Project Gutenberg 2023-07-23 Public domain in the USA. 511 Carr, John, Sir 1772 1832 A tour through Holland : $b along the right and left banks of the Rhine, to the south of Germany, in the summer and autumn of 1806 $aUnited States :$bC. and A. Conrad, $c1807. Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Tour Through Holland" by Sir John Carr is a travelogue written in the early 19th century. This work chronicles the author's journey through the Netherlands, while navigating the socio-political landscape amidst the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars. As Carr reflects on his observations of the Dutch culture, architecture, and the impact of war, he provides readers with insights into the country’s character and societal norms. The opening of the text reveals Carr's intention to explore Holland disguised as an American citizen to avoid the prejudices that accompanied the ongoing conflict. He candidly discusses the inconveniences faced during his journey, including the cramped quarters aboard the Dutch vessel that took him across the Thames to Rotterdam, where he first describes the stark contrasts of landscapes and people. Along his travels, he recounts anecdotes about the Dutch, such as their zeal for cleanliness and their peculiar customs, setting the stage for a broader analysis of the societal and historical undercurrents of the time. The narrative effectively blends personal reflections with a historical context, promising a rich exploration of a country straddling tradition and change during a tumultuous period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/atourthroughhol02carrgoog 20210613194357carr 1807 US Reading ease score: 43.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Netherlands -- Description and travel Rhine River Valley -- Description and travel DJ Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - European 768618 2025-07-28T08:30:49.973225 text/html 768689 2023-07-23T13:57:22 text/html 588954 2025-07-28T08:31:00.502160 application/epub+zip 580219 2025-07-28T08:30:52.208206 application/epub+zip 454607 2025-07-28T08:30:51.029305 application/epub+zip 859472 2025-07-28T08:31:07.364124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 810683 2025-07-28T08:30:59.515211 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 699696 2025-07-28T08:30:48.611218 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 699468 2023-07-23T13:57:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18204 2025-07-28T08:31:07.554132 application/rdf+xml 10398 2025-07-28T08:30:51.380276 image/jpeg 1999 2025-07-28T08:30:51.202209 image/jpeg 268230 2023-07-23T13:57:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 896572 2023-07-23T13:57:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 964274 2025-07-28T08:30:50.041265 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