Project Gutenberg 2021-09-21 Public domain in the USA. 178 Du Cane, Florence 1869 1955 Cane, Florence Du Du Cane, Ella 1874 1943 Cane, Ella Du 12035363 The Canary Islands $United Kingdom :$bA. and C. Black Ltd.,$c1911. Fay Dunn, Fiona Holmes and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Canary Islands" by Florence Du Cane is a travel narrative written in the early 20th century. The text serves as both a detailed guide and an exploration of the natural beauty, culture, and history of the Canary Islands, particularly Tenerife. The author shares personal reflections and observations about the landscapes, local life, and botanical details encountered during her travels." "The opening of the text introduces the author's initial impressions of Santa Cruz, the capital of Tenerife, emphasizing her disappointment with the town's ugliness compared to her preconceived notions of beauty. Despite this feeling, she notes the striking natural landscape surrounding the island, describing the majestic Peak wrapped in mist and the deep ravines filled with shadows. As she navigates through the town, Du Cane offers vivid depictions of the local inhabitants, their customs, and the historical significance of various sites, setting the stage for her deeper explorations of the island's geography and cultural legacy." (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/canaryislands 20210625201518ducane 1911 GB Reading ease score: 55.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Canary Islands -- Description and travel DP Text Category: Travel Writing 257853 2025-07-26T09:00:57.384126 text/html 235457 2024-10-18T16:20:08 text/html 2316219 2025-07-26T09:01:02.793031 application/epub+zip 2313779 2025-07-26T09:00:58.505092 application/epub+zip 177826 2025-07-26T09:00:57.824041 application/epub+zip 1847039 2025-07-26T09:01:05.848052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1816980 2025-07-26T09:01:02.153115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211904 2022-09-29T20:18:25.080666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224006 2025-07-26T09:00:56.857061 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 204025 2024-10-18T16:20:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16631 2025-07-26T09:01:06.012016 application/rdf+xml 13245 2025-07-26T09:00:57.951054 image/jpeg 1987 2025-07-26T09:00:57.874069 image/jpeg 2299326 2025-07-26T09:00:57.475114 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