Category: Travel Writing

Due West; Or, Round the World in Ten Months

PAGE Synopsis of the Journey.--Crossing the Continent.--A Great Midland City.--Utah and the Mormons.--The Sierra Nevada.--San Francisco.--A Herd of Sea-Lions.--Possibilities of California.--The Love of Flowers.--Public School System.--Excursion to the Yosemite.--An Indian Stro...

Chapters

17. Chapter 17

Sail for Hong Kong.--Ocean Storms.--Sunset at Sea.--A Water-Spout.--Arrival in China.--Typhoon Bay.--Manners and Customs.--In and about Hong Kong.--Public Buildings.--Voyage up...

19. Chapter 19

Arrival in India.--Tuticorin.--Madura.--Bungalows.--Reptiles and Insects.--Wonderful Pagoda.--Sacred Elephants.--Trichinopoly and its Temples.--Bishop Heber.--Native Silversmith...

21. Chapter 21

From Agra to Jeypore.--An Independent Province.--A Unique Indian City.--Wild Animals.--Elephant Traveling.--Trapping Tigers.--A Royal Palace.--The Harem.--Native Rule.--Wild Mon...

20. Chapter 20

From Calcutta to Benares.--Miles of Poppy Fields.--Ruined Temples.--The Mecca of Hindostan.--Banks of the Sacred Ganges.--Idolatry at its Height.--Monkey Temple.--The Famous Riv...

25. Chapter 25

Granada to Cordova.--An Antique City.--The Guadalquivir.--Old Roman Bridge.--The Grand Mosque-Cathedral of Cordova.--Court of Orange-Trees.--Army of Beggars.--From Cordova to Ma...

22. Chapter 22

Cairo and the Arabian Nights.--Street Scenes and Cries.--Camels and Donkeys.--Turkish Bazars in Old Cairo.--Water Carriers.--The Pyramids of Gizeh.--The Sphinx.--Interesting Vis...

14. Chapter 14

Synopsis of the Journey.--Crossing the Continent.--A Great Midland City.--Utah and the Mormons.--The Sierra Nevada.--San Francisco.--A Herd of Sea-Lions.--Possibilities of Calif...

16. Chapter 16

Foreign Influence in Japan.--Progress of the People.--Traveling Inland.--Fertility of the Soil.--Grand Temples and Shrines at Nikko.--The Left-Handed Artist.--Japanese Art--City...

18. Chapter 18

Sailing Due West.--The Indian Ocean.--Strange Sights at Sea.--Island of Ceylon.--Singhalese Canoes.--Colombo.--A Land of Slaves.--Native Town.--Singhalese Women.--Fantastic Nurs...

15. Chapter 15

Landing in Japan.--Characteristic Street Scenes.--Native Bazars.--Women of Yokohama.--Excursion into the Country.--Visit to Kamakura.--Peculiar Scenes on the Road.--A Wonderful...

26. Chapter 26

From Madrid to Burgos.--Through a Barren Country.--The Cathedral of Burgos.--Monastery of Miraflores.--Local Pictures.--A Spanish Inn.--Convent of Las Huelgas.--From Burgos to S...

23. Chapter 23

Voyage through the Mediterranean.--Gibraltar on Sunday.--Beautiful Alameda.--Visit to the Famous Fortress.--Wild Monkeys.--Cannon and Flowers.--Tangier.--Morocco.--Straits of Gi...

24. Chapter 24

From Malaga to Granada.--Military Escort.--A Beautiful Valley.--A Dream Realized in the Alhambra.--The Moor in his Glory.--Tangible Poetry.--A Brief Legend.--The Generalife.--Th...

1. Chapter 1

PAGE Synopsis of the Journey.--Crossing the Continent.--A Great Midland City.--Utah and the Mormons.--The Sierra Nevada.--San Francisco.--A Herd of Sea-Lions.--Possibilities of...

7. Chapter 7

From Calcutta to Benares.--Miles of Poppy Fields.--Ruined Temples.--The Mecca of Hindostan.--Banks of the Sacred Ganges.--Idolatry at its Height.--Monkey Temple.--The Famous Riv...

8. Chapter 8

From Agra to Jeypore.--An Independent Province.--A Unique Indian City.--Wild Animals.--Elephant Traveling.--Trapping Tigers.--A Royal Palace.--The Harem.--Native Rule.--Wild Mon...

13. Chapter 13

From Madrid to Burgos.--Through a Barren Country.--The Cathedral of Burgos.--Monastery of Miraflores.--Local Pictures.--A Spanish Inn.--Convent of Las Huelgas.--From Burgos to S...

11. Chapter 11

From Malaga to Granada.--Military Escort--A Beautiful Valley.--A Dream Realized in the Alhambra.--The Moor in his Glory.--Tangible Poetry.--A Brief Legend.--The Generalife.--The...

12. Chapter 12

Granada to Cordova.--An Antique City.--The Guadalquivir.--Old Roman Bridge.--The Grand Mosque-Cathedral of Cordova.--Court of Orange-Trees.--Army of Beggars.--From Cordova to Ma...

9. Chapter 9

Cairo and the Arabian Nights.--Street Scenes and Cries.--Camels and Donkeys.--Turkish Bazars in Old Cairo.--Water-Carriers.--The Pyramids of Gizeh.--The Sphinx.--Interesting Vis...

4. Chapter 4

Sail for Hong Kong.--Ocean Storms.--Sunset at Sea.--A Water-Spout.--Arrival in China.--Typhoon Bay.--Manners and Customs.--In and about Hong Kong.--Public Buildings.--Voyage up...

6. Chapter 6

Arrival in India.--Tuticorin.--Madura.--Bungalows.--Reptiles and Insects.--Wonderful Pagoda.--Sacred Elephants.--Trichinopoly and its Temples.--Bishop Heber.--Native Silversmith...

10. Chapter 10

Voyage through the Mediterranean.--Gibraltar on Sunday.--Beautiful Alameda.--Visit to the Famous Fortress.--Wild Monkeys.--Cannon and Flowers.--Tangier.--Morocco.--Straits of Gi...

3. Chapter 3

Foreign Influence in Japan.--Progress of the People.--Traveling Inland.--Fertility of the Soil.--Grand Temples and Shrines at Nikko.--The Left-Handed Artist.--Japanese Art.--Cit...

5. Chapter 5

Sailing Due West.--The Indian Ocean.--Strange Sights at Sea.--Island of Ceylon.--Singhalese Canoes.--Colombo.--A Land of Slaves.--Native Town.--Singhalese Women.--Fantastic Nurs...

2. Chapter 2

Landing in Japan.--Characteristic Street Scenes.--Native Bazars.--Women of Yokohama.--Excursion into the Country.--Visit to Kamakura.--Peculiar Scenes on the Road.--A Wonderful...