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National Geographic Magazine Vol. 08 – 01. January 1897

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Travel & Geography
Chapter: 7 | Listen: 3

The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, the January Number. It includes the following articles: The Gold Coast, Ashanti, and Kumassi, by George K. French All Around the Bay of Passamaquoddy, by Albert S. Gatschet Return of the Hourst Niger Expedition, by Ernest de Sasseville Geographic Serials, by Henry Gannett The National Geographic Society: Synopsis of a course of lectures on the effects of geographic environment in developing the civilization of the world, by Gardiner G. Hubbard along with Geographic Notes, and Miscellanea. [chương_files]

Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century

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Chapter: 24 | Listen:

The nineteenth century saw the expansion in popularity of travel among the wealthy. Add to this the independence more women were enjoying as they were released from work in the home, and we have the recipe for some intrepid female travelers. Here we see the stories of just some such adventurous women. – Summary by Lynne Thompson [chương_files]

Book of the Ocean

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Chapter: 18 | Listen: 1

The Book of the Ocean is precisely what its title promises. It contains a rather broad overview of all topics connected to the ocean, such as its geography and the history of the exploration of the oceans. Besides the oceans themselves, the book contains several chapters on the different aspects of seafaring: building ships and seafaring, war ships, merchant ships and voyages, piracy, and yachting. – Summary by Carolin [chương_files]

Things Seen in Venice

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Chapter: 7 | Listen: 3

Venice, once among the most powerful states of the Western world, now a much-visited but still romantic city of canals, architecture and art. Most European cities have changed so much that a 1920 guidebook would be of little practical use, but not so Venice. Lonsdale and Laura Ragg were residents of the city – where Lonsdale was chaplain of St. George’s English church from 1905 to 1909 – and they knew it well. Their guide brings its buildings and canals, its campi and its hidden campielli, to life in a surprisingly contemporary way. Try listening to Chapter 2 as your vaporetto chugs along the Grand Canal from the railway station to the Rialto bridge, only slightly faster than it would have done a hundred years ago! ( Phil Benson) Summary by Phil Benson [chương_files]

National Geographic Magazine Vol. 08 – 04. April 1897

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The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, the April Number. It includes the following articles: A Summer Voyage to the Arctic, by G. R. Putnam The Area and Drainage Basin of Lake Superior, by Mark W. Harrington The Siberian Transcontinental Railroad, by Gen. A. W. Greely Geographic Literature and Serials [chương_files]

National Geographic Magazine Vol. 08 – 02. February 1897

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Chapter: 7 | Listen: 2

The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, the February Number. It includes the following articles: Crater Lake, Oregon, by J. S. Diller The Utilization of the Vacant Public Lands, by Emory F. Best The Mazamas, by J. S. Diller Geographic Literature, Serials and Miscellanea The National Geographic Society: Supplementary synopsis of a course of lectures on the effects of geographic environment in developing the civilization of the world [chương_files]

National Geographic Magazine Vol. 07 – 07. July 1896

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The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, the July Number. It includes the following articles: * The Work of the United States Board on Geographic Names, by Henry Gannett * The Seine, the Meuse, and the Moselle, part II, by William M. Davis * A Journey in Ecuador, by Mark B. Kerr, C. E. * The Aberration of Sound as Illustrated by the Berkeley Powder Explosion, by Robert H. Chapman * Mineral Production in the United States along with Geographic Notes and Miscellanea. [chương_files]

Things Seen in Florence

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Chapter: 8 | Listen: 2

One of the largest and wealthiest cities of medieval Europe, the home of Dante and Giotto has long been a magnet for lovers of art, architecture and history. In this short guide, Elizabeth Wilson Grierson shares her passion for the city, taking the visitor on an informative tour of its major sights as well as some of its hidden corners. – Summary by Phil Benson [chương_files]

Notes on The Broads and Rivers of Norfolk and Suffolk

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The Broads area of Norfolk and Suffolk is in the East Anglian region of England. It is the location of Britain’s third largest inland waterway system – a system that evolved gradually by natural flooding as a consequence of extensive peat digging during mediaeval times in this vast low-lying area. The Broads (or lakes) and rivers were used for centuries to transport goods and passengers between various inland locations and the coastal ports of Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. During the nineteenth century, the area started to become popular as a boating holiday destination. This book, first published in 1887, records the events of the author’s holiday on the Broads aboard his own eight ton cutter – The Buttercup. The author, along with a friend (named variously, Jack or John) and his ’man’, George sail the yacht to various places of interest around the Broads. With the help of an experienced sea captain, the group leave the Broads for a day and sail the Buttercup down the Suffolk coast past Southwold and through Sole Bay to see the remains of the ancient capitol of East Anglia at Dunwich. So, if the thought of being out on the water, sailing and discovering all sorts of interesting places is something that ‘rocks your boat’ then please join me if you will, on another auditory cruise around these unique waterways through expansive landscapes under wide open skies. – Summary by TND [chương_files]

Sea and Sardinia

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A travel book describing a journey taken by Lawrence and his wife Frieda (whom he refers to as the Queen Bee) by sea from Sicily to Sardinia and then in the interior of that island ( Anthony Ogus) [chương_files]