From Pekin to Calais by Land - De Windt, Harry
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Embark on a thrilling 19th-century adventure across Asia with Harry de Windt's "From Pekin to Calais by Land." This captivating travelogue recounts a remarkable journey from Pekin (now Beijing), China, westward to Calais, offering a fascinating glimpse into a bygone era. De Windt's detailed observations bring the landscapes, cultures, and challenges of this ambitious overland expedition to life. Experience the allure of adventure as the author navigates diverse terrains and encounters the people and customs of Asia. This historical account provides invaluable insights into the geographical and…mehr

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Embark on a thrilling 19th-century adventure across Asia with Harry de Windt's "From Pekin to Calais by Land." This captivating travelogue recounts a remarkable journey from Pekin (now Beijing), China, westward to Calais, offering a fascinating glimpse into a bygone era. De Windt's detailed observations bring the landscapes, cultures, and challenges of this ambitious overland expedition to life. Experience the allure of adventure as the author navigates diverse terrains and encounters the people and customs of Asia. This historical account provides invaluable insights into the geographical and cultural landscape of the 19th century. A compelling read for anyone interested in the history of travel, Asian studies, or simply the thrill of exploration. A meticulously prepared print republication of a classic travel narrative. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Captain Harry Willes Darell de Windt FRGS served as aide-de-camp to his brother-in-law Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak (Harry's sister Margaret was Brooke's wife), and is best known as an explorer and travel writer. His writings were published under the name Harry de Windt. Harry de Windt was the son of Captain Joseph Clayton Jennyns de Windt of Blunsdon Hall, near Swindon and Highworth in Wiltshire, England. He was admitted to Magdalene College, Cambridge, in 1875, but did not pursue a degree, instead traveling with his brother-in-law from 1876-1878. His first wife was Frances Laura Arabella Long, sister of the 1st Viscount Long of Wraxall, whom he married in London in 1882. They got divorced in 1888. This union produced one child, a daughter named Margaret Maude. Harry married Hilda Frances E Clark, daughter of the Reverend Professor William Robinson Clark, in 1899; she died in 1924. In 1927, Harry married the actress Charlotte Elizabeth Ihle, also known as Elaine Inescourt.