A Book of Traveller's TalesDavid Livingstone on being attacked by a lion in Africa, Cecil Beaton on an evening with the Rolling Stones in Marrakesh, Roman Emperor Hannibal on crossing the Alps, Henry James on the Epsom Derby, John Steinbeck on trying to get out of a small town in upstate New York ... these are some of the more than 300 writers and subjects represented in this veritable Who's Who of travellers from 430 B.C. to the 1980s. |
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Page 154
... arms and tawny faces of our men with light so pale and mystic , that the watchful Tatar felt bound to look out for demons , and take proper means for keeping them off . Forthwith he determined that the duty of frightening away our ...
... arms and tawny faces of our men with light so pale and mystic , that the watchful Tatar felt bound to look out for demons , and take proper means for keeping them off . Forthwith he determined that the duty of frightening away our ...
Page 245
... arms ; I woke him up ; he was one of those pleasant people who wake up with a smile . ' Where to ? ' he asked . ' To Drumcliff churchyard . ' ' But nobody lives there . ' ' Maybe , ' I said , ' but I'd like to go there . ' ' And back ...
... arms ; I woke him up ; he was one of those pleasant people who wake up with a smile . ' Where to ? ' he asked . ' To Drumcliff churchyard . ' ' But nobody lives there . ' ' Maybe , ' I said , ' but I'd like to go there . ' ' And back ...
Page 357
... arms naked . They carry the pole of the Norimon either upon their shoulders , or else upon the palm of the hand , holding it up above their heads . Whilst they hold it up with one arm , they stretch out the other , putting the hand into ...
... arms naked . They carry the pole of the Norimon either upon their shoulders , or else upon the palm of the hand , holding it up above their heads . Whilst they hold it up with one arm , they stretch out the other , putting the hand into ...
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Africa American arrived asked beautiful called camels canoe CECIL BEATON clothes Copyright crossed D. H. LAWRENCE dark desert dressed drink East England English traveller ERIC NEWBY expedition explorer eyes face feet fire fish Gobi Desert hair Hakluyt Society hand head horses IBN BATTUTA India Indian island JAN MORRIS JOHN JONATHAN RABAN journey kill King ladies Lake land live London looked LUDOVICO DI VARTHEMA miles morning mountains natives never night North novelist ODORIC OF PORDENONE passed PETER FLEMING quaggas reached Reprinted by permission returned river road rock round seemed seen ship side sight sleep South stone streets thing THOMAS CORYATE thought Tibet told took town trans trees turned voyage walked women wood writer young