The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith by Land and Sea
The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith by Land and Sea

Author: William Kingston

Publisher: Alpha Edition

Published: 2023-09-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789357396967

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The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith By Land and Sea
The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith By Land and Sea

Author: William Henry Giles Kingston

Publisher: Library of Alexandria

Published: 2020-09-28

Total Pages: 349

ISBN-13: 146559647X

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The love of travel was a family instinct, and was born with me. My maternal grandfather went to Central AfricaÑat least, he left us intending to do so, but never came back again. I had a great uncle who voyaged three times round the world, and one sailor uncle who, half a century ago, spent a winter at the North Pole along with Parry and Franklin. Then I had a cousin who was very ambitious of reaching the moon, and spent his life in studying its maps and making preparations for the journey, which, however, he never accomplished. When asked when he was going to start, he always replied that he had deferred his journey for six monthsÑcircumstances requiring his longer sojourn on this planet Tellus; but he never expressed the slightest doubt about his being able ultimately to accomplish his proposed journey. I held him in great respect (which was more than any of the rest of the family did); but as my ambition never soared beyond an expedition round this sublunary globe, I resolved as soon as possible to commence my travels in the hopes of having the start of him. My voluntary studies were of a character to feed my taste. The travels of the famed Baron Munchausen, ÒGulliverÕs Travels,Ó those of Sir John Mandeville and Marco Polo, were read by me over and over again. I procured others of a more modern date, and calculated to give more correct information regarding the present state of the world; but I stuck to my old friends, and pictured the globe to myself much in the condition in which they described it. Not having the patience to wait till I grew up, I resolved at the commencement of my summer holidays to start by myself, hoping to come back before their termination, having a full supply of adventures to narrate. I was some days maturing my plans and making preparations for my journey. I had denied myself such luxuries as had been brought to our school by the pieman, and had saved up my pocket-moneyÑan exercise of self-denial which proved the earnestness of my resolve.

The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith
The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith

Author: William Henry G Kingston

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2016-05-20

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ISBN-13: 9781357638429

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The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith
The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith

Author: William Henry Giles Kingston

Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub

Published: 2013-06-15

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 9781490450759

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The love of travel was a family instinct, and was born with me. My maternal grandfather went to Central Africa—at least, he left us intending to do so, but never came back again. I had a great uncle who voyaged three times round the world, and one sailor uncle who, half a century ago, spent a winter at the North Pole along with Parry and Franklin. Then I had a cousin who was very ambitious of reaching the moon, and spent his life in studying its maps and making preparations for the journey, which, however, he never accomplished. When asked when he was going to start, he always replied that he had deferred his journey for six months—circumstances requiring his longer sojourn on this planet Tellus; but he never expressed the slightest doubt about his being able ultimately to accomplish his proposed journey. I held him in great respect (which was more than any of the rest of the family did); but as my ambition never soared beyond an expedition round this sublunary globe, I resolved as soon as possible to commence my travels in the hopes of having the start of him.My voluntary studies were of a character to feed my taste. The travels of the famed Baron Munchausen, “Gulliver's Travels,” those of Sir John Mandeville and Marco Polo, were read by me over and over again. I procured others of a more modern date, and calculated to give more correct information regarding the present state of the world; but I stuck to my old friends, and pictured the globe to myself much in the condition in which they described it. Not having the patience to wait till I grew up, I resolved at the commencement of my summer holidays to start by myself, hoping to come back before their termination, having a full supply of adventures to narrate. I was some days maturing my plans and making preparations for my journey. I had denied myself such luxuries as had been brought to our school by the pieman, and had saved up my pocket-money—an exercise of self-denial which proved the earnestness of my resolve. I had had too several presents made to me by relations and friends who happened to be in the house.