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Doughty, Charles Montagu
(Encyclopedia) Doughty, Charles MontaguDoughty, Charles Montagudōˈtē, douˈtē [key], 1843–1926, English author and traveler. He is best known for his Travels in Arabia Deserta (1888), describing his…Niebuhr, Karsten
(Encyclopedia) Niebuhr, KarstenNiebuhr, Karstenkärˈstən [key]Niebuhr, Karsten nēˈb&oobreve;r [key], 1733–1815, German traveler in Arabia. He was sole survivor of a party of five (of whom the best…Menasha
(Encyclopedia) MenashaMenashamənăshˈə [key], city (1990 pop. 14,711), Winnebago co., E Wis., on Lake Winnebago and the Fox River, adjacent to its twin city of Neenah; settled 1840s, inc. 1874.…Park, Mungo
(Encyclopedia) Park, Mungo, 1771–1806, British explorer in Africa, b. Selkirk, Scotland. After serving as a surgeon with the East India Company, he was employed by the African Association to explore…Amy Lowell: Two Travellers in the Place Vendome
Two Travellers in the Place VendomeReign of Louis PhilippeA great tall column spearing at the sky With a little man on top. Goodness! Tell me why? He looks a silly thing enough to stand up…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Highwayman and the Traveller
The Justice and His Accuser The Policeman and the Citizen The Highwayman and the Traveller A HIGHWAYMAN confronted a Traveller, and covering him with a firearm, shouted: "Your money…The Top Ten: Americans' Favorite Travel Destinations
December 10 - 17 Americans' Favorite International Travel Destinations RankCountry2003-2004 Travelers (numbers in thousands)1. Mexico 19,360 2. Canada 15,056 3. United Kingdom 3,692 4.…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Highwayman and the Traveller
151 153 The Highwayman and the Traveller A HIGHWAYMAN confronted a Traveller, and covering him with a firearm, shouted: "Your money or your life!" "My good friend," said the Traveller, "…Brewer's: Lorbrulgrud
The capital of Brobdingnag. The word is humorously said to mean “Pride of the Universe.” (Swift: Gulliver's Travels.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Luggnagg
An island mentioned in Gulliver's Travels, where people live for ever. Swift shows the evil of such a destiny, unless accompanied with eternal youth. (See Struldbrugs.) Source:…Trending
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