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 Project Gutenberg 2008-03-13 Public domain in the USA. 87 Leighton, Caroline C. Life at Puget Sound: With Sketches of Travel in Washington Territory, British Columbia, Oregon and California Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Bryan Ness, Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Life at Puget Sound: With Sketches of Travel in Washington Territory, British Columbia, Oregon, and California" by Caroline C. Leighton is a historical account penned in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the author's observations and experiences over sixteen years living in the Pacific Coast region, particularly focused on the distinct characteristics of Puget Sound and its surrounding areas as the region emerges from relative obscurity to increasing prominence. Through the lens of personal narrative and travelogue, it captures the beauty of the landscape, the cultures of Native Americans, and the growing communities in the wake of expansion and railroads. At the start of the work, the author reflects on the profound loneliness and beauty of the sea during a voyage that leads to a shipwreck on Roncador Reef, creating a backdrop for her upcoming adventures. She describes the striking natural scenery and the emotions experienced by fellow passengers during the tense moments of the mishap. After their rescue, the narrative shifts to her arrival in California, where she begins her exploration of the West, detailing interactions with people and, notably, insights into the indigenous cultures she encounters. The opening sets up a journey through rugged landscapes, rich histories, and the burgeoning life around Puget Sound, inviting readers to join her on an adventure of discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en California -- Description and travel Northwest, Pacific -- Description and travel Voyages to the Pacific coast Leighton, Caroline C. F850.5 Text United States Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 379851 379826 2024-10-10T14:38:41.220574 2023-09-11T06:26:32.576181 text/html text/html 383671 2021-01-03T09:49:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 142704 2021-01-03T09:49:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 274721 2024-10-10T14:38:51.765501 application/epub+zip 277352 2024-10-10T14:38:45.947520 application/epub+zip 219717 2024-10-10T14:38:44.255540 application/epub+zip 570333 2024-10-10T14:38:55.838483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540038 2024-10-10T14:38:50.485539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362401 2022-09-11T12:08:12.426490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345642 345423 2024-10-10T14:38:40.445559 2023-09-11T06:26:31.972184 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 345423 2021-01-03T09:49:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 135097 2021-01-03T09:49:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 345439 2021-01-03T09:49:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 135045 2021-01-03T09:49:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22168 2024-10-10T14:38:55.982463 application/rdf+xml 26752 2024-10-10T14:38:44.840512 image/jpeg 4706 2024-10-10T14:38:44.550530 image/jpeg 262108 2024-10-10T14:38:41.254604 application/octet-stream application/zip