Project Gutenberg 2005-11-17 Public domain in the USA. 238 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Wandelingen door België De Aarde en haar Volken, 1886 Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ "Wandelingen door België" by Anonymous is a descriptive travelogue written in the late 19th century. The work invites the reader to explore the diverse regions of Belgium, particularly contrasting the tranquil beauty of Flanders with the industrious and tumultuous Walloon region. It offers vivid observations on the culture, industry, and the lives of the people in these areas, particularly focusing on miners and their harsh realities. The opening of the text establishes a stark contrast between the serene landscapes of Flanders and the industriousness of Wallonia, marked by the mining culture. The author introduces the reader to the hustle and bustle of the miners' lives, describing their struggles against nature and the perils of their trade in the coal mines. The narrative paints a bleak yet fascinating picture of the region, highlighting the relentless toil and the spirit of resilience among the miners, while simultaneously acknowledging the socio-economic challenges and dangers inherent in their labor. Through rich imagery and metaphors, the author sets the scene for a deeper exploration of these contrasting facets of Belgian life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. nl Belgium -- Description and travel DH Text De Aarde en haar Volken Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Travel Writing 348408 2025-06-07T10:52:32.561128 text/html 346031 2020-12-12T21:55:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2581366 2020-12-12T21:55:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2852430 2025-06-07T10:52:41.573046 application/epub+zip 2856708 2025-06-07T10:52:36.635079 application/epub+zip 196875 2025-06-07T10:52:34.935111 application/epub+zip 3036240 2025-06-07T10:52:45.197084 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3019667 2025-06-07T10:52:40.368109 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346250 2022-09-08T09:09:43.465377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326421 2025-06-07T10:52:31.772112 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 326100 2020-12-12T21:55:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 126538 2020-12-12T21:55:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18617 2025-06-07T10:52:45.345034 application/rdf+xml 15442 2025-06-07T10:52:35.493122 image/jpeg 4257 2025-06-07T10:52:35.211106 image/jpeg 2657551 2025-06-07T10:52:32.699113 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 More titles under Unknown