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The Automobilist Abroad
By Francis Miltoun
Author of "Rambles in Normandy," "Rambles in Brittany," "Rambles on the Riviera," "The Cathedrals of Northern France," "The Cathedrals of Southern France," "The Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine," etc. With many illustrations from photographs, decorations, maps and plans
By Blanche McManus
L.C. Page & Company Boston MDCCCCVII
Preface
The general plan of this book is not original. It tells of some experiences not altogether new, and contains observations and facts that have been noted by other writers; but the author hopes that, from the viewpoint of an automobilist at least, its novelty will serve as a recommendation. As a pastime automobile touring is still new and is not yet accomplished without some considerable annoyance and friction. The conventional guides are of little assistance; and the more descriptive works on travel fail too often to note the continually changing conditions which affect the tourist alike by road and rail.
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Contents
Part 1General Information—The Grand Tour
Chapter 1 An Appreciation Of The Automobile
Chapter 2 Travel Talk
Chapter 3 Roads And Routes
Chapter 4 Hotels And Things
Chapter 5 The Grand Tour
Part 2Touring In France
Chapter 1 Down Through Touraine: Paris To Bourdeaux
Chapter 2 A Little Tour In The Pyrenees
Chapter 3 In Languedoc And Old Provence
Chapter 4 By Rhône And Saône
Chapter 5 By Seine And Oise—A Cruise In A Canot-Automobile
Chapter 6 The Road To The North
Part 3On Britain's Roads
Chapter 1 The Bath Road
Chapter 2 The South Coast
Chapter 3 Land's End To John O'Groats
Part 4In Belgium, Holland, And Germany
Chapter 1 On The Road To Flanders
Chapter 2 By Dykes And Windmills
Chapter 3 On The Road By The Rhine
Appendices
Appendice 1 Warning Road Signs
Appendice 2 A Short Account Of Some Famous European Road Races And Trials
Appendice 3 Route Maps Of Three Great European Events
Appendice 4 Increase In Average Speed In Automobile Events Of The Last Five Years
Appendice 5 Some Famous Hill Climbs Abroad
Appendice 7 The Automobike Industry In France
Appendice 8 Hours Of Moonlight
Appendice 9 The Length Of Days
Appendice 10 The Touring Club De France
Appendice 11 Motor Car Regulations And Customs Duties In Europe
Appendice 12 Some Notes On Map-Making
Appendice 13 A List Of European Map And Road Books
Index