Project Gutenberg 2015-11-27 Public domain in the USA. 57 Self, H. I. M. A Tramp's Scraps Reading ease score: 85.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Chris Curnow, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Tramp's Scraps" by H. I. M. Self is a collection of travel narratives and sketches written during the early 20th century. The book comprises a series of vignettes reflecting the author's experiences and observations from various travels, particularly across South America and other regions, capturing the diverse sights, sounds, and peculiarities of life seen through the eyes of a wandering observer. Thematically, it addresses topics such as adventure, local customs, and the challenges faced while living a transient lifestyle. The content of the book features an array of fascinating anecdotes—from encounters with nature to interactions with local populations, including vivid descriptions of events like quarrels in a pulperia, humorous incidents involving animals, and thrilling moments aboard a houseboat on the Yangtze River. The author gives voice to a multitude of characters, encapsulating the richness of their experiences and the often daunting conditions faced while navigating unfamiliar territories. Each story serves to illustrate not only the landscapes of various countries but also the human condition, filled with humor, struggle, and occasional absurdity, making for an engaging read for anyone interested in travel and the experiences of wanderers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tramps HV Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Sociology 140669 140771 2024-10-21T08:02:24.165000 2023-09-22T05:24:27.266078 text/html text/html 130768 2015-11-26T21:35:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 7517568 2015-11-26T21:35:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 7799131 2024-10-21T08:02:28.610972 application/epub+zip 7799460 2024-10-21T08:02:25.350006 application/epub+zip 111816 2024-10-21T08:02:24.738077 application/epub+zip 7857898 2024-10-21T08:02:31.473958 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7817541 2024-10-21T08:02:28.008960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142434 2022-09-22T20:47:46.796193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97880 97676 2024-10-21T08:02:23.475990 2023-09-22T05:24:25.858051 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 98116 2015-11-26T21:35:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 39380 2015-11-26T21:35:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18945 2024-10-21T08:02:31.609914 application/rdf+xml 10808 2024-10-21T08:02:24.824953 image/jpeg 1668 2024-10-21T08:02:24.780956 image/jpeg 7559106 2024-10-21T08:02:24.416962 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