The Study of Natural History. A Lecture Delivere

Name: The Study of Natural History. A Lecture Delivered to the Officers of the Royal Artillery, Woolwich
Author: Charles Kingsley

THE STUDY OF NATURAL HISTORY. A LECTURE DELIVERED TO THE OFFICERS OF THE ROYAL ARTILLERY, WOOLWICH. What is the main theme of Kingsley's lecture?

By Charles Kingsley · First published 1839 · Genre: Non-fiction, Science, Educational · 7,380 words

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Gentlemen: -- When I accepted the honour of lecturing here, I took for granted that so select an audience would expect from me not mere amusement, but somewhat of instruction; or, if that be too ambitious a word for me to use, at least some fresh hint -- if I were able to give one -- as to how they should fulfil the ideal of military men in such an age as this.

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The Study of Natural History. A Lecture Delivered to the Officers of the Royal Artillery, Woolwich is listed on Textopian as an essay by Charles Kingsley, dated 1839 CE.

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Work type: Essay
Author: Charles Kingsley
Date: 1839 CE
Language: English
Genres: Non-fiction, Science, Educational, Military, Nature
Length: 7,380 words
Structure: 1 section, 21 paragraphs
Reading fit: Very Confusing

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Non-fiction — The book's content is centered around the author delivering real information and facts about the study of natural history. Thus, the content can be categorized as non-fiction.
Science — The subject matter of the book includes the study of natural history which falls under the larger scope of science.
Educational — Given that the book is essentially a lecture delivered to officers, it serves an educational purpose.
Military — The audience for the lecture is military officers. It may include aspects or applications of natural history relevant to the military domain.