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Excerpt from Saddle and Mocassin
The following sketches were made at different times and during various cruises in the States. The earlier ones are fairly close records of the scenes and inci dents which they profess to describe. My movements in the country referred to in the two latter were, however, too desultory to admit of similar treatment; in some cases I traversed the same ground two or three times, and remained for weeks without gleaning anything that would be of interest to the ordinary reader. In the trips detailed in this part of the book, therefore, I have occasionally introduced characters and materials that do not strictly belong in the situa tions assigned to them. In fact, my object has been rather to present two characteristic studies of local colour than bare records of the travels that afford a.
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The following sketches were made at different times and during various cruises in the States. The earlier ones are fairly close records of the scenes and inci dents which they profess to describe. My movements in the country referred to in the two latter were, however, too desultory to admit of similar treatment; in some cases I traversed the same ground two or three times, and remained for weeks without gleaning anything that would be of interest to the ordinary reader. In the trips detailed in this part of the book, therefore, I have occasionally introduced characters and materials that do not strictly belong in the situa tions assigned to them. In fact, my object has been rather to present two characteristic studies of local colour than bare records of the travels that afford a.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
Francis Francis
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780656505289
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm
Page Count - 338
Paperback
Contributors
Author
Francis Francis
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781330804711
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm
Page Count - 340
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