As a young man, Stevenson wished to be financially independent and began his literary career by writing travelogues. This is his first published work, written at a time when travel for pleasure was still a rarity. He and a friend traveled by canoe through France and Belgium and he relates how they were thrown in jail, mistaken for traveling salesmen and became embroiled in gypsy life. - Summary by Lynne Thompson
Chapters
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Preface Read by Greg Giordano 3:50
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The Willebroek Canal Read by DJRickyV 11:46
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The Royal Sport Nautique Read by Lynne T 10:33
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At Mauberge Read by Lynne T 9:02
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On The Sambre Canalised Read by TheLadyAmy 10:27
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Pont-Sur-Sambre -- We Are Pedlars Read by Lynne T 11:39
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Pont-Sur-Sambre -- The Travelling Merchant Read by Alan Mapstone 10:16
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On The Sambre Canalised To Landrecies Read by Lynne T 10:38
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At Landrecies Read by Lynne T 8:53
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Sambre And Oise Canal -- Canal Boats Read by Greg Giordano 9:56
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The Oise In Flood Read by Phil Schempf 13:51
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Origny Sainte-Benoite -- A By-Day Read by Denise Nordell 9:07
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Origny Sainte-Benoite -- The Company At Table Read by Denise Nordell 9:52
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Down The Oise To Moy Read by Gabriela Cowan 11:37
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La Fere Of Cursed Memory Read by Gabriela Cowan 13:10
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Down The Oise Through The Golden Valley Read by Alan Mapstone 4:39
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Noyon Cathedral Read by DJRickyV 10:52
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Down The Oise To Compiegne Read by Lynne T 5:06
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At Compiegne Read by Greg Giordano 10:06
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Changed Times Read by Greg Giordano 12:53
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Down The Oise: Church Interiors Read by KHand 9:52
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Precy And The Marionnettes Read by KHand 16:49
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Back To The World Read by Greg Giordano 3:38
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