Project Gutenberg 2014-04-15 Public domain in the USA. 375 Bryan, William Jennings 1860 1925 07015944 The old world and its ways : $b describing a tour around the world and journeys through Europe E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Julia Neufeld, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) "The Old World and Its Ways" by William Jennings Bryan is a travelogue written in the early 20th century. In this work, the author recounts his family’s extensive travels around the world, exploring various cultures, landscapes, and historical sites, particularly focusing on destinations in Europe and Asia. The book aims to provide observations of the places visited, reflecting Bryan's educational insights gained during their journey, which he undertook with his wife and children. The beginning of the narrative details the family's journey across the Pacific Ocean aboard the Manchuria, noting both the physical and emotional experiences of ocean travel. Upon arriving in Hawaii, Bryan describes the islands' geography, history, and the unique customs of the local people, emphasizing their hospitality and cultural richness. The chapter discusses the beauty of the landscapes, the significance of the sugar plantations, and the harmony between different racial groups in Hawaii. This opening portion sets the stage for a rich exploration of Bryan's encounters and experiences throughout their global journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Voyages around the world G Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Travel Writing 1267525 2025-06-18T12:00:40.861533 text/html 1226214 2024-10-24T05:09:00 text/html 9497199 2025-06-18T12:00:59.275447 application/epub+zip 9514775 2025-06-18T12:00:44.434464 application/epub+zip 559666 2025-06-18T12:00:42.617496 application/epub+zip 9817247 2025-06-18T12:01:10.547327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9689303 2025-06-18T12:00:57.149374 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 765225 2022-09-20T17:29:08.151498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1117601 2023-09-19T17:05:22.853797 text/plain 1097653 2024-10-24T05:09:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15478 2025-06-18T12:01:10.737332 application/rdf+xml 13903 2025-06-18T12:00:42.786481 image/jpeg 2266 2025-06-18T12:00:42.701443 image/jpeg 9257645 2025-06-18T12:00:41.593500 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