Gleanings in Europe : France, vol. 1 of 2 by James Fenimore Cooper
"Sultane française au Maroc" by Noël Amaudru is an epistolary travelogue written in the early 19th century. It presents a keen-eyed traveler’s observations and reflections as he journeys from America to Europe, offering vivid scenes of shipboard life, first landings, and early impressions of English places and people. The opening of this work follows an American narrator embarking from New York on the packet ship Hudson, describing farewells, practical advice for sea
novices, and a weather-tossed Atlantic crossing marked by ice worries, vigilant seamanship, and a friendly three‑day sailing duel with another vessel. He lands at Cowes after thirty-one days, sketches the Isle of Wight, English inns, and customs (from butter to servants), and records a strikingly businesslike double funeral at Carisbrooke that jars his ideals. Short excursions to Netley Abbey and Southampton give way to a coach ride to London, where he notes roads, towns, and social peculiarities before reaching the capital to take in Westminster Abbey, the opera, the theatres, and a few brushes with petty crime—observations that set the tone for a candid, comparative look at English society at the start of his European tour. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851 |
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| Title | Gleanings in Europe : France, vol. 1 of 2 |
| Original Publication | Philadelphia: Carey, Lea and Blanchard, 1836. |
| Credits | Richard Tonsing, Emmanuel Ackerman, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco |
| Subject | France -- Description and travel |
| Subject | France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century |
| Subject | Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851 -- Travel -- France |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 77304 |
| Release Date | Nov 23, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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