This book contains multiple stories about travelling from the world's greatest travellers: New Dependencies of the United States (OLIVER H. G. LEIGH) Winter and Summer in New England (HARRIET MARTINEAU) Niagara Falls and the Thousand Islands (CHARLES MORRIS) From New York to Washington in 1866 (HENRY LATHAM) The Natural Bridge and Tunnel of Virginia (EDWARD A. POLLARD) Plantation Life in War Times (WILLIAM HOWARD RUSSELL) Among Florida Alligators (S. C. CLARKE) In the Mammoth Cave (THÉRÈSE...

Roughing It is a book of semi-autobiographical travel literature written by American humorist Mark Twain. This book tells of Twain's adventures prior to his pleasure cruise related in Innocents Abroad. Roughing It follows the travels of young Mark Twain through the Wild West. After a brief stint as a Confederate cavalry militiaman (not included in the account), he joined his brother Orion Clemens, who had been appointed Secretary of the Nevada Territory, on a stagecoach journey west. Twain...

Supported by a family inheritance that gave her £500 a year, Mary Henrietta Kingsley traveled to Africa to complete the book her father had started. The subject was the culture of Africa and Kingsley stayed with local people while she learned to survive in the African jungles, studied cannibal tribes, discovered new species of fish, and climbed Mount Cameroon by a route untouched by any European before her. Kingsley's ideas greatly influenced European ideas about Africa and the African peo...

In "Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas," Herman Melville presents a vivid account of life among the islands of the South Pacific, blending autobiographical experiences with captivating storytelling. Written in a rich, descriptive style that reflects Melville's mastery over language, the novel captures the spirit of adventure and the allure of the exotic. As a semi-autobiographical sequel to "Typee," this work delves into themes of cultural clash, freedom, and the pursuit of happiness in a ...

First published in 1849, "A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers" is an account the author's boat trip from Concord, Massachusetts to Concord, New Hampshire in 1839. Thoreau was accompanied by his brother, John, who died of tetanus in 1842 and to whom the book is a tribute. It is noted for its detailed descriptions of nature, and it is interwoven with profound digressions on such topics as religion, poetry, and history. This volume is highly recommended for lovers of nature writing and...

“The Witchery of Archery” is a classic guide to using a bow and arrow for pleasure and sport. Within it, the author presents his own personal archery adventures and experiences, hoping that the reader will gleam the information and theoretical details required to be proficient with a bow. A fantastic guide full of timeless information for archers both new and old. Contents include: “Outline Sketch Of The Practice Of Archery In Hunting”, “Some Notes On Woodpecker”, “Shooting”, “Bow-Shooting...

This collection chronicles the fiction and non fiction classics by the greatest writers the world has ever known. The inclusion of both popular as well as overlooked pieces is pivotal to providing a broad and representative collection of classic works.

A mid nineteenth century sportsman's adventure into the wilds of Quebec and New Brunswick in search of Salmon and Trout. Wilderness sport at it's best!

A journey to the home of the Esquimaux in Greenland during the mid Nineteenth Century exploring the Native customs and habits.

An early exploration briefly describes life with the Inuit peoples during the mid nineteenth century. Illustrated.

The story of a young adventurer, Godfrey Morgan, and his deportment instructor, Professor T. Artelett, who embark on a round-the-world ocean voyage. Their ship is wrecked and they are cast away on a remote island, where they rescue and befriend an African slave, Carefinotu.The novel is a robinsonade—a play on Daniel Defoe's 1791 novel Robinson Crusoe.

The writer of the following pages was reared among the Pine forests of Maine, and has spent several of the most pleasant years of his life in active participation in many of the scenes here delineated. The incidents he has related are real, and in no case is the truth sacrificed to fancy or embellishment. When the author commenced writing, his motive was to indulge somewhat in pleasant reminiscences of the past, and to live over again that portion of his life which, in general, was so plea...