Project Gutenberg 2015-07-17 Public domain in the USA. 166 Various Verschillende Various, Various The Wide World Magazine, Vol. 22, No. 128, November, 1908 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wide_World_Magazine Produced by Richard Tonsing, Victorian/Edwardian Pictorial Magazines, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Wide World Magazine, Vol. 22, No. 128, November, 1908" is a collection of travel and adventure stories published during the early 20th century. This issue encompasses a range of articles offering readers vivid glimpses into diverse experiences, from exciting race meetings in Australia to endurance races in America and curious anecdotes from various authors. Such a compilation reflects the adventurous spirit and exploration themes of its time. The opening of the magazine features a story titled "Barmaid's Steeplechase" by C.C. Paltridge, which recalls an exciting race set in the Australian bush during the 1870s. The narrative introduces a young boy named Charlie, who unexpectedly finds himself riding in a steeplechase due to the absence of an experienced jockey. Amidst a backdrop of rough-and-tumble characters and a lively crowd, the race unfolds with peril and excitement, highlighted by Charlie's initial efforts and obstacles faced, including the antics of a malicious rival named Lean. This engaging setting serves to not only entertain but also illustrate the camaraderie, risks, and wild spirit characteristic of local racing culture in that era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Voyages and travels -- Periodicals English periodicals Adventure stories -- Periodicals History, Modern -- 20th century -- Periodicals AP Text Category: Short Stories Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing 417284 2025-07-20T03:48:14.807068 text/html 391382 2024-10-24T17:44:32 text/html 6596192 2025-07-20T03:48:21.552041 application/epub+zip 6596789 2025-07-20T03:48:16.228073 application/epub+zip 234802 2025-07-20T03:48:15.494019 application/epub+zip 6708553 2025-07-20T03:48:25.999990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6592010 2025-07-20T03:48:20.855992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315703 2022-09-22T12:00:52.729373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369477 2025-07-20T03:48:13.878013 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 349571 2024-10-24T17:44:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17778 2025-07-20T03:48:26.151991 application/rdf+xml 28882 2025-07-20T03:48:15.577015 image/jpeg 3398 2025-07-20T03:48:15.536020 image/jpeg 6481260 2025-07-20T03:48:15.076008 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