Our sentimental journey through France and Italy

Our sentimental journey through France and Italy - A new edition with Appendix

TANDEM tricycling, like Mr. Laurence Sternes graveyard, has virtually disappeared. But the pleasures of cycling are so all-enduring that we venture to issue a new edition of Our Sentimental Journey. J. & E. R. P. 14 Buckingham St., Strand, March 27, 1893. [ix][viii] TO LAURENCE STERNE, Esq., &c. &c. &c. London, Jan. 2d, 1888. Dear Sir, We never should have ventured to address you, had we not noticed of late that Mr. Andrew Lang has been writing to Dead Authors, not one of whomto our knowledgehas taken offence at this liberty. Encouraged by his example, we beg leave to dedicate to you this history of our journey, laying it with the most respectful humility before your sentimental shade, and regretting it is without that charm of style which alone could make it worthy. And as, in our modesty, we would indeed be unwilling to trouble you a second time, we must take advantage of this unhoped-for opportunity to add a few words of explanation about our journey[x] in your honour. It is because of the conscientious fidelity with which we rode over the route made ever famous by you, that we have included ourselves in the class of Sentimental Travellers, of which you must ever be the incomparable head. To other sentiment, dear Sir, whatever we may have thought in the enthusiasm of setting out, we now know we can lay no claim. Experience has taught us that it depends upon the man himself, and not upon his circumstances or surroundings. Nowadays the manner of travelling through France and Italy is by rail, and mostly on Cooks tickets, and chaises have become a luxury which we at least cannot afford. The only vehicle by which we could follow your wheel-tracks along the old post roads was our tricycle, an ingenious machine of modern invention, endeared to us, because without it Our Sentimental Journey would have been an impossibility. In these degenerate days, you, Sir, we are sure, would prefer it to a railway carriage, as little suited to your purposes as to those of Mr. Ruskinan author whose rare and racy sayings you would no doubt admire were you still interested in earthly literature. Besides, in a tandem, with its two seats, there would be nothing to stir up a disagreeable sensation within you. You would still have a place for the lady.[xi] ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 56438
Author: Pennell, Elizabeth Robins
Release Date: Jan 26, 2018
Format: eBook
Language: English

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Contributor (Author): Pennell, Joseph, 1857-1926