Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No.690 March 17, 1877

"Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 690" by Various is a compilation of writings from the late 1800s, offering a peek into the thoughts and interests of the time period. This journal includes an assortment of writings that touch on history, art, and important topics in society. For example, one writing celebrates the British Navy by recognizing both the value of the navy through time, and the specific examples of brave sailors and the changes to war on water. In addition, the journal addresses emerging social movements, like the push for temperance, using examples of social temperance organizations. With topics such as porcelain painting and the use of lions and lionesses in stage productions, this journal creates a full picture of life in late Victorian culture, joining together literature, art, and the important issues of the day.