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THE NINETEENTH CENTURY - A MONTHLY REVIEW July - December 1888 Vol: XXIV Edited By James Knowles The nineteenth century was a British monthly literary magazine founded in 1877 by James Knowles. It is regarded by historians as 'one of the most important and distinguished monthlies of serious thought in the last quarter of the nineteenth century. The magazine was designed as an 'utterly impartial' forum for debate and discussion among leading intellectuals. (2) Many of the early supporters and contributors to the Nineteenth Century were members of the Metaphysical Society, of which Knowles had been secretary. The first issue, for example, contained pieces by former Society members Lord Tennyson, William Gladstone and Cardinal Manning. (3) It quickly became one of the most successful literary magazines in Britain, selling over 20,000 copies a month by early 1878. This Volume has 68 Contributions. Here are the first 20 The Elizabethan Settlement Of Religion by W. E. Gladstone Our Missionaries by Sir William Wilson Hunter A Few Words About Picture Exhibitions by Frederic Harrison The Vague Cry For Technical Education by Lord Armstrong The Engadine - Summer And Winter by Dr Kidd The Story Of Our Lighthouses by Professor Tyndall The New Labour Party by H. H. Champion Liberating The Slaves In Brazil by Walter J Hammond The Curse Of The War Office by Lord Eustace Cecil Buddhism by The Bishop Of Colombo Local Government And County Councils In France by M Waddington ( French Ambassador) Who Own The Churches? by The Rev Dr Jessopp East London Labour by Mr Beatrice Potter The Geographical Distribution Of British Intellect by Dr A Conan Doyle The New Cure For Growing Too Fat by Dr Burney Yeo The Real Madame De Pompadour by Mlle. Blaze de Bury Democracy And Party by T E Kebbel Workers' Songs By Miss Laura A Smith A Mountain Vineyard In California by William Maitland American Statesmen by Professor Goldwin Smith This volume is distinguished by papers submitted by Gladstone and the response by others, other contributors include Prince Kropotkin, Sir William Winston Hunter, Lord Armstrong, Dr Arthur Conan Doyle, Miss Beatrix Potter, Algernon Charles Swinburne, Sir George Baden Powell amongst others and features many subjects including slavery in Central Africa, The Wagner Bubble, The Sacrifice of Education to examination, German conduct in Samoa, The Miners In Scotland, Belief and conduct and many many more. Sellers Ref: Bily 4H. Please note buyers outside the UK will incur an extra postal charge due to the weight of this book. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1664871528127
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