Project Gutenberg 2007-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 895 Landor, Arnold Henry Savage 1865 1924 Landor, A. Henry Savage (Arnold Henry Savage) Landor, A. H. Savage Landor, Henry Savage Across Unknown South America Produced by Michael Ciesielski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Across Unknown South America" by A. Henry Savage-Landor is a travelogue written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the author's adventurous journey through the uncharted areas of Brazil, detailing his encounters and observations of the land's geography, native tribes, and natural wealth. It aims to illuminate the lesser-known aspects of South America, particularly highlighting Brazil's immense resources and the misconceptions surrounding its interior. The opening of the book establishes the author's ambitious plans for a transcontinental journey, dismissing prevalent fears of danger and difficulty associated with traveling in Brazil's interior. He highlights the lack of reliable European companions for the expedition, ultimately assuming the roles of multiple specialists himself, from cartographer to botanist. The preface expresses his conviction that South America is poised for future development and that misconceptions about the land and its inhabitants have hindered exploration and colonization. The initial chapters introduce the landscape, showcasing Brazil’s size, wealth of minerals, and potential for agricultural prosperity, setting the stage for the ensuing expedition filled with challenges and discoveries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Peru -- Description and travel Brazil -- Description and travel F2501 F3401 Text South America Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing 2150890 2025-08-09T10:40:08.217215 text/html 2035669 2021-01-26T02:38:15 text/html 89870008 2025-08-09T10:45:38.684028 application/epub+zip 89351197 2025-08-09T10:42:01.818072 application/epub+zip 811311 2025-08-09T10:40:17.087082 application/epub+zip 498880104 2025-08-09T10:47:12.719061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498327891 2025-08-09T10:43:20.585178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1256994 2022-09-10T13:17:56.951294 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1594749 2025-08-09T10:39:56.146224 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1593379 2021-01-02T22:01:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1594829 2021-01-02T22:01:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21062 2025-08-09T10:47:14.705020 application/rdf+xml 18483 2025-08-09T10:40:17.963135 image/jpeg 4275 2025-08-09T10:40:17.559108 image/jpeg 581902 2021-01-02T22:01:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 87122592 2021-01-26T02:38:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 581200 2021-01-02T22:01:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 87195383 2025-08-09T10:40:12.479103 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