Project Gutenberg 2012-07-19 Public domain in the USA. 987 Martineau, Harriet 1802 1876 Invalid Invalid, An Retrospect of Western Travel, Volume 2 (of 2) Produced by Julia Miller, Steven Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Retrospect of Western Travel, Volume 2 (of 2)" by Harriet Martineau is a travel narrative written in the early 19th century. This volume recounts the author's observations and experiences as she travels through various regions of the American West, detailing the people, landscapes, and social issues she encounters. The book serves as both a personal account of her journey and a commentary on the cultural and political climate of the time. The opening of the narrative details Martineau's embarkation on a voyage along the Mississippi River aboard the steamboat "Henry Clay." As the vessel prepares to depart New Orleans, she introduces a colorful array of fellow passengers and describes the concerns of safety associated with river travel at that time. Through vivid descriptions, Martineau paints a scene filled with both the beauty of the southern landscapes and the grim realities of life along the river, touching upon themes of mortality and the impact of disease, as evidenced by the news of cholera cases in the area. This opening portion sets the tone for an exploration of both the physical journey of travel and the deeper societal observations that will unfold throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- Description and travel United States -- Social life and customs -- 1783-1865 Martineau, Harriet, 1802-1876 -- Travel -- United States E151 Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - American 638885 2025-08-16T10:47:49.075707 text/html 617490 2024-10-23T09:45:37 text/html 333573 2025-08-16T10:47:58.536638 application/epub+zip 339544 2025-08-16T10:47:52.482651 application/epub+zip 316992 2025-08-16T10:47:51.182669 application/epub+zip 589538 2025-08-16T10:48:03.397593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 547944 2025-08-16T10:47:57.601605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 519346 2022-09-18T12:33:16.520060 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 605038 2025-08-16T10:47:48.439668 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 585105 2024-10-23T09:45:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16910 2025-08-16T10:48:03.532577 application/rdf+xml 15267 2025-08-16T10:47:51.691654 image/jpeg 3587 2025-08-16T10:47:51.434648 image/jpeg 318422 2025-08-16T10:47:49.130653 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