Project Gutenberg 2014-02-14 Public domain in the USA. 184 Rooke, Octavius Humphreys, Henry Noel 1810 1879 Humphreys, H. Noel (Henry Noel) Humphreys, H. N. The Life of the Moselle From its source in the Vosges Mountains to its junction with the Rhine at Coblence Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Life of the Moselle" by Octavius Rooke is a descriptive travelogue written in the mid-19th century. This work takes readers on a tour of the Moselle River, detailing its picturesque landscapes and rich historical context, from its source in the Vosges Mountains to its confluence with the Rhine. Rooke aims to illuminate the river's beauty and cultural significance, contrasting it with the more famous Rhine River and inviting readers to appreciate its charms. The beginning of the narrative sets a contemplative tone as Rooke introduces the source of the Moselle, inviting readers to pause and reflect upon its serene origins. The author paints a vivid picture of the river's birth, describing the enchanting natural beauty surrounding the young stream, and draws upon poetic imagery to connect the river’s journey to themes of life, beauty, and history. He evokes a sense of nostalgia and tranquility, transitioning from the natural wonders to the historical tales associated with the region, thereby establishing a deep connection between the landscape and the rich tapestry of human history that unfolds along its banks. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44913/44913-h/images/new-cover.jpg en Moselle River Valley DC Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Travel & Geography 496613 496627 2024-09-18T19:09:40.099697 2023-09-19T14:22:48.102522 text/html text/html 491028 2014-02-14T15:33:52 text/html; charset=us-ascii 7166848 2014-02-14T15:33:56 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 7550012 2024-09-18T19:09:53.419624 application/epub+zip 7547425 2024-09-18T19:09:43.944705 application/epub+zip 284931 2024-09-18T19:09:41.809734 application/epub+zip 7705610 2024-09-18T19:10:00.022624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7632728 2024-09-18T19:09:51.339666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353771 2022-09-20T13:47:29.997598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385234 384998 2024-09-18T19:09:38.224706 2023-09-19T14:22:46.318448 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 384865 2014-02-14T15:33:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 149336 2014-02-14T15:33:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 384877 2014-02-14T15:33:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 149196 2014-02-14T15:33:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20591 2024-09-18T19:10:00.195577 application/rdf+xml 27997 2024-09-18T19:09:41.953665 image/jpeg 3085 2024-09-18T19:09:41.882681 image/jpeg 7161406 2024-09-18T19:09:40.334793 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