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I have been away more than a year, traveled far, seen a little of many countries- The principal parks, gardens, art galleries
of Europe - Broad fertile Russia-, the Crimea, the great forests the glaciers white lofty peaks of the Caucasus, The broad
billowy densely forested Ural mountains- vast level, fertile Siberia with its great rivers woods. Beautiful Manchuria with
its charming hills dales low forest-clad mountains, endless wheatfields, rich prairies plains - Picturesque Japan, The mountainous
island-dotted coast of China. The Malay Archipelago. The loftiest peaks of the Himalaya with their glaciers rivers noble forests
of Deodar etc.- The green Nile Valley between hot tawny deserts its stupendous monuments of auld lang syne - Balmy palmy Ceylon
- Wonderful beautiful Australia New Zealand whose people animals plants are all strange novel.- The Philippines gloriously
beautiful. Come let me tell you all my trip Ever faithfully yours, John Muir 09194