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100 1 _aMcIlrath, H. Darwin
245 1 0 _aAround the World on Wheels, for The Inter Ocean :
_bThe Travels and Adventures in Foreign Lands of Mr. and Mrs. H. Darwin McIlrath
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 2015-12-06
508 _aProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Around the World on Wheels, for The Inter Ocean" by H. Darwin McIlrath is a travelogue written in the late 19th century. This engaging narrative chronicles the extraordinary journey of Mr. and Mrs. McIlrath as they embark on an ambitious cycling expedition spanning over 30,000 miles across the globe. The book explores their experiences and encounters with diverse cultures, landscapes, and challenges they face along their route. The opening of the narrative introduces the McIlraths' ambitious adventure, starting from Chicago on April 10, 1895. It highlights the enthusiasm surrounding their journey, as friends and fellow cyclists rally to support their cause. The couple's initial days are marked by camaraderie with other cyclists, challenges with weather, and a run-in with local authorities. McIlrath's vivid descriptions of encounters, such as being arrested after riding on sidewalks, and the joys and adversities faced on the road set the tone for an adventurous tale filled with both humor and hardship as they commence their trek towards distant lands. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aVoyages around the world
653 _aBicycle touring
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50631
999 _c91469
_d91469