02381cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000100011910000380012924500210016726400510018830000470023933600260028633700260031233800360033850000310037450801910040552012590059653400450185565300620190070000330196285600430199599900170203842666UtSlPG20260610133957.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a03019144 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF28011 aDixie, Florence, Lady,d1855-190510aAcross Patagonia 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2013-05-08 aE-text prepared by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) a"Across Patagonia" by Lady Florence Dixie is a travelogue and exploration narrative written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the author's adventurous journey through the largely unexplored regions of Patagonia, detailing her encounters with the landscape, wildlife, and the indigenous people of the area. Lady Dixie sets out with a party that includes notable figures such as Lord Queensberry and her husband, driven by a desire for adventure far removed from the trappings of civilization. At the start of the narrative, the author reflects on the reasons behind her choice to explore Patagonia—a land perceived by her contemporaries as remote and dangerous. She gathers a group of companions, prepares for the adventure, and embarks from England on a ship bound for South America. The opening chapters detail their journey, filled with vivid descriptions of the environments they traverse, the eclectic mix of emotions surrounding their departure, and the humorous misadventures that befall them during their travels. Lady Dixie provides a keen observation of the people and landscapes encountered along the way, setting the stage for the challenges and wonders that lie ahead in Patagonia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aPatagonia (Argentina and Chile) -- Description and travel1 aBeerbohm, Julius,d1854-190640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42666 c83505d83505