Wonder Stories of Travel

by E. E. Brown, Ernest Ingersoll, David Ker, Eliot McCormick

29 chapters6h 4mEnglish1886

About this book

A curiously interesting collection of folkloric tales and firsthand accounts written by global travelers for 19th century periodicals; compiled and edited by Emma Elizabeth (E. E.) Brown. Authors include Eliot McCormick (the father of prolific author Theodora McCormick Du Bois), Ernest Ingersoll, E. E. Brown, David Ker and others. - Summary by Brian Fullen

Chapters (29)

1A BOY’S RACE WITH GENERAL GRANT AT EPHESUS

1028

2INDIAN CHILDREN AND THEIR PETS

290

3RIGA IN THE CHIMNEY

859

4SEEING THE POPE

863

5A LESSON IN ITALIAN

581

6FEEDING GHOSTS IN CHINA

464

7THE CHILDREN OF THE KOPPENBERG

1611

8A DAY AT THE BUTTS

415

9TINY FEET OF CHINESE LADIES

326

10SHETLAND PONIES

604

11MR. SWEET POTATOES

533

12SHETLAND WOMEN

323

13MARDI GRAS IN NICE

954

14ON THE FARM IN WINTER

706

15A CHINAMAN’S QUEUE

610

16MEXICAN WATER-CARRIERS

222

17A VERY QUEER HOUSE

354

18IN BELGIUM

510

19JOE THE CHIMPANZEE

536

20MARKET DAY AT PAU

968

21IL SANTISSIMO BAMBINO

1015

22CHILDREN UNDER THE SNOW

325

23THE JEWELLED TOMB

1157

24A NIGHT WITH PAUL BOYTON

1164

25BOY-DIVERS IN THE RED SEA

496

26ST. BOTOLPH’S TOWN

402

27SOME QUEER AMERICANS

1087

28THE BOY KING OF EGYPT

1077

29A CHILD IN FLORENCE

2366

Wonder Stories of Travel

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