Monthly Supplement of the penny magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Know...
Monthly Supplement of the penny magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, issue 32 by Charles Knight (1791 - 1893)
Genre(s): Essays & Short Works, Periodicals & Magazines
Read by: mleigh, Larry Wilson, BettyB, Brize C in English
Chapters:
00:00:00 - 01 - The Thames Tunnel
00:13:47 - 02 - British Birds
00:24:42 - 03 - Lambeth Palace
00:32:41 - 04 - Emigration
00:40:15 - 05 - The Steam Engine
00:52:48 - 06 - The Hall of Eltham Palace
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
Video Summary
AI GeneratedThis collection of excerpts from the Penny Magazine's Monthly Supplement explores a diverse array of 19th-century interests, ranging from the technical triumphs of the Thames Tunnel and high-pressure steam engines to the natural history of British birds and the architectural legacy of Lambeth and Eltham Palaces, as well as practical guides for emigrating to Upper Canada.