Travel & Geography

The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 08 - 09. September 1897

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National Geographic Society


The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, the September Number.It includes the following articles:Modification of the Great …

In the Wake of the Buccaneers

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Alpheus Hyatt Verrill


Ah, the Buccaneers... “We hear much of the bold, wild ways of these adventurers; Perchance it is the fact that we all appreciate bravery—and…

In The Footprints Of The Padres

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Charles Warren Stoddard


The American Charles Warren Stoddard (1843–1909) wrote travel books quite popular in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This…

South-Sea Idyls

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Charles Warren Stoddard


The American Charles Warren Stoddard (1843–1909) wrote quite popular travel books, especially those about Polynesia. South-Sea Idyls (1873)…

The Gentle Art of Tramping

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Stephen Graham


Stephen Graham tramped extensively around pre-revolutionary Russia, and with immigrants as they landed on the East coast of America and spre…

Tafereelen uit Italie

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Charles Dickens


In 1844 reisde Charles Dickens samen met zijn gezin enkele maanden naar Frankrijk en Italie waar hij Rome, Napels, Venetie en Florence bezoc…

The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 08 - 05. May 1897

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National Geographic Society


The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, the May Number. It includes the following articles: A Winter Voyage Through The St…

Man and Nature on the Broads

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Arthur Henry Patterson


From its man-made origins as a consequence of medieval peat excavations, the Broads of Norfolk and Suffolk have evolved into a natural ecosy…

Japan and Korea

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Frank G. Carpenter


Another fascinating volume in the author’s quest to travel the world. This time we are taken to Japan and Korea for an in-depth look at thei…

Our New Zealand Cousins

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James Inglis


A travelogue of a trip through New Zealand in 1885 with panegyric descriptions of the scenery, elucidations of the progress the country had …

Piloting Directions for the Gulf of Finland

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John William Norie


Norie's series of piloting and sailing directions was something of a staple in the chart-room of 19th century British (and other) merchant v…

The Pilgrims' Way from Winchester to Canterbury

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Julia Mary Cartwright


"This account of the Way trodden by the pilgrims of the Middle Ages through the South of England to the shrine of St. Thomas of Canterb…

Schetsen uit Amerika

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Charles Dickens


"Schetsen uit Amerika", een Nederlandse vertaling van "American Notes" (vertaler onbekend), is een reisverslag van Charl…

American Scenery, Vol. 1

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Nathaniel Parker Willis


Although the focus of this book is the engravings depicting scenic sites of 19th century America, each is accompanied by a short description…

The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 08 - 06. June 1897

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National Geographic Society


The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, the June Number.It includes the following articles:The Effects of Geographic Envir…

Two Years in Oregon

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Wallis Nash


Wallis Nash was a British lawyer who visited Oregon and later emigrated with his family. His account covers a great breadth of description …

Going Abroad? Some Advice

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Robert Luce


Going abroad for a holiday or business is always exciting, but we can only imagine how exciting it would have been in 1900 to board a steame…

Over The Rocky Mountains To Alaska

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Charles Warren Stoddard


This 1899 travelogue is by one of the era’s most popular travel writers. A peek in how travel used to be. - Summary by David Wales

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