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CHAPTER XVI. HOMEWARD. |
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CHAPTER XVII. THE GRAVES OF THE EXPLORERS. |
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CHANCES IN CHURCHES |
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CASUAL IMPRESSIONS |
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CHAPTER I - THE START |
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CHAPTER II - SHERGOL AND LEH |
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CHAPTER III - NUBRA |
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CHAPTER IV - MANNERS AND CUSTOMS |
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CHAPTER V - CLIMATE AND NATURAL FEATURES |
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CHAPTER I. Prefatory and explanatory - The voyage out - The sentimental - The actual - The oblivious - The medley - Practical joking - An unwelcome companion - American patriotism - The first view - The departure. |
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CHAPTER II. An inhospitable reception - Halifax and the Blue Noses - The heat - Disappointed expectations - The great departed - What the Blue Noses might be - What the coach was not - Nova Scotia and its capabilities - The roads and their annoyances - A |
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CHAPTER III. Popular ignorance - The garden island - Summer and winter contrasted - A wooden capital - Island politics, and their consequences - Gossip - "Blowin- time" - Religion and the clergy - The servant nuisance - Colonial society - An evening party |
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CHAPTER IV. From St. George's Cross to the Stars and Stripes - Unpunctuality - Incompetence - - A wretched night - Colonial curiosity - The fashions - A night in a buffalo robe - A stage journey - A queer character - Politics - Chemistry - Mathematics - R |
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CHAPTER V. First experiences of American freedom - The "striped pig" and "Dusty Ben" - A country mouse - What the cars are like - Beauties of New England - The land of apples - A Mammoth hotel - The rusty inkstand exiled - Eloquent eyes - Alone in a crowd |
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CHAPTER VI. A suspected bill - A friend in need - All aboard for the Western cars - The wings of the wind-American politeness - A loquacious conductor - Three minutes for refreshments - A conversation on politics - A confession - The emigrant car - Beauti |
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CHAPTER VII. The Queen City continued - Its beauties - Its inhabitants human and equine - An American church - Where chairs and bedsteads come from - Pigs and pork - A peep into Kentucky - Popular opinions respecting slavery - The curse of America. |
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CHAPTER VIII. The hickory stick - Chawing up ruins - A forest scene - A curious questioner - Hard and soft shells - Dangers of a ferry - The western prairies - Nocturnal detention - The Wild West and the Father of Rivers - Breakfast in a shed - What is an |
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CHAPTER IX. A vexatious incident - John Bull enraged - Woman's rights - Alligators become hosses - A popular host - Military display - A mirth-provoking gun - Grave reminiscences - Attractions of the fair - Past and present - A floating palace - Black com |
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CHAPTER X. The Place of Council - Its progress and its people - English hearts - "Sebastopol is taken" - Squibs and crackers - A ship on her beam-ends - Selfishness - A mongrel city - A Scot - Constancy rewarded - Monetary difficulties - Detention on a br |
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CHAPTER XI. "I've seen nothing" - A disappointment - Incongruities - Hotel gaieties and "doing Niagara" - Irish drosky-drivers - "The Hell of Waters" - Beauties of Niagara - The picnic party - The White Canoe - A cold shower-bath - "The Thunder of Waters" |
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CHAPTER XII. A scene at starting - That dear little Harry - The old lady and the race - Running the Rapids - An aside - Snow and discomfort-A new country - An extemporised ball - Adventure with a madman - Shooting the cataract - First appearance of Montre |
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CHAPTER XIII. The House of Commons - Canadian gallantry - The constitution - Mr. Hincks - The ex-rebel - Parties and leaders - A street-row - Repeated disappointments - The "habitans" - Their houses and their virtues - A stationary people - Progress and i |
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CHAPTER XIV. Concluding remarks on Canada - Territory - Climate - Capabilities - Railways and canals - Advantages for emigrants - Notices of emigration - Government - The franchise - Revenue - Population - Religion - Education - The press - Literature - O |
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CHAPTER XV. Preliminary remarks on re-entering the States - Americanisms - A little slang - Liquoring up - Eccentricities in dress - A 'cute chap down east - Conversation on eating - A Kentucky gal - Lake Champlain - Delaval's - A noisy serenade - Albany |
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CHAPTER XVI. Position of New York - Externals of the city - Conveyances - Maladministration - The stores - The hotels - Curiosities of the hospital - Ragged schools - The bad book - Monster schools - Amusements and oyster saloons - Monstrosities - A resta |
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CHAPTER XVII. The cemetery - Its beauties - The "Potter's Field" - The graves of children - Monumental eccentricities - Arrival of emigrants - Their reception - Poor dwellings - The dangerous class - The elections - The riots - Characteristics of the stre |
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CHAPTER XVIII. Origin of the Constitution - The Executive - Congress - Local Legislatures - The army and navy - Justice - Slavery - Political corruption - The foreign element - Absence of principle - Associations - The Know-nothings - The Press and its po |
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CHAPTER XIX. General remarks continued - The common schools - Their defect - Difficulties - Management of the schools - The free academy - Railways - Telegraphs - Poverty - Literature - Advantages for emigrants - Difficulties of emigrants - Peace or war - |
