Project Gutenberg 2017-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 101 Harper, Charles G. (Charles George) 1863 1943 Harper, C. G. The Exeter Road: the story of the west of England highway Reading ease score: 59.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Chuck Greif, deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Exeter Road: The Story of the West of England Highway" by Charles G. Harper is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work serves as the fifth volume in a series about major English highways, specifically focusing on the Exeter Road. The author aims to explore the history, anecdotes, and traditions related to this roadway, offering a blend of historical detail and narrative storytelling. The opening of the book sets the stage for an exploration of the Exeter Road's development, beginning from Hyde Park Corner and noting its connections to other significant routes, such as those leading to Bath. Harper provides a historical context, discussing the various pathways to Exeter and the evolution of travel along this road over time, including the emergence of coaching services like the "Telegraph" and "Quicksilver." He highlights the challenges and characteristics of early journeys, emphasizing the contrasts between the coaching era and modern advancements in transportation. Harper's rich narrative style introduces readers to a unique blend of local legends and practical travel experiences, inviting them to journey through both time and place. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Description and travel England -- Social life and customs Exeter Road DA Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 537702 537500 2024-11-22T10:58:47.541360 2023-09-23T10:05:50.476770 text/html text/html 515694 2021-01-24T18:40:53 text/html; charset=utf-8 13046961 2021-01-24T18:40:53 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 13874113 2024-11-22T10:59:03.946281 application/epub+zip 13851378 2024-11-22T10:58:50.750354 application/epub+zip 267802 2024-11-22T10:58:48.905357 application/epub+zip 13983685 2024-11-22T10:59:13.131223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 13882233 2024-11-22T10:58:59.948335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366523 2022-09-24T16:31:53.141042 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424345 424309 2024-11-22T10:58:45.534357 2023-09-23T10:05:47.332308 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 424316 2017-02-09T13:08:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 168390 2017-02-09T13:09:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20384 2024-11-22T10:59:13.354222 application/rdf+xml 15548 2024-11-22T10:58:49.033351 image/jpeg 2354 2024-11-22T10:58:48.970357 image/jpeg 13477680 2024-11-22T10:58:47.936423 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