The London Mechanics' Register (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1825 Excerpt: ...We no longer live, thank God, under a Government which steadfastly sets itself It is to be regretted that any edition of this popular work should ever be published without notes, to warn the reader of the author's partiality when moved by the interest of civil and ecclesiastical controversy, and his careless and fanciful narrative when occupied with other events. against every suggestion for improvemen which comes from the Opposition, and we may fairly expect that no part of what Mr. Brougham recommends here and in other parts of his pamphlet, will fail to excite a lively interest in his Majesty's Ministers. For a long time many men in power were opposed to the education of the working classes, and to every thing which could tend to their mental improvement, upon the mistaken ground that to enlighten men generally was to render them dangerous to society. The folly of such a doctrine has been prored, and the excellence of the contrary position satisfactorily demonstrated. Let u3 hope, therefore, that no more silly f.'i pernicious objections of this kind will be raised to prevent the diffusion of knowledge, mat the extension of the benefits of science to ijTzry branch of the community. The benefit of publishing in numbers is forcibly iasUted upon by Mr. Brougham, who saert'.ioDi rvcral cheap works as having contributed to produce an important change i.i t'.;- habits of the people. Among them j.w, ihe Mirror, Dolby's Histories, and the Mijca, .:: sc-' Register. Speaking of the latter Y. sayi, ' A Mechanics' Register has lately been begun, and with immediate -ucceas. It is. a weekly paper, for the same prim (three pence, ) and although, being principally intended for the use of the workmen, is bestows peculiar attention on whatever concerns Chat or