Excerpt from Multum in Parvo: Notes From the Life and Travels of James Batchelder, a Retired Locomotive Engineer
Boyhood up to the time I commenced my travels, was spent at hard labor. I have had no advan tages in the art of wielding words and phrases, so must give as my excuse for errors that may occur, my lack of experience in literary composition.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book narrates the extensive travels of James Batchelder, a retired locomotive engineer. James Batchelder traveled the globe in the latter half of the 19th century, an era when global exploration was in its ascendancy. It was a period of discovery and documentation, when different cultures were emerging from isolation and becoming connected through travel. His book contains detailed accounts of his ventures to far-away lands such as Japan, China, India, and Alaska, among many others. These accounts provide a unique perspective on life around the world in the 19th century. They are filled with historical, geographical, and cultural observations, revealing the diversity of human experience. Batchelder's writing encapsulates not only his personal experiences but also the zeitgeist of an era when globalization was taking shape. 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. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781330815403_0
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Condición: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 340 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar. Nº de ref. del artículo: 25855133/2
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