Travel Books
Canada and the Canadians, Vol. 1
Sir Richard Henry BonnycastleCanada and the Canadians, Vol. 1 is a travel work written by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle, who was an officer of the British army active in Upper Canada.Very surprising it see..
A First Year in Canterbury Settlement
Samuel ButlerThe writer of the following pages, having resolved on emigrating to New Zealand, took his passage in the ill-fated ship Burmah, which never reached her destination, and is believed to have perished wi..
The Old Coast Road
Agnes RotheryThe Old Coast Road is a travel book written by Agnes Pratt, a travel writer known by her pen name Agnes Rothery.To love Boston or to laugh at Boston—it all depends on whether or not you are ..
Dickens-Land
J. A. NicklinDickens-Land is a travel literature written by J. A. Nicklin.The central shrine of a literary cult is at least as often its hero's home of adoption as his place of birth. To the Wordsworthian, Co..
A Fantasy of Mediterranean Travel
Samuel G. BayneA Fantasy of Mediterranean Travel is a travel literature written by Samuel G. Bayne, author of books like "Quicksteps Through Scandinavia, On An Irish Jaunting-Car, Etc..Excerpts:Taking my cue from th..
The Spirit of Rome
Vernon LeeThe Spirit of Rome is an account of Italian travel work written by Vernon Lee, the pseudonym of the British writer Violet Paget. She is remembered today primarily for her supernatural fiction and her ..
The Mountains of California
John MuirThe Mountains of California is an ecology work written by John Muir, an influential Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, glaciologist, and early advocate for the prese..
The Land of Midian (Revisited) — Volume 1
Sir Richard Francis BurtonThe Land of Midian is a travel literature written in 2 volumes by Sir Richard Francis Burton, a British explorer, geographer, translator, writer, and soldier. Author's Preface:The plain unva..