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 Project Gutenberg 2000-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 195 Baker, Samuel White, Sir 1821 1893 Eight Years' Wanderings in Ceylon Produced by Garry Gill. HTML version by Al Haines. "Eight Years' Wanderings in Ceylon" by Sir Samuel White Baker is an exploratory travelogue written during the mid-19th century. This work recounts the author’s adventurous experiences and observations while he attempts to settle in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), engaging deeply with its landscapes, cultures, and challenges. The narrative vividly portrays not only the natural beauty and sportsmanship offered by the island but also Baker's struggles with infrastructure and agriculture during a time of colonial expansion. The opening of the narrative introduces readers to Baker's initial arrival in Colombo, where he is met with disappointment contrasted against his expectations shaped by previous readings about Ceylon's allure. Baker describes his longing to partake in the wild adventures of the island, particularly hunting elephants, and introduces his intentions to settle in Newera Ellia. He vividly shares his observations of the city’s stagnation and the lack of vibrancy, alongside encounters that highlight the disparity between expectation and reality in colonial settlements. As he begins to outline his plans for improvement and explore the landscape, the tone reflects both wonder and a sense of hardship as he grapples with local conditions and setbacks, setting the stage for his continued explorations throughout Ceylon. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Sri Lanka -- Description and travel DS Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing 559478 2025-07-01T11:32:37.047088 text/html 552802 2020-12-31T14:46:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 203654 2020-12-31T14:46:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 293866 2025-07-01T11:32:45.089050 application/epub+zip 299236 2025-07-01T11:32:40.163199 application/epub+zip 276169 2025-07-01T11:32:39.002094 application/epub+zip 530825 2025-07-01T11:32:48.936542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514389 2025-07-01T11:32:44.353041 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476195 2022-09-01T13:25:46.534853 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 534523 2025-07-01T11:32:36.316155 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 534418 2020-12-31T14:46:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 200641 2020-12-31T14:46:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 534408 2020-12-31T14:46:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 200590 2020-12-31T14:46:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20219 2025-07-01T11:32:49.061511 application/rdf+xml 16520 2025-07-01T11:32:39.496094 image/jpeg 4021 2025-07-01T11:32:39.248058 image/jpeg 289617 2025-07-01T11:32:37.090109 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia