Author: Stevenson Robert Louis Title: ESSAYS OF TRAVEL Source: http://www.selfknowledge.com/esstr10.htm Subject: ENGLISH ESSAYS (824)
Essays of Travel by Robert Louis Stevenson Scanned and proofed by David Price ccx074@coventry.ac.uk ESSAYS OF TRAVEL Contents I. THE AMATEUR EMIGRANT: FROM THE CLYDE TO SANDY HOOK THE SECOND CABIN EARLY IMPRESSION STEERAGE IMPRESSIONS STEERAGE TYPES THE SICK MAN THE STOWAWAYS PERSONAL EXPIERENCE AND REVIEW NEW YORK II. COCKERMOUTH AND KESWICK COCKERMOUTH AN EVANGELIST ANOTHER LAST OF SMETHURST III. AN AUTUMN EFFECT IV. A WINTER'S WALK IN CARRICK AND GALLOWAY V. FOREST NOTES ON THE PLAINS IN THE SEASON IDLE HOURS A PLEASURE-PARTY THE WOODS IN SPRING MORALITY VI. A MOUNTAIN TOWN IN FRANCE VII. RANDOM MEMORIES: ROSA QUO LOCORUM VIII. THE IDEAL HOUSE IX. DAVOS IN WINTER X. HEALTH AND MOUNTAINS XI. ALPINE DIVERSION XII. THE STUMULATION OF THE ALPS XIII. ROADS XIV. ON THE ENJOYMENT OF UNPLEASANT PLACES CHAPTER I - THE AMATEUR EMIGRANT THE SECOND CABIN I FIRST encountered my fellow-passengers on the Broomielaw in Glasgow. Thence we descended the Clyde in no familiar spirit, but looking askance on each other as on possible enemies. A few Scandinavians, who had already grown acquainted on the North Sea, were friendly and voluble over their long pipes; but among English speakers distance and suspicion reigned supreme. The sun was soon overclouded, the wind freshened and grew sharp as we continued to descend the widening estuary; and with the falling temperature the gloom among the passengers increased. Two of the women wept. Any one who had come

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