Project Gutenberg 2006-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 238 Omond, George W. T. (George William Thomson) 1846 1929 Omond, G. W. T. (George William Thomson) Forestier, A. (Amédée) 1854 1930 Forestier, Amédée Forestier, A. (Amedee) w09000266 Peeps at Many Lands: Belgium Produced by Bruce Albrecht, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Peeps at Many Lands: Belgium" by George W. T. Omond is a travelogue written in the early 20th century. The book offers an exploration of Belgium, providing insights into its geography, culture, and customs. Through vivid descriptions and delightful anecdotes, Omond paints a rich portrait of life in Belgium, from its picturesque coasts to its charming towns, including Bruges, Ghent, and Brussels. The opening of the travelogue introduces readers to the Belgian coastline, focusing on the sandy dunes and the vibrant summer life of beachgoers from various nations. Omond describes the peaceful atmosphere in the summer when families gather to enjoy the beach, build sandcastles, and partake in leisurely activities, contrasting this with the harsh winter conditions. The author elaborates on the construction of sea defences, known as "digues de mer", and how they protect the towns from the encroaching sea. This sets the tone for a broader exploration of Belgian life, leading the reader through rural and urban settings as he shares observations about the local people, their customs, and the unique charm of different regions within Belgium. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Belgium -- Description and travel DH Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Travel & Geography 176351 176362 2024-09-08T13:10:06.403590 2023-09-09T05:18:58.546234 text/html text/html 173420 2006-11-01T09:17:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1734958 2006-11-01T09:17:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1872986 2024-09-08T13:10:13.015622 application/epub+zip 1868101 2024-09-08T13:10:08.261621 application/epub+zip 125048 2024-09-08T13:10:07.172575 application/epub+zip 1969901 2024-09-08T13:10:16.704531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1937417 2024-09-08T13:10:11.854623 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223475 2022-09-09T10:38:08.616787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147011 146904 2024-09-08T13:10:05.778569 2023-09-09T05:18:57.835208 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 146813 2006-11-01T09:17:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 54922 2006-11-01T09:17:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 146806 2006-11-01T09:17:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54862 2006-11-01T09:17:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21167 2024-09-08T13:10:16.860525 application/rdf+xml 11824 2024-09-08T13:10:07.526569 image/jpeg 2803 2024-09-08T13:10:07.349561 image/jpeg 1803665 2024-09-08T13:10:06.489587 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia