Excerpt from Scenes Abroad
At the present day it is not necessary to speak of the value of books giving us information as to the world at large. Modern civilization, with its daily papers, its railroads, and telegraphs, has virtually annihilated distance, and we are expected to be familiar with the history of foreign lands, to know their peculiarities, and to be acquainted with the various interesting scenes to he witnessed in their midst.
Many books have been written to supply this information. Celebrated travelers have written most entertainingly of what they have themselves observed, and guide books and encyclopedias abound. It is evident, then, that we can not flatter ourselves that we have in our possession a mass of facts not previously known. We can, however, put forth some claims in regard to this book which we trust will be readily admitted, and will result in giving it a cordial welcome.
We have endeavored to give, in a very limited compass, a description accompanied by illustrations of the most celebrated scenes in the countries visited. We have interwoven with this description items of information concerning the history, customs, and peculiarities of the people themselves. In order to break the monotony of mere description, we have adopted the expedient of the story form of narrative, keeping before us a group of intelligent children, and supposed to be talking more particularly to them.
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