Project Gutenberg 2005-12-13 Public domain in the USA. 338 Murphy, Thos. D. (Thomas Dowler) 1866 1928 Murphy, Thomas Dowler Murphy, Thomas D. British Highways and Byways from a Motor Car Being a Record of a Five Thousand Mile Tour in England, Wales and Scotland Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Taavi Kalju and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. "British Highways and Byways from a Motor Car" by Thos. D. Murphy is a travelogue written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles a five-thousand-mile motor tour through England, Wales, and Scotland, focusing on the various landscapes, historic sites, and towns encountered along the way. The narrative captures the charm of the British countryside while eschewing common tourist paths, aiming to provide insights valuable for anyone interested in exploring Britain, whether by car, train, or even on foot. The opening of the book sets the stage for this unique journey, beginning with reflections on the author's initial visit to Stratford-on-Avon. He compares traveling by train to the freedom and beauty of traveling by motor car, emphasizing the advantages of seeing the countryside and lesser-known locales from behind the wheel. The author discusses the preparation for the trip, including essential mapping resources and the benefits of having a personal vehicle for exploring off-the-beaten-path destinations. His account encourages readers to embrace the adventures that motor travel can afford while providing a glimpse of the alluring English landscapes and remarkable historical places waiting to be discovered. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain -- Maps Great Britain -- Description and travel DA Text United Kingdom Category: Travel Writing Category: History - British 557730 2025-08-07T10:55:09.315206 text/html 539752 2020-12-13T11:53:49 text/html 2302743 2025-08-07T10:55:17.338186 application/epub+zip 2308249 2025-08-07T10:55:10.895199 application/epub+zip 237955 2025-08-07T10:55:10.044195 application/epub+zip 2466927 2025-08-07T10:55:22.166222 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2410056 2025-08-07T10:55:16.380173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346664 2022-09-08T10:21:18.310068 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463656 2025-08-07T10:55:08.166261 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 463620 2020-12-13T11:53:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18725 2025-08-07T10:55:22.304114 application/rdf+xml 15409 2025-08-07T10:55:10.169170 image/jpeg 2892 2025-08-07T10:55:10.107194 image/jpeg 2164984 2020-12-13T11:53:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 176724 2020-12-13T11:53:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 2188645 2025-08-07T10:55:09.471216 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