The Young Traveller
Or Adventures of Etienne in Search of His Father; A Tale for Youth (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Young Traveller: Or Adventures of Etienne in Search of His Father; A Tale for Youth<br><br>The period of time referred to in the following tale is one of the most eventful and important to be found in the history of mankind. The French revolution, so auspicious in its commencement, so sanguinary in its progress, and so fatal to the liberties of Europe in its termination, by calling into action all the violent passions of the human mind, produced numerous instances of savage cruelty, and of the most disinterested and devoted attachment.<br><br>Of this great and interesting event, there are numerous histories replete with instruction and amusement: but as the juvenile reader may not have had an opportunity of perusing them, a very concise account is here prefixed, which, whilst it elucidates the subsequent story, will, it is hoped, stimulate the youthful mind to become acquainted with every particular of an occurrence which has had so material an influence on the present state of the civilized world.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This 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.