Project Gutenberg 2012-01-22 Public domain in the USA. 278 Clark, John A. (John Alonzo) 1801 1843 Clark, J. A. (John Alonzo) 01016848 Gleanings by the Way Produced by Bryan Ness, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Gleanings by the Way" by John A. Clark is a collection of reflective essays and travel narratives written in the early 19th century. The book presents the author's thoughts and observations during his journeys, primarily through various regions in the United States, such as Pennsylvania and Kentucky, while also exploring themes of faith, nature, and the human experience. The opening of the work introduces three "gleaners," individuals who gather insights from their experiences and surroundings. In recalling the biblical story of Ruth, the author reflects on the significance of gleaning both in a literal and metaphorical sense. He shares the story of a wealthy man who notices Ruth—the Moabite widow gleaning in his fields—and utilizes her narrative to symbolize the pursuit of spiritual and personal growth through life's experiences. The beginning serves as a foundation for exploring the author's journeys, religious reflections, and the societal observations he gathers along the way. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Latter Day Saints United States -- Description and travel E151 Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Travel Writing Category: Religion/Spirituality 623113 2025-08-15T14:39:27.730663 text/html 631964 2021-01-08T11:38:21 text/html 316343 2025-08-15T14:39:37.342613 application/epub+zip 323668 2025-08-15T14:39:30.883644 application/epub+zip 319995 2025-08-15T14:39:29.502706 application/epub+zip 559268 2025-08-15T14:39:42.321597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 504590 2025-08-15T14:39:36.151717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478021 2022-09-17T15:32:32.960911 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585284 2025-08-15T14:39:26.930672 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 585153 2021-01-08T11:38:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 585148 2021-01-08T11:38:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20329 2025-08-15T14:39:42.463594 application/rdf+xml 13373 2025-08-15T14:39:30.006647 image/jpeg 3609 2025-08-15T14:39:29.753680 image/jpeg 217865 2021-01-08T11:38:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 227265 2021-01-08T11:38:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 217845 2021-01-08T11:38:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 294758 2025-08-15T14:39:27.776706 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