"One of the most painful things in the Western States and Territories is the extinction of childhood. I have never seen any children - only debased imitations of men and women, cankered by greed and selfishness, and asserting and gaining complete independence of their parents at ten years old."
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Quotes by Isabella Bird
Isabella Bird (1831-1904) was a pioneering British explorer, travel writer, and the first woman to be elected a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Born in Yorkshire, Bird defied the conventions of her time, undertaking adventurous journeys across the globe—from the American West to the peaks of the Himalayas. Her vivid travel narratives, like "A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains," captivated readers with their rich detail and insight. Bird’s legacy as an intrepid adventurer continues to inspire women in exploration and literature.
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"An Englishman bears with patience any ridicule which foreigners cast upon him. John Bull never laughs so loudly as when he laughs at himself; but the Americans are nationally sensitive and cannot endure that good-humoured raillery which jests at their weaknesses and foibles."
Isabella Bird
"Leh has few of what Europeans regard as travelling necessaries. The brick tea which I purchased from a Lhassa trader was disgusting. I afterwards understood that blood is used in making up the blocks. The flour was gritty, and a leg of mutton turned out to be a limb of a goat of much experience."
Isabella Bird"Americans specially love superlatives. The phrases 'biggest in the world,' 'finest in the world,' are on all lips. Unless President Hayes is a strong man, they will soon come to boast that their government is composed of the 'biggest scoundrels' in the world."
Isabella Bird