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, issue 16

by Charles Knight

9 chapters1h 8mEnglish1832

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"Monthly supplement of the penny magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge" is an illustrated periodical miscellany produced in the early 19th century. It presents short, readable articles and reviews spanning architecture, machinery and industry, natural history, public monuments, travel writing, and contemporary literature, aimed at popular education and curiosity. The contents range widely. - Summary by LynneT

Chapters (9)

1The Abbey of Saint Alban's

435

2Machinery and Manufactures

1053

3Zoological Society

312

4Statue of William Pitt

5Gleanings in Natural History

378

6The United States

408

7The Calabrias

412

8POEMS. By William Cullen Bryant. London. Andrews, 1832.

339

9India

710

Monthly supplement of the penny magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, issue 16

About this book

Chapters (9)

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