Project Gutenberg 2010-09-03 Public domain in the USA. 68 Knowles, J. Harris (John Harris) 1832 1908 Knowles, John Harris A Flight in Spring In the car Lucania from New York to the Pacific coast and back, during April and May, 1898 Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by 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.) "A Flight in Spring" by J. Harris Knowles is a travel memoir written in the late 19th century. This work documents a leisurely journey aboard a private Pullman car, the "Lucania," as it travels from New York to various points across the United States, including the Pacific Coast, during the spring of 1898. The narrative is rich with observations on the landscapes, cities, and cultures encountered along the way, as the group grapples not only with the beauty of their surroundings but also with the impending backdrop of the Spanish-American War. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for this grand adventure, filled with an atmosphere of excitement and camaraderie among the passengers. As the journey commences, readers are introduced to the charm of the private car, equipped with comforts that promise an indulgent experience. The author describes the preparations, the joyful anticipation of travel, and the camaraderie felt amongst friends and companions, including moments like improvised theatricals and fine dining prepared by a talented cook. Knowles captures glimpses of American life in the late 19th century, the natural scenery, and the cultural diversity encountered, laying a foundation for a reflective and engaging travelogue as the party navigates their way through significant American cities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/33620/33620-h/images/cover.jpg en United States -- Description and travel Railroad travel -- United States E151 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 296361 295466 2024-10-14T08:39:04.558452 2023-09-15T03:35:04.964147 text/html text/html 295424 2010-09-03T14:55:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 238885 2010-09-03T15:01:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 256530 2024-10-14T08:39:09.396397 application/epub+zip 261716 2024-10-14T08:39:05.408452 application/epub+zip 172123 2024-10-14T08:39:04.987462 application/epub+zip 363403 2024-10-14T08:39:12.484418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355215 2024-10-14T08:39:08.987405 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270115 2022-08-15T09:00:38.979965 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266226 266034 2024-10-14T08:39:03.695527 2023-09-15T03:35:04.220128 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 266198 2010-09-03T14:55:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 105012 2010-09-03T15:01:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 266196 2010-09-03T15:00:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 104949 2010-09-03T15:01:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21651 2024-10-14T08:39:12.631386 application/rdf+xml 26427 2024-10-14T08:39:05.070417 image/jpeg 3815 2024-10-14T08:39:05.029435 image/jpeg 240143 2024-10-14T08:39:04.595435 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