Project Gutenberg 2015-02-06 Public domain in the USA. 32 Loudon, Mrs. (Jane) 1807 1858 Loudon, Jane Webb, Jane Loudon, Jane Webb Glimpses of Nature, and Objects of Interest Described, During a Visit to the Isle of Wight Designed to Assist and Encourage Young Persons in Forming Habits of Observation Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Chris Curnow, David Maranhao and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Glimpses of Nature, and Objects of Interest Described, During a Visit to the Isle of Wight" by Mrs. Loudon is a travel narrative written in the mid-19th century. This work captures observations and experiences during a family trip to the Isle of Wight, focusing on the sights, natural history, and various educational insights shared with the author's young daughter. The narrative aims to inspire young readers to cultivate a greater appreciation for their surroundings and develop observant habits. The opening of the book introduces Agnes Merton, a ten-year-old girl who feels neglected due to her father's poor health. However, her spirits lift when her mother proposes a trip to the Isle of Wight for the three of them, aligning with her father's need for a change of air. Excitedly, Agnes prepares for the journey, but not without her mother emphasizing the responsibilities she'll have during their travels. The narrative sets the stage for a blend of adventure and learning, with the mother guiding Agnes's observations of nature and various phenomena during their trip, addressing themes of exploration, education, and personal growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Isle of Wight (England) -- Description and travel Natural history -- England -- Isle of Wight DA QH Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Travel & Geography 394378 394463 2024-10-20T07:37:33.375664 2023-09-21T04:32:39.975265 text/html text/html 388810 2015-02-06T14:13:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 2110694 2015-02-06T14:13:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2306011 2024-10-20T07:37:45.565605 application/epub+zip 2304155 2024-10-20T07:37:37.669611 application/epub+zip 217515 2024-10-20T07:37:35.601636 application/epub+zip 2399707 2024-10-20T07:37:50.238543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2381179 2024-10-20T07:37:43.454590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297821 2022-09-21T20:07:34.037082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312337 312132 2024-10-20T07:37:31.754635 2023-09-21T04:32:38.442238 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 312595 2015-02-06T14:13:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 112796 2015-02-06T14:13:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20432 2024-10-20T07:37:50.392558 application/rdf+xml 23780 2024-10-20T07:37:35.705656 image/jpeg 3152 2024-10-20T07:37:35.654634 image/jpeg 2115524 2024-10-20T07:37:33.522621 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