Project Gutenberg 2023-09-03 Public domain in the USA. 256 Holman, James 1786 1857 The narrative of a journey undertaken in the years 1819, 1820 and 1821 through France, Italy, Savoy, Switzerland, parts of Germany bordering on the Rhine, Holland and the Netherlands : $b comprising incidents that occurred to the author, who has long suffered under a total deprivation of sight; with various points of information collected on his tour $aLondon :$bG. B Whittaker, $c1825. Steve Mattern and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Narrative of a Journey" by James Holman is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work chronicles Holman's travels through various parts of Europe, including France, Italy, and Germany, undertaken despite his total blindness. The narrative offers insights into the challenges faced by Holman as he relies on his other senses and the kindness of strangers to navigate the unfamiliar landscapes and cultures he encounters. The opening of the narrative presents Holman's background, detailing the circumstances that led to his blindness at the age of twenty-five while serving in the navy. It reveals his resilient spirit as he embarks on a journey in 1819 to restore his health and seek knowledge, showcasing his reflections on both the journey and his affliction. As he makes his way through France, from his departure in Dover to arriving in Paris, the author shares his amusing and poignant experiences, such as navigating language barriers and the kindness he receives from those he meets along the way, laying the groundwork for a deeply personal and enlightening account of his adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/b29304805/page/n5/mode/2up 20211114105620holman 1825 GB Reading ease score: 51.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Europe -- Description and travel D Text Category: Biographies Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 557020 2025-06-28T09:39:32.964797 text/html 553923 2023-09-03T18:52:05 text/html 694464 2025-06-28T09:39:41.224782 application/epub+zip 690671 2025-06-28T09:39:34.711798 application/epub+zip 352949 2025-06-28T09:39:33.765766 application/epub+zip 934492 2025-06-28T09:39:46.050705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 877006 2025-06-28T09:39:40.411776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493810 2025-06-28T09:39:32.216826 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 493872 2023-09-03T18:52:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17219 2025-06-28T09:39:46.189712 application/rdf+xml 13045 2025-06-28T09:39:34.041774 image/jpeg 2165 2025-06-28T09:39:33.900788 image/jpeg 628498 2023-09-03T18:52:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 637115 2025-06-28T09:39:33.012768 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