Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 66, No 409, November 1849

"Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 66, No. 409, November 1849" by Various, is a compilation of writings from the 1800s that gives insights into the era’s hot topics; it mixes stories about the past, what people thought about books, and talks about society and politics. One important piece makes a case for sending criminals away to colonies as a better fix than keeping them in jail, backing up its claims with facts about crime and prison problems, showing the magazine’s goal of getting readers involved in important debates and exploring the past.