Project Gutenberg 2012-07-19 Public domain in the USA. 96 Martineau, Harriet 1802 1876 Invalid Invalid, An Retrospect of Western Travel, Volume 2 (of 2) Produced by Julia Miller, Steven Brown 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.) "Retrospect of Western Travel, Volume 2 (of 2)" by Harriet Martineau is a travel narrative written in the early 19th century. This volume recounts the author's observations and experiences as she travels through various regions of the American West, detailing the people, landscapes, and social issues she encounters. The book serves as both a personal account of her journey and a commentary on the cultural and political climate of the time. The opening of the narrative details Martineau's embarkation on a voyage along the Mississippi River aboard the steamboat "Henry Clay." As the vessel prepares to depart New Orleans, she introduces a colorful array of fellow passengers and describes the concerns of safety associated with river travel at that time. Through vivid descriptions, Martineau paints a scene filled with both the beauty of the southern landscapes and the grim realities of life along the river, touching upon themes of mortality and the impact of disease, as evidenced by the news of cholera cases in the area. This opening portion sets the tone for an exploration of both the physical journey of travel and the deeper societal observations that will unfold throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- Description and travel United States -- Social life and customs -- 1783-1865 Martineau, Harriet, 1802-1876 -- Travel -- United States E151 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 638681 637537 2024-09-17T05:13:34.023764 2023-09-17T13:27:31.301591 text/html text/html 637575 2012-07-19T14:22:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 240560 2012-07-19T14:23:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 309974 2024-09-17T05:13:42.126640 application/epub+zip 316205 2024-09-17T05:13:35.832697 application/epub+zip 316206 2024-09-17T05:13:34.791697 application/epub+zip 560845 2024-09-17T05:13:47.273624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 519235 2024-09-17T05:13:41.293677 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 519346 2022-09-18T12:33:16.520060 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 605221 2024-09-17T05:13:33.333730 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 605067 2012-07-19T14:22:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 231938 2012-07-19T14:23:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 605034 2012-07-19T14:22:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 231869 2012-07-19T14:23:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 605031 2012-07-19T14:23:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 231797 2012-07-19T14:23:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22288 2024-09-17T05:13:47.415618 application/rdf+xml 15294 2024-09-17T05:13:35.150681 image/jpeg 3575 2024-09-17T05:13:34.969679 image/jpeg 297676 2024-09-17T05:13:34.079713 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