English Nonfiction Audiobook Narration
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In Victoria chapter one, the queen's infancy today and 60 years ago, as long as time lasts, it is probable that the reign of Queen Victoria will stand out as the period during which mankind made the greatest advances. Indeed, it is scarcely too much to say that the amount of progress achieved in the last 50 years is equal to all that was accomplished during the 1000 years which preceded them. When Victoria was born in 18, 19, people regarded 10 miles an hour as a rapid rate of traveling. Steam was still in its infancy. And those steamboats were used for a river and coast traffic. They were supposed to be incapable of performing long voyages. The telegraph was unthought of and had anyone predicted that air long a message could be sent to the anti and an answer returned in the course of a few hours, he would have been regarded as a lunatic. The art of photography was undiscovered and people were not able as now to enjoy views of scenery of distant countries, engraved by nature herself or to obtain for a trifle, the likeness of those dearest to them, the weapons with which the troops of our own and other countries were armed were little superior in range or accuracy to the bows and arrows of the Ancient Syrians. The great mass of people were ignorant of the art of reading and writing. Communication by letter was slow and expensive newspapers were scarce and read. But by a comparatively small few, the price of books placed them beyond the reach of the majority. And the science of health was in its infancy. Those accustomed only to the present state of things. Find it difficult indeed to understand how vast have been the changes affected, how great the progress made by mankind during the 60 years of the reign of Queen Victoria, to those born within the last 15 years or so, it seems natural to be conveyed at the rate of 40 miles an hour to visit friends in the country, to send a telegram to distant parts and receive an hour shortly, receive an answer shortly afterwards, or to converse with people miles away by means of a telephone, to possess photographs with the living features of relatives and friends, to purchase books and newspapers at prices which would seem marvelous to our forefathers are part of everyday life to the present generation. To know that our ships of war are sheathed in massive armor and carry guns capable of hurling huge masses of iron at distance of five or six miles. Seems the most ordinary thing in the world nor in small matters. Has the change been less. The influence of art has made its way into the humblest households, lights and pretty paper cover the walls. The commonest crockery is tasteful in form and color and taste is shown in the production of the cheapest materials for dress as well as in the most expensive however poor a home. It may yet be more tasteful and pleasing to the eye.
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