02554cam a22003973u 4500 66460 UtSlPG 20260610134532.0 m cr n 260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 25024281 UtSlPG en iso639-1 CT Beston, Henry, 1888-1968 The Book of Gallant Vagabonds Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2021 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2021-10-03 John Ledyard -- Belzoni -- Edward John Trelawny -- Thomas Morton of Merry-Mount -- James Bruce -- Arthur Rimbaud. Steve Mattern and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Book of Gallant Vagabonds" by Henry Beston is a collection of biographical essays written in the early 20th century. The book explores the adventurous lives of various wanderers and explorers who broke societal conventions in search of experiences and new frontiers. Beston presents these figures as "gallant vagabonds," capturing the spirit of curiosity and the adventurous pursuit of life that characterized their journeys. The opening of the book introduces John Ledyard, an American explorer known for his audacious spirit and desire for adventure. Beston describes Ledyard's early life, including his imaginative tendencies and his journey to Dartmouth College, where he ultimately rebelled against conventional expectations. Instead of following a typical path, Ledyard took off on a dug-out canoe traveling down the Connecticut River, leading to a series of remarkable explorations that would define him as a significant figure in American exploration history. This initial chapter sets the tone for the tales of adventure that follow, emphasizing themes of curiosity, defiance against conventional life, and the quest for discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Bruce, James, 1730-1794 Adventure and adventurers -- Biography Ledyard, John, 1751-1789 Belzoni, Giovanni Battista, 1778-1823 Trelawny, Edward John, 1792-1881 Morton, Thomas, 1575-1646 Rimbaud, Arthur, 1854-1891 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66460 107282 107282