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My Circular Notes, Vol. 2 of 2: Extracts From Journals, Letters Sent Home, Geological and Other Notes, Written While Travelling Westwards; Round the ... 6, 1874, to July 6, 1875 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Travel writing that records a year of exploration around the world, sharing vivid impressions, discoveries, and daily life on the road.
This collection compiles extracts from journals, letters home, and field notes made while traveling westward around the world between July 1874 and July 1875. It offers a window into the author’s experiences across cultures, landscapes, and climates, from bustling cities to remote places, with thoughtful observations and personal reflections throughout.
Readers will encounter firsthand accounts of travel through Asia, Africa, and beyond, along with notes on geology, local customs, and everyday life. The narrative blends travel detail with period context, capturing moments of awe, challenge, and curiosity on the road.
- Vivid scenes and personal vignettes from multiple continents and settings.
- Geological and other field notes that illuminate 19th‑century exploration.
- Reflections on culture, language, and daily life encountered along the journey.
- A sense of historical travel writing, with practical detail and atmosphere.
Ideal for readers of travel journals, 19th‑century exploration, and immersive, if sometimes intimate, firsthand narratives.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book recounts the author's travels across the globe from July 1874 to July 1875. The author's aim was to investigate whether the Japanese artistic style of the Meiji period was influenced by foreign cultures. The author's observations of his time in the country provide a chronicle of Japanese customs, technologies, and architectural wonders, as he encountered them. The author notes the rituals, games, craftsmanship, and everyday lives of the people he met along the way. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780282340810_0
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