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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Sir Francis Bond Head (1793 1875) known as 'Galloping Head', was a
soldier who later served as lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada,
but who was dismissed from his post when rebellion broke out there
in 1837. Before this, he had tried unsuccessfully to set up a
mining company in Argentina. It is from this period of his life
that the characteristically entitled Rough Notes Taken During Some
Rapid Journeys Across the Pampas and Among the Andes (published in
1826) were written, in a headlong and jocular style which belies
the actual hardships of his journey. Part of the interest of the
account today lies in the fact that Charles Darwin had read it and
referred to it frequently and admiringly in his letters home as he
traversed the same country six years later: 'Do you know Head's
book? it gives an excellent account of the manners of this
country'.
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