Author: Thomas Okey

Language: English

Published: 1906

Obviously in so vast a range of study as that afforded by the city of Paris, compression and selection have been imperative: we have therefore limited our guidance to such routes and edifices as seemed to offer the more important objects of historic and artistic interest, excluding from our purview, with much regret, the works of contemporary artists.

Author: Édouard Charton

Language: French

Published: 1860

Second Edition

Author: Oliver G. Ready

Language: English

Published: 1904

The British public is greatly handicapped in forming an intelligent appreciation of happenings in China by a lack of that initial experience which can only be gained by residence in the country. In this little work I have endeavoured to place before readers a sketch of things as I saw them, and to convey to their minds an idea of how Europeans live there, of their amusements, of their work, and of those things which are matters of daily interest to them, so that my book may serve as a kind of preface to that enthralling volume, the current history of China, as it is daily revealed in the press, in magazines and in learned works.

comprenant ses voyages en Italie, en Allemagne, en Russie et en Angleterre, 1803-1865

Author: Louis Hector Berlioz

Language: French

Published: 1848

Author: Ellen Newbold la Motte

Language: English

Published: 1919

Two classes of books are written about China by two classes of people. There are books written by people who have spent the night in China, as it were, superficial and amusing, full of the tinkling of temple bells; and there are other books written by people who have spent years in China and who know it well,—ponderous books, full of absolute information, heavy and unreadable. Books of the first class get one nowhere. They are delightful and entertaining, but one feels their irresponsible authorship. Books of the second class get one nowhere, for one cannot read them; they are too didactic and dull. The only people who might read them do not read them, for they also are possessed of deep, fundamental knowledge of China, and their views agree in no slightest particular with the views set forth by the learned scholars and theorists. This book falls into neither of these two classes, except perhaps in the irresponsibility of its author. It is compounded of gossip,—the flying gossip or dust of Peking. Take it lightly; blow off such dust as may happen to stick to you. For authentic information turn to the heavy volumes written by the acknowledged students of international politics.

Author: Vlerk

Language: Dutch

Published: 1902

Author: Sarah Scott

Language: English

Published: 1762

Language: English

Published: 1907

The general plan of this book is not original. It tells of some experiences not altogether new, and contains observations and facts that have been noted by other writers; but the author hopes that, from the viewpoint of an automobilist at least, its novelty will serve as a recommendation. As a pastime automobile touring is still new and is not yet accomplished without some considerable annoyance and friction. The conventional guides are of little assistance; and the more descriptive works on travel fail too often to note the continually changing conditions which affect the tourist alike by road and rail.

Language: English

Published: 1871

Language: English

Published: 1903

Many who read the following account of our long land journey will not unnaturally ask: "What was the object of this stupendous voyage, or the reward to be gained by this apparently unnecessary risk of life and endurance of hardships?" I would reply that my primary purpose was to ascertain the feasibility of constructing a railway to connect the chief cities of France and America, Paris and New York.

Author: Ethel Brilliana Alec-Tweedie

Language: English

Published: 1894

Author: Frank Fox

Language: English

Published: 1911

Author: Susanna Watts

Language: English

Published: 1804

Language: English

Language: English

Published: 1830

Author: Geraldine Edith Mitton

Language: English

Published: 1903

Part II. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century

Author: Jules Verne

Language: English

Published: 1880

Language: English

Published: 1908

Language: English

Published: 1908

Translation copyright (C) 2008 by James D. Schoonover.

Author: R. Cross

Language: English

Published: 1908

Language: English

Published: 1830

Language: Português

Published: 1905

Language: English

Published: 1892

Language: English

Published: 1921

From earliest boyhood when I read the works of Henry M. Stanley and books about Cecil Rhodes, Africa has called to me. It was not until I met General Smuts during the Great War, however, that I had a definite reason for going there. After these late years of blood and battle America and Europe seemed tame. Besides, the economic war after the war developed into a struggle as bitter as the actual physical conflict. Discord and discontent became the portion of the civilized world. I wanted to get as far as possible from all this social unrest and financial dislocation.

Author: Various Authors

Language: French

Published: 1860

Author: Wenceslau de Moraes

Language: Português

Published: 1906

Language: English

Published: 1920

These stories of travel and chance have been selected from writings published in various periodicals between January 1907 and April 1918, and are arranged in order of time.

Author: W.H.G. Kingston

Language: English

Published: 1880

One branch of the Berrington family has been established in Australia for a long time, and has built up a profitable station. Another branch of the family has been living a wealthy life in London, and when their business fails has just enough money left to make their way to Australia, to join their cousins...

Author: Various Authors

Language: French

Published: 1860

The Fascination of London

Author: Sir Walter Besant

Language: English

Published: 1902