Wilson's Lantern Journeys, Vol. 3

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Excerpt from Wilson's Lantern Journeys, Vol. 3: A Series of Descriptions of Journeys at Home and Abroad, for Use With Photographic Views, the Stereoscope, and Magic LanternThe two volumes of descriptions which I have already had the pleasure of preparing have met with such favor that I am induced to follow with a third. This time I am enabled to describe the product of my own camera, for during the first half of last year, 1882, I visited Egypt, Palestine, Syria, the Sinai Peninsula, and Arabia Petra. I conducted the largest photographic expedition that was probably ever known. And, as a result, I brought home a series of oriental views, new and unattainable heretofore. And now, since they are ready to do their work, I proceed with the next duty of supplying descriptions for the information and help of those who wish to enjoy and share the pleasures of my wanderings. The work cost many a long, hard, and perilous journey, but it also gave me many happy days, when I wished that everybody might see and know all that I saw and learned.The contents at this date, November, 1883, will include only the descriptions of the last part of the route named above, but I hope, as time permits, to follow with descriptions of the rest, and fill up the volume to its proper size. Meanwhile, I hope what has been written will be found useful and acceptable.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.