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 246
... looked like black snowflakes . ' I think , ' said the driver , you must be looking for the old battlefield . ' ' No , ' I said , ' I've never heard of any battle . ' ' In 561 , ' he began in a guide's mild tone of voice , ' a battle was ...
... looked like black snowflakes . ' I think , ' said the driver , you must be looking for the old battlefield . ' ' No , ' I said , ' I've never heard of any battle . ' ' In 561 , ' he began in a guide's mild tone of voice , ' a battle was ...
Page 253
... looked when he should have swollen , or fallen down dead suddenly : but after they had looked a great while , and saw no harm come to him , they changed their minds , and said that he was a god . In the same quarters were possessions of ...
... looked when he should have swollen , or fallen down dead suddenly : but after they had looked a great while , and saw no harm come to him , they changed their minds , and said that he was a god . In the same quarters were possessions of ...
Page 539
... looked at Iver , who was carrying the rifle , and a thought came into my head : " Tell me honestly , Iver : is it the rifle you are afraid of ? ' He nodded despairingly , looked at me steadily and held out the rifle : ' Take it and give ...
... looked at Iver , who was carrying the rifle , and a thought came into my head : " Tell me honestly , Iver : is it the rifle you are afraid of ? ' He nodded despairingly , looked at me steadily and held out the rifle : ' Take it and give ...
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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