Project Gutenberg 2011-12-16 Public domain in the USA. 121 Wilkins, Louisa Jebb Jebb, Louisa Jebb, L. (Louisa) Wilkins, Mrs. Roland By Desert Ways to Baghdad I. Brusa to Diarbekr -- II. Down the Tigris on goatskins -- III. Baghdad to Damascus. Produced by David Garcia, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "By Desert Ways to Baghdad" by Louisa Jebb Wilkins is a travel narrative written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the author's journey in the East, particularly focusing on her travels through Asia Minor and into the heart of Mesopotamia via Baghdad. The book promises a blend of personal reflections and cultural observations, as the author embarks on this adventure alongside her companion, who seeks health while exploring historical and religious sites. At the start of the narrative, the author describes the excitement and anticipation that accompanies their journey, setting out from Brusa with a sense of freedom and curiosity. The opening scenes depict the initial experiences of camping in the wilderness, offering insights into their interactions with local people and highlighting the contrasts between civilized life and the untamed beauty of the landscape. They reflect on the challenges of travel in the region, including the presence of brigands and the complexities of navigating unfamiliar cultures, all while uncovering the deeper meaning and personal growth that emerges from their adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/38319/38319-h/images/titlepage.jpg en Syria -- Description and travel Iraq -- Description and travel DS Text Travel Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 495552 494689 2024-09-16T07:46:42.106386 2023-09-16T13:50:21.586530 text/html text/html 489928 2011-12-16T04:27:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 602896 2011-12-16T04:27:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 633617 2024-09-16T07:46:48.792390 application/epub+zip 643110 2024-09-16T07:46:43.029408 application/epub+zip 230880 2024-09-16T07:46:42.569417 application/epub+zip 777677 2024-09-16T07:46:53.278339 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 751204 2024-09-16T07:46:48.306355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340014 2022-09-17T13:17:30.609482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458702 458486 2024-09-16T07:46:41.158427 2023-09-16T13:50:20.724544 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 458482 2011-12-16T04:27:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 177747 2011-12-16T04:27:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 458486 2011-12-16T04:27:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177671 2011-12-16T04:27:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20424 2024-09-16T07:46:53.636323 application/rdf+xml 14575 2024-09-16T07:46:42.661380 image/jpeg 2439 2024-09-16T07:46:42.615381 image/jpeg 628730 2024-09-16T07:46:42.171404 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