Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 172 Heffner, George H. 04023117 The Youthful Wanderer An Account of a Tour through England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany and the Rhine, Switzerland, Italy, and Egypt, Adapted to the Wants of Young Americans Taking Their First Glimpses at the Old World Reading ease score: 64.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Distributed Proofreaders "The Youthful Wanderer" by George H. Heffner is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. This detailed account chronicles Heffner's journey through various countries in Europe and Egypt, aimed particularly at young Americans eager to explore the Old World for the first time. The book likely serves as both an informative guide and a personal memoir, encompassing a range of experiences, sights, and cultural insights that aim to inspire and prepare readers for their own adventures abroad. At the start of the book, Heffner describes his departure from home, highlighting the emotional farewells from friends and the excitement of embarking on a long-anticipated journey. He emphasizes the ease of transatlantic travel compared to earlier times, encouraging young readers that they can see Europe without needing extensive resources or time. The opening establishes a sense of youthful optimism as Heffner boards the "Manhattan," an old steamer for Liverpool, detailing his experiences aboard, including moments of sea sickness and the joy of spotting land for the first time. This sets the tone for an engaging exploration of the sights, sounds, and cultural contrasts Heffner will encounter in the ensuing chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Europe -- Description and travel D Text Germany Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 394785 2025-04-05T04:01:01.167678 text/html 394033 2020-12-20T01:47:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 569455 2025-04-05T04:01:09.369636 application/epub+zip 572025 2025-04-05T04:01:04.208697 application/epub+zip 226117 2025-04-05T04:01:02.889706 application/epub+zip 528073 2025-04-05T04:01:13.684618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 503446 2025-04-05T04:01:08.510637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303197 2022-09-05T08:59:04.437244 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381315 2023-10-05T06:23:41.730552 text/plain 21533 2025-04-05T04:01:13.812601 application/rdf+xml 13211 2025-04-05T04:01:03.441660 image/jpeg 3386 2025-04-05T04:01:03.164658 image/jpeg 562636 2025-04-05T04:01:01.210722 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog