Download or read book From Paris to New York by Land written by Harry De Windt and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-21 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'From Paris to New York by Land" is a travel adventure memoir of Harry de Windt. He notes, "Many who read the following account of our long land journey will not unnaturally ask: "What was the object of this stupendous voyage, or the reward to be gained by this apparently unnecessary risk of life and endurance of hardships?" I would reply that my primary purpose was to ascertain the feasibility of constructing a railway to connect the chief cities of France and America, Paris and New York. The European Press was at the time of our departure largely interested in this question, which fact induced the proprietors of the Daily Express of London, the Journal of Paris, and the New York World to contribute towards the expenses of the expedition..."

Download or read book At Home and Abroad written by Bayard Taylor and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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