Project Gutenberg 2007-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 193 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. Voyages and Travels of Count Funnibos and Baron Stilkin Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Voyages and Travels of Count Funnibos and Baron Stilkin" by William H.G. Kingston is a humorous novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative follows two elderly minor noblemen, Count Funnibos and Baron Stilkin, who embark on an ill-fated journey to explore the world, only to find themselves tangled in absurd predicaments that lead them no farther than Holland. Their comedic misadventures, characterized by their bumbling and literal interpretations of travel, promise a lighthearted romp filled with laughter. At the start of the story, Count Funnibos and Baron Stilkin engage in a whimsical dialogue contemplating their decision to travel. Despite a lack of clear plans, their discussions lead to the hasty decision to depart immediately, illustrating their amusing naivety and misunderstanding of travel. As they set sail aboard the galiot "Golden Hog", they humorously get sidetracked by mundane concerns and the antics of the crew. The opening establishes their characters well, showcasing the dynamic between the practical Baron and the oblivious Count, setting the stage for further humorous encounters in their travels. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Wit and humor, Juvenile Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 289878 2025-08-09T06:05:34.162309 text/html 293477 2007-05-15T13:38:36 text/html 783840 2025-08-09T06:05:43.004284 application/epub+zip 788272 2025-08-09T06:05:38.556280 application/epub+zip 158683 2025-08-09T06:05:36.834306 application/epub+zip 1042134 2025-08-09T06:05:45.884261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1033010 2025-08-09T06:05:41.721295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232932 2022-09-10T07:32:51.475981 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271389 2025-08-09T06:05:33.477281 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 271297 2007-05-15T13:38:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19554 2025-08-09T06:05:46.013235 application/rdf+xml 24306 2025-08-09T06:05:37.607266 image/jpeg 4710 2025-08-09T06:05:37.150265 image/jpeg 670672 2007-05-15T13:38:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 99179 2007-05-15T13:38:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 779956 2025-08-09T06:05:34.289284 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