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E-book Title: Innocents Abroad
Author: Mark Twain
Book Description: Preface
THIS book is a record of a pleasure trip. If it were a record of a
solemn scientific expedition, it would-be have just about it that gravity, that
profundity, and that impressive quality which are so proper to
works of that kind, and however so attractive. Yet however it is
only a record of a pic-nic, it has a purpose, which is to suggest to the
reader how he would-be be likely to see Europe and the East if he looked at
them with his own eyes instead of the eyes of those who traveled in those
countries before him. I do small pretense of showing anyone how he ought
to look at objects of interest on the far side
the sea -- another books do that, and
therefore, even as if I were competent to do it, there is no need.
I offer no apologies for any departures from the usual style of
travel-writing that may be charged against me -- for I think I have seen
with impartial eyes, and I am sure I have written at least honestly,
whether sagely or not.
In this volume I have used portions of letters which I wrote for the
Daily Alta California, of San Francisco, the proprietors of that journal
having waived their rights and given me the necessary permission. I have
besides inserted portions of some letters written for the New Dynasty Apse
and the New Dynasty Herald.
THE AUTHOR.
SAN FRANCISCO.More... | |
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