Project Gutenberg 2010-04-07 Public domain in the USA. 362 Morris, Charles 1833 1922 Leigh, Oliver Herbrand Gordon Leigh, Oliver H. G. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 1 New Dependencies of the United States / Oliver H. G. Leigh -- Winter and Summer in New England / Harriet Martineau -- Niagara Falls and the Thousand Islands / Charles Morris -- From New York to Washington in 1866 / Henry Latham -- The Natural Bridge and Tunnel of Virginia / Edward A. Pollard -- Plantation Life in War Times / William Howard Russell -- Among Florida Alligators / S. C. Clarke -- In the Mammoth Cave / Thérèse Yelverton -- Down the Ohio and Mississippi / Thomas L. Nichols -- From New Orleans to Red River / Frederick Law Olmsted -- Winter on the Prairies / G. W. Featherstonhaugh -- A Hunter's Christmas Dinner / J. S. Campion -- A Colorado "Round-Up" / Alfred Terry Bacon -- Among the Cow-boys / Louis C. Bradford -- Hunting the Buffalo / Washington Irving -- In the Country of the Sioux / Meriwether Lewis -- The Great Falls of the Missouri / William Clarke -- Hunting Scenes in Canadian Woods / B. A. Watson -- The Grand Falls of Labrador / Henry G. Bryant -- Life Among the Esquimaux / William Edward Parry -- Fugitives from the Arctic Seas / Elisha Kent Kane -- Rescued from Death / W. S. Schley -- The Muir Glacier / Septima M. Collis -- A Summer Trip to Alaska / James A. Harrison -- The Fort William Henry Massacre / Jonathan Carver -- The Gaucho and His Horse / Thomas J. Hutchinson -- Valparaiso and Its Vicinity / Charles Darwin -- An Escape from Captivity / Benjamin F. Bourne. Produced by D Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 1" by Morris and Leigh is a collection of travel narratives written in the late 19th century. This compilation presents a variety of accounts from prominent explorers and writers, each offering unique insights into different regions including Cuba, the Philippines, and the United States, among others. The content captures the allure of travel and exploration, showcasing the natural beauty, cultural intricacies, and personal experiences of the authors. The opening portion of the book sets the stage with a preface emphasizing the value of travel literature in broadening perspectives and enhancing knowledge about the world. Following the preface, the first article, "New Dependencies of the United States" by Oliver H. G. Leigh, discusses the impact of American expansion in the late 19th century, focusing on newly acquired territories such as Hawaii, Cuba, and Puerto Rico. It describes the landscapes, cultures, and socio-political dynamics of these areas while emphasizing the importance of understanding and developing relationships with these communities. This sets a tone of curiosity and appreciation for the richness of global exploration that resonates throughout the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Voyages and travels G Text Browsing: Travel & Geography 609698 609630 2024-09-13T12:19:39.709922 2023-09-14T06:31:44.754524 text/html text/html 611201 2021-01-06T10:40:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1441148 2021-01-06T10:40:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1684633 2024-09-13T12:19:48.902919 application/epub+zip 1691980 2024-09-13T12:19:41.867926 application/epub+zip 313537 2024-09-13T12:19:40.538917 application/epub+zip 1992435 2024-09-13T12:19:54.462870 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1940169 2024-09-13T12:19:47.924843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567764 2022-09-14T15:31:07.034986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 552055 551971 2024-09-13T12:19:38.790901 2023-09-14T06:31:43.907501 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 551867 2021-01-06T10:40:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 216272 2021-01-06T10:40:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 551896 2021-01-06T10:40:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 216163 2021-01-06T10:40:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21372 2024-09-13T12:19:54.613810 application/rdf+xml 21731 2024-09-13T12:19:40.910902 image/jpeg 4646 2024-09-13T12:19:40.722956 image/jpeg 1507197 2024-09-13T12:19:39.796942 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