How Long to Read The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith By Land and Sea

How Long Does it Take to Read The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith By Land and Sea?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 25 minutes to read The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith By Land and Sea by William Henry Giles Kingston

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Description

The love of travel was a family instinct, and was born with me. My maternal grandfather went to Central AfricaÑat least, he left us intending to do so, but never came back again. I had a great uncle who voyaged three times round the world, and one sailor uncle who, half a century ago, spent a winter at the North Pole along with Parry and Franklin. Then I had a cousin who was very ambitious of reaching the moon, and spent his life in studying its maps and making preparations for the journey, which, however, he never accomplished. When asked when he was going to start, he always replied that he had deferred his journey for six monthsÑcircumstances requiring his longer sojourn on this planet Tellus; but he never expressed the slightest doubt about his being able ultimately to accomplish his proposed journey. I held him in great respect (which was more than any of the rest of the family did); but as my ambition never soared beyond an expedition round this sublunary globe, I resolved as soon as possible to commence my travels in the hopes of having the start of him. My voluntary studies were of a character to feed my taste. The travels of the famed Baron Munchausen, ÒGulliverÕs Travels,Ó those of Sir John Mandeville and Marco Polo, were read by me over and over again. I procured others of a more modern date, and calculated to give more correct information regarding the present state of the world; but I stuck to my old friends, and pictured the globe to myself much in the condition in which they described it. Not having the patience to wait till I grew up, I resolved at the commencement of my summer holidays to start by myself, hoping to come back before their termination, having a full supply of adventures to narrate. I was some days maturing my plans and making preparations for my journey. I had denied myself such luxuries as had been brought to our school by the pieman, and had saved up my pocket-moneyÑan exercise of self-denial which proved the earnestness of my resolve.

How long is The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith By Land and Sea?

The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith By Land and Sea by William Henry Giles Kingston is 203 pages long, and a total of 51,359 words.

This makes it 69% the length of the average book. It also has 63% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith By Land and Sea Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 40 minutes to read The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith By Land and Sea aloud.

What Reading Level is The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith By Land and Sea?

The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith By Land and Sea is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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