Project Gutenberg 2003-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 325 Thoreau, Henry David 1817 1862 Thoreau, Henry D. (Henry David) A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers Charles Franks, Carlo Traverso and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers" by Henry David Thoreau is a reflective travel narrative written in the early 19th century. This work follows Thoreau and his brother as they embark on a boat voyage through the rivers that are central to their lives and the history of their hometown, Concord, Massachusetts. It intertwines personal experience with philosophical musings, focusing on nature, history, and the human spirit. At the start of the narrative, Thoreau provides the reader with a vivid depiction of the Concord River and its surrounding landscapes. He describes the serene beauty of the river and the historical significance of the areas they pass, including reflections on the Revolutionary War. Introduced are Thoreau's contemplations on the natural world and humanity's interaction with it as he prepares for the journey with his brother—an adventure that blends exploration with introspection. As they launch their boat amidst pleasant weather, the tone is both lighthearted and contemplative, setting the stage for a journey that will lead to deeper philosophical reflections on life and nature in the coming chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Concord River (Mass.) -- Description and travel Merrimack River (N.H. and Mass.) -- Description and travel Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862 -- Travel -- Massachusetts -- Concord River Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862 -- Travel -- Merrimack River (N.H. and Mass.) F001 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 713829 713806 2024-10-02T11:40:45.995751 2023-10-02T10:03:29.268513 text/html text/html 725674 2022-02-10T00:37:22 text/html 408535 2024-10-02T11:40:54.121761 application/epub+zip 415525 2024-10-02T11:40:46.965763 application/epub+zip 359771 2024-10-02T11:40:46.479781 application/epub+zip 587166 2024-10-02T11:40:59.685318 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 587600 2024-10-02T11:40:53.684747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 531859 2022-09-02T13:36:20.054711 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 682438 682394 2024-10-02T11:40:44.996764 2023-10-02T10:03:28.377534 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 682228 2022-02-10T00:38:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20087 2024-10-02T11:40:59.829763 application/rdf+xml 20863 2024-10-02T11:40:46.583755 image/jpeg 2608 2024-10-02T11:40:46.530766 image/jpeg 274542 2022-02-10T00:39:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 640313 2022-02-10T00:39:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 639981 2024-10-02T11:40:46.069757 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