Project Gutenberg 2014-01-24 Public domain in the USA. 394 Taylor, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin) 1819 1887 Taylor, Benj. F. (Benjamin Franklin) 31014100 The World on Wheels, and Other Sketches E-text prepared by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The World on Wheels and Other Sketches" by Benjamin F. Taylor is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. This work reflects on the impact of transportation innovations, particularly focusing on the development of locomotives and their effect on society and personal experiences of travel. Through poignant observations and a nostalgic lens, Taylor explores the transition from slower modes of travel to the rapid pace introduced by the railway era, illustrating the changes it brought to everyday life. The opening of the collection introduces the concept of the wheel as a fundamental invention, serving as a metaphor for human ingenuity and ambition. Taylor reminisces about his childhood memories associated with various wheeled vehicles, including wagons and stagecoaches, and juxtaposes them with the emerging dominance of railroads and locomotives. He invokes vivid imagery of stagecoach rides, the rustic charm of early travel, and the camaraderie shared among passengers, setting the tone for a reflective exploration of how mechanization transformed landscapes and relationships. The narrative draws readers into the allure of travel, both as an adventure and a means of connection, while hinting at the underlying nostalgia for a simpler, more personal way of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44745/44745-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Travel -- Anecdotes, facetiae, satire, etc. PS Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Travel Writing 354828 2025-10-18T07:28:13.230114 text/html 330529 2024-10-24T01:15:18 text/html 995302 2025-10-18T07:28:18.416090 application/epub+zip 998930 2025-10-18T07:28:14.168126 application/epub+zip 164117 2025-10-18T07:28:13.710062 application/epub+zip 1106805 2025-10-18T07:28:21.871017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1071964 2025-10-18T07:28:17.718087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237898 2022-09-20T12:24:50.354058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326694 2025-10-18T07:28:12.641086 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 306720 2024-10-24T01:15:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16275 2025-10-18T07:28:22.003030 application/rdf+xml 5916 2025-10-18T07:28:13.782067 image/jpeg 1211 2025-10-18T07:28:13.747059 image/jpeg 1007089 2025-10-18T07:28:13.282123 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