Project Gutenberg 2009-03-20 Public domain in the USA. 144 Collins, Wilkie 1824 1889 Collins, William Wilkie Rambles Beyond Railways; or, Notes in Cornwall taken A-foot Reading ease score: 60.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Clarke, Barbara Kosker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Rambles Beyond Railways; or, Notes in Cornwall taken A-foot" by Wilkie Collins is a travel narrative written in the mid-19th century. The book chronicles Collins's personal experiences as he explores the remote and scenic Cornish countryside on foot, with notable focus on the landscapes, towns, and people he encounters along the way. This account not only captures the physical beauty of Cornwall but also reflects on the cultural and social dynamics of its inhabitants. At the start of the book, Collins sets the scene by introducing his first travel experience in Cornwall during the summer of 1850, emphasizing the joy of walking over newly introduced railways. Accompanied by his artist friend, the duo finds themselves at Looe, a quaint fishing town, after a day of wandering and enjoying the outdoors. He vividly describes the town's picturesque landscape, including its winding streets and distinctive old bridge, while taking a humorous jab at the leisurely pace of life amidst the bustling industrial changes. The opening serves as a prelude to his observations, rich with anecdotes and character sketches, as he invites readers to accompany him on a journey of discovery through the history and natural beauty of Cornwall. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Cornwall (England : County) -- Description and travel DA Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Travel & Geography 435825 429424 2024-10-12T08:58:28.299249 2023-09-12T11:42:24.651807 text/html text/html 433406 2021-01-04T21:40:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 434430 2021-01-04T21:40:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 451372 2024-10-12T08:58:34.954237 application/epub+zip 454443 2024-10-12T08:58:29.546235 application/epub+zip 241889 2024-10-12T08:58:28.955246 application/epub+zip 588829 2024-10-12T08:58:39.391181 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 537222 2024-10-12T08:58:34.097239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326960 2022-09-13T08:32:48.266644 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391990 391889 2024-10-12T08:58:27.553272 2023-09-12T11:42:24.006795 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 391694 2021-01-04T21:40:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 154045 2021-01-04T21:40:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 391688 2021-01-04T21:40:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154019 2021-01-04T21:40:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21298 2024-10-12T08:58:39.616170 application/rdf+xml 20559 2024-10-12T08:58:29.038239 image/jpeg 2533 2024-10-12T08:58:28.997255 image/jpeg 435506 2024-10-12T08:58:28.341242 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