Project Gutenberg 2005-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 259 Fitzgerald, Percy 1834 1925 Dyce, Gilbert Fitzgerald, Percy Hetherington A Day's Tour A Journey through France and Belgium by Calais, Tournay, Orchies, Douai, Arras, Béthune, Lille, Comines, Ypres, Hazebrouck, Berg Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by From images generously made available by gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France) at http://gallica.bnf.fr., Robert Connal, Karen Dalrymple and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "A Day's Tour" by Percy Fitzgerald is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. The work chronicles the whimsical journey of an unnamed protagonist who embarks on a spontaneous excursion from London to the charming towns of France and Belgium, exploring their sights, culture, and unique experiences. The narrative taps into themes of wanderlust, the joy of unexpected adventures, and the beauty of unpretentious travel. The opening of the book introduces readers to a hot August day in London, where the protagonist feels a strong desire to escape the mundane and immerse himself in foreign landscapes. Inspired by the vibrant life of the city around him and the thought of delightful European destinations, he decides to seize the fleeting opportunity for a quick trip. The narrative vividly captures his longing for adventure, moving from the hustle of London to the serene anticipation of his journey across the English Channel, painting it as a quest filled with curiosity and excitement. The narrator's reflections set the stage for a leisurely exploration, revealing thoughts about the charm of foreign towns and the thrill of adventure awaiting him just beyond the horizon. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Voyages and travels France -- Description and travel Belgium -- Description and travel DC DH Text France Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 141041 139890 2024-10-07T10:53:52.340579 2023-09-07T11:19:18.717769 text/html text/html 135968 2020-12-12T09:42:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 753393 2020-12-12T09:42:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 780068 2024-10-07T10:54:00.271557 application/epub+zip 781536 2024-10-07T10:53:55.584600 application/epub+zip 123602 2024-10-07T10:53:53.086566 application/epub+zip 1098741 2024-10-07T10:54:03.092513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1080777 2024-10-07T10:53:58.261560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139652 2022-09-08T05:54:59.706158 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124049 123807 2024-10-07T10:53:51.696572 2023-09-07T11:19:18.397755 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 124031 2020-12-12T09:42:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 50496 2020-12-12T09:42:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 124026 2020-12-12T09:42:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50430 2020-12-12T09:42:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22559 2024-10-07T10:54:03.243502 application/rdf+xml 11139 2024-10-07T10:53:53.633561 image/jpeg 3149 2024-10-07T10:53:53.355573 image/jpeg 831732 2024-10-07T10:53:52.402622 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 en.wikipedia