Opis: Around the World (Classic Reprint) - Stephens Edwin William

Excerpt from Around the World<br><br>A desire to see the world is, i think, neither unreasonable nor unnatural. So far as I have observed this desire is well nigh universal. That is surely a strange, even an abnormal sort of man or woman who would not behold the world in which he lives. I confess that I am no exception to the general rule. I thought it would be an education. It was. It gave, within a brief period, a knowledge of other countries and a subsequent interest in them which a lifetime of study had not acquired. Repeatedly an hour, even a few minutes of observation, dissipated years of incorrect conception. It is difficult to form a definite or tangible idea of any place which one has not seen. The imagination is a poor substitute for observation.<br><br>It is a strenuous physical proposition, this taking of a tour of the globe. The changes of climate, the exposure to disease, the bad food and worse water, the strain of incessant travel, and of contact and worry with all kinds of curious and stupid and unreasonable people, the sensation of loneliness when one realizes he is separated by many thousands of miles from home and native land, these and many other trials and difficulties render travel of that distance an undertaking to which only the physically strong are equal. Hence I concluded to take it while I was yet in the possession of physical strength, while eyesight and hearing were sound, before many ills might come to disqualify for the task.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Szczegóły: Around the World (Classic Reprint) - Stephens Edwin William

Nazwa: Around the World (Classic Reprint)
Autor: Stephens Edwin William
Wydawnictwo: Inwestycje
Kod paskowy: 9781330256886
Języki: angielski
Ilość stron: 698
Format: 15.2x22.9cm

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