Project Gutenberg 2015-06-26 Public domain in the USA. 219 Various Verschillende Various, Various 20016861 Travel Stories Retold from St. Nicholas The Grand Cañon of Arizona / William Haskell Simpson -- In rainbow-land / Amy Sutherland -- Traveling in India / Mabel Albert Spicer -- Where the sunsets of all the yesterdays are found / Olin D. Wheeler -- Firecrackers / Erick Pomeroy -- Curious clocks / Charles A. Brassler -- Motoring through the golden age / Albert Bigelow Paine -- Letter-boxes in foreign lands / A. R. Roy -- Lost Rheims / Louise Eugénie Prickett -- Where Dorothy Vernon dwelt / Minna B. Noyes -- Glimpses of foreign fire-brigades / Charles T. Hill -- Dutch cheeses / H. M. Smith -- A geography city "come alive" / Lindamira Harbeson -- The giant and the genie / George Frederic Stratton -- Out in the big-game country / Clarence H. Rowe. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Joke Van Dorst and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Travel Stories Retold from St. Nicholas" by Various is a collection of travel narratives written in the early 20th century. The stories encapsulate a series of fascinating explorations and observations from various authors, bringing places like the Grand Canyon, Victoria Falls, and the diverse landscapes of India to life. This anthology not only serves as a literary tribute to travel but also captures the adventure and wonder of discovering new cultures and regions. The opening of the collection introduces the first story, "The Grand Cañon of Arizona" by William Haskell Simpson, which highlights the awe-inspiring beauty and geological significance of the Grand Canyon. Simpson describes the breathtaking views and unique landscape features, illustrating how the canyon was formed over millennia. He shares anecdotes about early explorers and the impact of tourism, setting the stage for a journey of discovery that invites readers to appreciate not just the grandeur of nature, but the history intertwined with these sites. The narrative creates a vivid picture of the challenge and thrill of experiencing such a natural wonder up close. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Voyages and travels -- Juvenile literature G Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing 284408 2025-09-19T15:43:40.773855 text/html 265103 2024-10-24T17:36:39 text/html 785518 2025-09-19T15:43:45.203862 application/epub+zip 782324 2025-09-19T15:43:41.607878 application/epub+zip 198890 2025-09-19T15:43:41.193917 application/epub+zip 858633 2025-09-19T15:43:48.093846 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 825655 2025-09-19T15:43:44.784856 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243521 2022-09-22T10:36:12.512689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252878 2025-09-19T15:43:40.243845 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 232986 2024-10-24T17:36:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16497 2025-09-19T15:43:48.225839 application/rdf+xml 22581 2025-09-19T15:43:41.277842 image/jpeg 3303 2025-09-19T15:43:41.234869 image/jpeg 748811 2025-09-19T15:43:40.817856 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