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100 1 _aDixie, Florence, Lady,
_d1855-1905
245 1 0 _aAcross Patagonia
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-05-08
508 _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)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPatagonia (Argentina and Chile) -- Description and travel
700 1 _aBeerbohm, Julius,
_d1854-1906
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42666
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