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Title:
Six Days on the Hurricane Deck of a Mule
An account of a journey made on mule back in Honduras,
C.A. in August, 1891
Note: Reading ease score: 58.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "Six Days on the Hurricane Deck of a Mule" by Almira Stillwell Cole is a personal travelogue written in the early 1890s. The book chronicles the author's adventurous journey on mule-back through the uncharted terrains of Honduras, Central America, providing a vivid depiction of her experiences during this unique expedition. It primarily focuses on the challenges faced while traveling in a largely untamed landscape, highlighting the cultural and environmental differences encountered along the way. In this engaging account, Cole transports readers through a mixture of humor, fear, and awe as she grapples with the discomforts of life on a mule. The narrative captures her initial excitement, trepidation about the journey, and her amusing interactions with both the mule and locals she meets. The book is a candid exploration of the landscapes traversed, the native cultures observed, and the personal reflections that emerge from a uniquely taxing journey. Through her resilience, Cole not only learns to navigate the physical demands of riding a mule but also discovers the profound beauty and warmth of the Honduran people and their environment, ultimately observing the dichotomy between her initial expectations and the reality of her adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Cole, Almira Stillwell
EBook No.: 27136
Published: Nov 2, 2008
Downloads: 77
Language: English
Subject: Honduras -- Description and travel
LoCC: Latin America local history: Honduras
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
Six Days on the Hurricane Deck of a Mule
An account of a journey made on mule back in Honduras,
C.A. in August, 1891
Note: Reading ease score: 58.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "Six Days on the Hurricane Deck of a Mule" by Almira Stillwell Cole is a personal travelogue written in the early 1890s. The book chronicles the author's adventurous journey on mule-back through the uncharted terrains of Honduras, Central America, providing a vivid depiction of her experiences during this unique expedition. It primarily focuses on the challenges faced while traveling in a largely untamed landscape, highlighting the cultural and environmental differences encountered along the way. In this engaging account, Cole transports readers through a mixture of humor, fear, and awe as she grapples with the discomforts of life on a mule. The narrative captures her initial excitement, trepidation about the journey, and her amusing interactions with both the mule and locals she meets. The book is a candid exploration of the landscapes traversed, the native cultures observed, and the personal reflections that emerge from a uniquely taxing journey. Through her resilience, Cole not only learns to navigate the physical demands of riding a mule but also discovers the profound beauty and warmth of the Honduran people and their environment, ultimately observing the dichotomy between her initial expectations and the reality of her adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Cole, Almira Stillwell
EBook No.: 27136
Published: Nov 2, 2008
Downloads: 77
Language: English
Subject: Honduras -- Description and travel
LoCC: Latin America local history: Honduras
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.