Project Gutenberg 2005-08-08 Public domain in the USA. 224 Thicknesse, Philip 1719 1792 A Year's Journey through France and Part of Spain, Volume 1 (1777) Produced by From images generously made available by gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France) at http://gallica.bnf.fr., Robert Connal, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "A Year's Journey through France and Part of Spain, Volume 1" by Philip Thicknesse is a travel account written in the late 18th century. The book chronicles the author's experiences and observations as he travels through France and parts of Spain, detailing the customs, manners, and notable locations he encounters along the way. Readers can expect a blend of personal anecdotes and social commentary from Thicknesse, as he reflects on the differences between French and English cultures during his journey. The opening of the narrative introduces the reader to Thicknesse's perspective as he begins his travels in Calais, sharing insights on the interactions between travelers and the locals, and setting forth an intention to provide valuable observations based on his previous travels. He recounts how travelers' experiences can be colored by their states of mind and offers reflections on the reception he has received. Thicknesse also humorously critiques other travel writers for their extremes of praise or criticism, establishing his own goal of delivering a balanced perspective. Through the letters he composes to a friend, he provides quaint observations on the quirks of French society, travel tips, and personal reflections on family and health that establish a rich context for the experiences he shares in the chapters to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 44.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Spain -- Description and travel France -- Description and travel DC Text France Category: Travel Writing 316176 2025-10-07T07:15:36.115782 text/html 317197 2020-12-12T08:46:02 text/html 217487 2025-10-07T07:15:44.313746 application/epub+zip 223042 2025-10-07T07:15:39.831776 application/epub+zip 178949 2025-10-07T07:15:38.492761 application/epub+zip 512393 2025-10-07T07:15:47.703696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467490 2025-10-07T07:15:43.423760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425062 2022-09-08T05:44:54.188862 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287862 2025-10-07T07:15:35.546776 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 287662 2020-12-12T08:46:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 287679 2020-12-12T08:46:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20525 2025-10-07T07:15:47.834699 application/rdf+xml 24834 2025-10-07T07:15:39.003736 image/jpeg 4692 2025-10-07T07:15:38.745746 image/jpeg 112142 2020-12-12T08:46:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 119105 2020-12-12T08:46:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 112090 2020-12-12T08:46:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 215375 2025-10-07T07:15:36.141770 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