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100 1 _aVincent, Ethel Gwendoline,
_d1861-
245 1 0 _aForty Thousand Miles Over Land and Water :
_bThe Journal of a Tour Through the British Empire and America
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
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 2015-01-18
508 _aE-text prepared by Jane Robins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"Forty Thousand Miles Over Land and Water" by Ethel Gwendoline Vincent is a travel memoir written in the late 19th century. The narrative chronicles the author's extensive tour through the British Empire and America, offering an insightful glimpse into various cultures, landscapes, and experiences during that era. Through her journey, readers can expect to explore the sights and sounds of the cities, natural wonders like Niagara Falls, and the social dynamics prevalent in each location. The opening of the memoir introduces us to the author's departure from England aboard the White Star steamer "Germanic". The atmosphere on the ship is initially tense, with dense fog engulfing the vessel as they navigate across the Atlantic. The author describes the mundane yet fascinating life on board, including a mix of entertainment and the personal reflections of the lengthy voyage. As they approach America, there is a growing excitement amongst the passengers, particularly at the sight of the New Jersey shoreline and the vibrant lights of New York City, setting the stage for the adventures and impressions that follow in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aVoyages around the world
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48013
999 _c88852
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