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CHAPTER XX. The America - A gloomy departure - An ugly night - Morning at Halifax - Our new passengers - Babies - Captain Leitch - A day at sea - Clippers and steamers - A storm - An Atlantic moonlight - Unpleasant sensations - A gale - Inkermann - Conclu |
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CHAPTER I. OVER THE SIERRAS NEVADAS. |
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CHAPTER II. OVER THE DESERTS OF NEVADA. |
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CHAPTER III. THROUGH MORMON-LAND AND OVER THE ROCKIES. |
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CHAPTER IV. FROM THE GREAT PLAINS TO THE ATLANTIC. |
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CHAPTER V. FROM AMERICA TO THE GERMAN FRONTIER. |
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CHAPTER VI. GERMANY, AUSTRIA, AND HUNGARY. |
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CHAPTER VII. THROUGH SLAVONIA AND SERVIA. |
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CHAPTER VIII. BULGARIA, ROUMELIA, AND INTO TURKEY. |
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CHAPTER IX. THROUGH EUROPEAN TURKEY. |
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CHAPTER X. THE START THROUGH ASIA. |
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CHAPTER XI. ON THROUGH ASIA. |
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CHAPTER XII. THROUGH THE ANGORA GOAT COUNTRY. |
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CHAPTER XIII. BEY BAZAAR, ANGORA, AND EASTWARD. |
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CHAPTER XIV. ACROSS THE KIZIL IRMAK RIVER TO YUZGAT. |
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CHAPTER XV. FROM THE KOORDISH CAMP TO YUZGAT. |
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CHAPTER XVI. THROUGH THE SIVAS VILAYET INTO ARMENIA. |
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CHAPTER XVII. THROUGH ERZINGAN AND ERZEROUM. |
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CHAPTER XVIII. MOUNT ARARAT AND KOORDISTAN. |
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CHAPTER XIX. PERSIA AND THE TABREEZ CARAVAN TRAIL. |
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CHAPTER XX. TABREEZ TO TEHERAN. |
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CHAPTER XXI. TEHERAN. |
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CHAPTER I. THE START FROM TEHERAN. |
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CHAPTER II. PERSIA AND THE MESHED PILGRIM ROAD |
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CHAPTER III. PERSIA AND THE MESHED PILGRIM ROAD. |
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CHAPTER IV. THROUGH KHORASSAN. |
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CHAPTER V. MESHED THE HOLY. |
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CHAPTER VI. THE UNBEATEN TRACKS OF KHORASSAN. |
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CHAPTER VII. BEERJAND AND THE FRONTIER OF AFGHANISTAN. |
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CHAPTER VIII. ACROSS THE "DESERT OF DESPAIR." |
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CHAPTER IX. AFGHANISTAN. |
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CHAPTER X. ARRESTED AT FURRAH. |
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CHAPTER XI. UNDER ESCORT TO HERAT. |
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CHAPTER XII. AKEN BACK TO PERSIA. |
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CHAPTER XIII. ROUNDABOUT TO INDIA. |
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CHAPTER XIV. THROUGH INDIA. |
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CHAPTER XV. DELHI AND AGRA. |
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CHAPTER XVI. FROM AGRA TO SINGAPORE. |
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CHAPTER XVII. THROUGH CHINA. |
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CHAPTER XVIII. DOWN THE KAN-KIANG VALLEY. |
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CHAPTER XIX. THROUGH JAPAN. |
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CHAPTER XX. THE HOME STRETCH. |
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CHAPTER I. |
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CHAPTER II. |
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CHAPTER III. |
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CHAPTER IV. |
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CHAPTER V. |
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CHAPTER VI. |
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CHAPTER VII |
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CHAPTER VIII. |
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CHAPTER IX. |
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CHAPTER X. |
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CHAPTER XI. |
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CHAPTER XII. |
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CHAPTER XII. |
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CHAPTER I. ABOVE THE CATARACT. |
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CHAPTER II. |
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CHAPTER III. WILD ASSES OF THE DESERT. |
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CHAPTER IV. ROUTE FROM CASSALA TO SOUAKIM. |
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CHAPTER V. THE STORM. |
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CHAPTER VI. SHEIK ACHMET ABOU SINN. |
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CHAPTER VII. THE DEPARTURE. |
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CHAPTER VIII. THE PLAGUES OF EGYPT. |
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CHAPTER IX. FORM A RAFT WITH THE SPONGING BATH. |
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CHAPTER X. A FEW NOTES AT EHETILLA. |
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CHAPTER XI. THE FORD. |
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CHAPTER XII. OLD NEPTUNE JOINS THE PARTY. |
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CHAPTER XIII. THE LIONS FIND THE BUFFALO. |
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CHAPTER XIV. A FOREBODING OF EVIL. |
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CHAPTER XV. ANTELOPES ON THE SETTITE. |
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CHAPTER XVI. ABOU DO IS GREEDY. |
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CHAPTER XVII. WE REACH THE ROYAN. |
