Monthly supplement of the penny magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, issue 16
Chapter 1 of 9 The Abbey of Saint Alban's
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- Running time
- 1 h 9 min
- Language
- English
- Readers
- BettyB, Brize C, Doreen Marcotte, Larry Wilson, Phil Schempf and 2 others
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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