Project Gutenberg 2007-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 418 Various Verschillende Various, Various Chambers, Robert 1802 1871 Chambers, R. (Robert) Chambers, William 1800 1883 Chambers, W. (William) Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 458 Volume 18, New Series, October 9, 1852 Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Richard J. Shiffer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 458" by Various is a collection of articles and narratives published in the early 19th century, specifically in 1852. This journal issue features a mix of intriguing stories, informative pieces, and accounts of travel and industry, showcasing life and culture during that era. One prominent article within this edition recounts a remarkable swimming adventure along the Danube River, highlighting themes of survival, folly, and the unexpected twists of fate. The opening of this journal introduces a character with a lifelong passion for swimming, who embarks on a commercial tour through Europe. Following a delightful swim in the Danube, he quickly finds himself in a precarious situation as the current sweeps him far downstream, leading to a series of humorous and alarming escapades that leave him stranded and in search of help while experiencing the absurdity of his circumstances. The narrative vividly captures the protagonist's emotional journey, reflecting on both the physical exertion and the existential plight faced during his unexpected adventure, as well as the absurdity of a situation that juxtaposes joy with dire consequences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Periodicals AP Text Chambers's Edinburgh Journal Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Travel Writing 158614 2025-06-10T06:16:08.476270 text/html 155518 2007-12-31T09:14:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 98480 2007-12-31T09:14:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 185447 2025-06-10T06:16:15.431256 application/epub+zip 186768 2025-06-10T06:16:12.055269 application/epub+zip 123629 2025-06-10T06:16:10.660244 application/epub+zip 333906 2025-06-10T06:16:17.910210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323197 2025-06-10T06:16:14.551249 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155980 2022-09-11T08:19:31.582705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141463 2025-06-10T06:16:08.093281 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141284 2007-12-31T09:14:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 55745 2007-12-31T09:14:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 141305 2007-12-31T09:14:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55715 2007-12-31T09:14:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21631 2025-06-10T06:16:18.055212 application/rdf+xml 16839 2025-06-10T06:16:11.197252 image/jpeg 3873 2025-06-10T06:16:10.926257 image/jpeg 183328 2025-06-10T06:16:08.494284 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 en.wikipedia