. Scientific news for general readers; a popular illustrated weekly journal of science . in that particular sub-ject with which they are most intimately connected. In ourown special province, that of applied science, the advance hasbeen really stupendous : another remark which our readersmay justly consider not altogether original. It would be ridiculous for us to attempt to give, withinthe space at our command, even the briefest sketch of thework of these fifty Victorian years in the whole field oiscience; but the chance perusal of an old volume has suggestedthe idea that we may be able to sa
. Scientific news for general readers; a popular illustrated weekly journal of science . in that particular sub-ject with which they are most intimately connected. In ourown special province, that of applied science, the advance hasbeen really stupendous : another remark which our readersmay justly consider not altogether original. It would be ridiculous for us to attempt to give, withinthe space at our command, even the briefest sketch of thework of these fifty Victorian years in the whole field oiscience; but the chance perusal of an old volume has suggestedthe idea that we may be able to say something, we hope ofinterest, on the narrower question of scientific, or technical,journalism. The book referred to consists of a twelvemonthsnumbers of the Mechanics Magazine, beginning with No. 713,which was issued on the 8th of April, 1837 ; iov ihe Aiagazineyear did not correspond with that of the almanac. Those who remember this publication at the date referredto—and how much smaller their numbers are becoming yearby year—will call to mind a small octavo pamphlet of six-. teen pages. The title-page was alwajs graced by a woodengraving, generally a rude representation of some mechani-cal device, although occasionally pretence was made toartistic effect. We reproduce, for the benefit of a joungergeneration, a drawing of the horse of the period from theYl/a^(7;tHf draughtsmans point of view. In the original itwas attached to Crofts hearse and mourning coach com-bined —an invention for which a great future appears tohave been expected. We spare our readers the vehicle (withthe coffin duly shown in position) as inappropriate to thisyear of rejoicing. The Mechanics Alagasine was retailed for the sum of threepence, and for many years was in sole possession of thefield in its own particular line. The quality of the paperitself would now be considered of the poorest kind, for it wasrough and ill-coloured ; but it possessed that virtue of tough-ness which many of our more s
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