Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 718 Taylor, Bayard 1825 1878 Taylor, James Bayard Taylor, J. B. Taylor, J.B. Views A-foot; Or, Europe Seen with Knapsack and Staff Etext produced by Maria Paola Andreoni, Carlo Traverso and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML file produced by David Widger This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr. "Views A-foot; Or, Europe Seen with Knapsack and Staff" by J. Bayard Taylor is a travel memoir written in the mid-19th century. The book chronicles Taylor's adventurous journey through various European landscapes, emphasizing his experiences as a traveler on foot, which reveals his deep appreciation for the intricacies of culture and nature he encounters along the way. The narrative focuses on his determination to explore Europe despite financial limitations, capturing a spirit of independence and curiosity that invites readers to reflect on the rewards of exploration and personal growth. The opening of the work introduces us to Taylor’s fervent desire to visit Europe, rooted in his early childhood dreams. He recalls the challenges he faced in arranging his journey, including financial constraints and skepticism from friends. Yet, with persistence, he manages to embark on the adventure with a small sum earned through literary contributions. His voyage begins as he describes the candle-lit scenes aboard the ship, detailing the discomforts of travel interspersed with moments of beauty and inspiration. Encountering fellow passengers, including a group of Iowa Indians, sets the tone for a journey filled with rich interactions and observations which will continue to unfold across the subsequent chapters. The reader is left eager to see how Taylor's experiences will shape his understanding of Europe and himself during his travels. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Europe -- Description and travel D Text Category: Travel Writing 967925 2025-08-05T08:13:30.654897 text/html 955226 2024-10-28T18:45:06 text/html 457775 2025-08-05T08:13:42.802812 application/epub+zip 475873 2025-08-05T08:13:34.651809 application/epub+zip 441031 2025-08-05T08:13:33.186874 application/epub+zip 838421 2025-08-05T08:13:49.443775 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 787708 2025-08-05T08:13:41.740825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 748500 2022-09-06T03:39:21.086746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 867128 2025-08-05T08:13:29.711850 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 846963 2024-10-28T18:45:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16373 2025-08-05T08:13:49.577736 application/rdf+xml 19639 2025-08-05T08:13:33.710827 image/jpeg 4151 2025-08-05T08:13:33.446846 image/jpeg 445524 2025-08-05T08:13:30.728855 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia