02885cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000060011910000480012524500580017325000190023126400510025030000470030133600260034833700260037433800360040050000310043650801860046752016560065353400610230965300110237065300240238170000300240585600570243585600430249275826UtSlPG20260610134744.0mcr n260607r20251926utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a26017595  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aG1 aTomlinson, H. M.q(Henry Major),d1873-195810aGifts of fortune, and hints for those about to travel  aFirst edition. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2025  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2025-04-09  aCarla Foust, Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Gifts of Fortune, and Hints for Those About to Travel" by H. M. Tomlinson is a reflective travel memoir written in the early 20th century. The book blends personal essays and travel anecdotes, offering philosophical musings on the nature of travel, the meaning of adventure, and the often illusory “gifts” that fortune bestows upon the restless voyager. Rather than detailing a single journey or focusing solely on exotic destinations, Tomlinson examines the motivations, expectations, and realities of travel, often challenging popular notions and emphasizing the quiet, incidental rewards of wandering. This work will appeal to readers who enjoy thoughtful commentary on exploration, literature, and the introspective side of human curiosity.  The opening of "Gifts of Fortune" finds Tomlinson reflecting, with gentle irony, on popular travel literature and the reasons people choose to journey far from home. Through references to other travel writers, conversations with seasoned voyagers, and personal anecdotes—such as his own accidental assignment to Africa—he questions the true nature of “wanderlust” and the value of travel’s experiences. He mocks the romanticized tales of peril and discovery, stressing that the genuine rewards of travel are often modest: fleeting moments of beauty, unexpected encounters, subtle changes in perspective, or simply a new appreciation for the ordinary. Rather than glorifying adventure, Tomlinson’s early chapters set a tone of humility and skepticism, encouraging the reader to recognize both the limits and quiet marvels of a travelling life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York: Harper & brothers, 1926  aTravel  aVoyages and travels1 aCimino, Harry,d1898-19694 uhttps://archive.org/details/giftsoffortunehi0000toml40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75826