02527cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000540012624500230018026400510020330000470025433600260030133700260032733800360035350000310038950503180042050801380073852011970087653400450207365300110211870000290212985600430215820095UtSlPG20260610133450.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a15026981  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aBrooks, Charles S.q(Charles Stephen),d1878-193410aJourneys to Bagdad 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-12-120 aJourneys to Bagdad -- The worst edition of Shakespeare -- The decline of night-caps -- Maps and rabbit-holes -- Tunes for spring -- Respectfully submitted, to a mournful air -- The chilly presence of hard-headed persons -- Hoopskirts and other lively matter -- On traveling -- Through the scuttle with the tinman.  aE-text prepared by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net)  a"Journeys to Bagdad" by Charles S. Brooks is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The work centers around the themes of adventure, whimsicality, and the urge to escape the mundanity of daily life, specifically highlighting the author's longing for travel and exploration, with references to the mythical and historical significance of places like Bagdad.   The opening of the text introduces the reader to the author's contemplative tone as he reflects on the allure of adventure and escape, triggered by sensory experiences, particularly the evocative smells from a ship chandlery. The author muses on the notion of "truantry", or the desire to wander, establishing a connection between the springtime impulse to journey and the historical tradition of pilgrimage. His description blends nostalgia, humor, and an exploration of the comforting yet stifling routines of modern life, suggesting that every spring, readers should embark on journeys to far-off places, whether literal or metaphorical. This perspective sets the stage for a series of explorations that follow, rich with personal insights and cultural reflections. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEssays1 aLewis, Allen,d1873-195740uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20095