Publisher's Synopsis
Wanderings By Southern Waters, Eastern Aquitaine is a travelogue written by Edward Harrison Barker that chronicles his journey through the Eastern Aquitaine region of France. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which describes a different location or experience that Barker had during his travels. Throughout the book, Barker provides vivid descriptions of the landscapes, architecture, and people he encounters, as well as his own personal reflections on the places he visits. He also includes historical and cultural information about the region, adding depth and context to his observations. The book is written in a lyrical and engaging style that captures the beauty and charm of the French countryside, making it a must-read for anyone interested in travel writing or French culture.In a garden terraced upon the lower flank of the rock, the labour of generations having combined to raise a soil there deep enough to support a few plum, almond, and other fruit trees, a figure all in black is hard at work transplanting young lettuces. It is that of a teaching Brother. He is a thin grizzled man of sixty, with an expression of melancholy benevolence in his rugged face. I have watched him sitting upon a bench with his arm round some little village urchin by his side, while the children from the outlying hamlets, sprawling upon a heap of stones in the sun, ate their mid-day meal of bread and cheese or buckwheat pancakes that their mothers had put into their baskets before they trudged off in the early morning.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
