TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bernhard,Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
TI  - Travels Through North America, During the Years 1825 and 1826. v. 1-2
AV  - E151F1001 
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - United States -- Description and travel
KW  - Canada -- Description and travel
KW  - Bernhard, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, 1792-1862 -- Travel -- United States
KW  - Bernhard, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, 1792-1862 -- Travel -- Canada
N1  - Release date is 2013-01-24; Produced by Louise Hope, Chris Curnow and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive); Original publication data not identified
N2  - "Travels Through North America, During the Years 1825 and 1826" by Bernhard is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book details the author's journey through North America as he explores various locations and cultures, providing insights into the geography, society, and institutions of the time. The work serves as both a personal journal and a reflection on the author's experiences while traveling across a continent that was rapidly evolving.  At the start of the text, the author introduces himself as Bernhard, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, and reveals that his journey was initially intended for personal reflection rather than publication. He outlines his departure from Ghent and describes the voyage on the corvette Pallas, where he is joined by a team of young naval officers. The duke provides rich descriptions of the places he visits, beginning with Antwerp, detailing his encounters with the maritime activities and naval architecture there, and expressing his anticipation for the experiences to come in North America. The opening chapters set the stage for a detailed exploration of both the landscapes and the people that the author encounters in the course of his travels, emphasizing a blend of historical observation and personal narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41913
ER  -