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…" by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge is a general-interest periodical written in the early 19th century. It offers an educational miscellany aimed at broadening access to practical information and agreeable reading, blending history, geography, natural history, literature, moral essays, and brief notes for a wide readership. This issue opens with an editorial championing inexpensive reading for
all, followed by a historical sketch of Charing Cross and an illustrated note on its monuments. A substantial article traces the early colonization and growth of Van Diemen’s Land, while shorter pieces cover the antiquity of beer, a witty moral anecdote (“Fair Play”), and brief observations on manners and animal sagacity. Reports from the Zoological Gardens describe a Wapiti shedding its antlers and the fearsome grizzly bear. “The Week” supplies compact notices on Descartes, All-Fools’-Day, and William Harvey. A reflective essay urges diligence in humble stations, and an obituary appreciation of George Crabbe introduces his portrait of the virtuous labourer Isaac Ashford. Further items include a playful sermon on “MALT,” a statistical and social overview of Poland, assorted aphorisms and curiosities, and a postscript affirming the magazine’s mission to diffuse useful knowledge through an affordable weekly format. (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 1, March 31, 1832 |
| Original Publication | London: Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, 1832, pubdate 1833. |
| Note | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Penny_Magazine |
| Credits | Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 61.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | AP: General Works: Periodicals |
| Subject | English periodicals |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 76548 |
| Release Date | Jul 22, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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