"Journal of the Chambers Society of Edinburgh, Issue 449, Volume 18, New Series, August 7, 1852" is a publication that belongs to the important monuments of journalism of the 19th century. In this issue, readers will find a variety of articles, stories, poems and reviews that reflect the spirit of the time. The editors of the magazine have collected the most interesting materials that allow a better understanding of the socio-cultural context of Great Britain in the middle of the 19th century. Issue 449 is a kind of window into the past, which reveals to the reader the multifacetedness and diversity of that time.