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 21 by Charles Knight (1791 - 1893)
Genre(s): Essays & Short Works
Read by: Larry Wilson, mleigh, Owlivia, Stacey Malcolm, Brize C, BeAWhale in English
Chapters:
00:00:00 - 01 - Hungerford Market
00:04:02 - 02 - The VILLAGE POOR-HOUSE. By a Country Curate. Smith, Elder, & Co. 1832
00:09:31 - 03 - Health and Longevity
00:24:56 - 04 - George the Fourth's Gate, Hyde Park Corner
00:26:24 - 05 - The Liverpool Docks
00:42:50 - 06 - Felix Neff
01:03:56 - 07 - Statue of Major Cartwright
'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 text explores a diverse array of 19th-century topics from the Penny Magazine, ranging from the architectural design of Hungerford Market and the industrial growth of Liverpool to the critical analysis of occupational health. It also features a poignant biographical account of Felix Neff, a devoted pastor who improved the lives of impoverished mountaineers in the French Alps through education and hygiene.