Project Gutenberg 2015-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 358 Willis, Nathaniel Parker 1806 1867 Willis, N. P. (Nathaniel Parker) Willis, N. Parker (Nathaniel Parker) 03006118 Famous Persons and Places Produced by Marcia Brooks, Cindy Beyer and the online Project Gutenberg team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net with images provided by The Internet Archives "Famous Persons and Places" by Nathaniel Parker Willis is a collection of travel narratives and social observations written in the mid-19th century. The book captures the author's experiences and reflections as he journeys through England and Scotland, sharing encounters with prominent figures of society and settings that have cultural significance. At the start of the volume, the author recounts his experience leaving London for Scotland, emphasizing the vastness of London and depicting a lively steamboat journey with a diverse assembly of passengers, including some humorous interactions. He highlights the cultural differences between English and Scottish manners while observing the camaraderie and familiarity among fellow travelers. As he arrives in Edinburgh, he is struck by the city's beauty, blending historical intrigue and personal anecdotes, such as reflections on Mary Queen of Scots, setting the stage for further explorations into the intricacies of social life, hospitality, and the natural beauty of the Scottish landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Great Britain -- Biography Great Britain -- Description and travel DA Text Category: Travel Writing 847331 2025-09-20T05:18:35.526660 text/html 825254 2024-10-24T17:57:09 text/html 407596 2025-09-20T05:18:43.853658 application/epub+zip 424811 2025-09-20T05:18:36.855637 application/epub+zip 417291 2025-09-20T05:18:36.242672 application/epub+zip 617327 2025-09-20T05:18:49.544612 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585205 2025-09-20T05:18:43.296582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 578039 2022-09-22T14:27:37.774536 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 781111 2025-09-20T05:18:34.761653 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 761301 2024-10-24T17:57:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16188 2025-09-20T05:18:49.680584 application/rdf+xml 27240 2025-09-20T05:18:36.335608 image/jpeg 4774 2025-09-20T05:18:36.288644 image/jpeg 390739 2025-09-20T05:18:35.593653 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