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Essays of Travel

Sir Francis Drake Revived

Following the Equator

The Grand Canyon of Arizona: How to See It

The Golden Chersonese and The Way Thither

Travels in the Far East (modern Malaysia) in 1879

Aeroplane (Large Print)

This is an image of an aeroplane viewed from above. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The front (nose) of the aeroplane is at the left of the page, and the back (tail) on the right. The cockpit, where the pilot sits, is near the nose of the aeroplane. To the right of this is the long main cabin for the passengers. On each side of the passenger cabin there is a long wing. Each wing has an engine on the front, and flaps to control the aeroplane at the rear. The smaller wings making up the tail also have flaps at the rear.

Car (Large Print)

This is a family car shown from the side. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The front of the car is on the left of the page and the rear is on the right. Sticking out at the very front of the car is the bumper, with the front wing housing the engine. To the right are two passenger doors each with a window and handle. At the back of the car there is a luggage compartment or boot, with the rear bumper sticking out below. Underneath the car are two wheels with hubcaps in the centre of each.

Car (UEB Contracted)

This is a family car shown from the side. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The front of the car is on the left of the page and the rear is on the right. Sticking out at the very front of the car is the bumper, with the front wing housing the engine. To the right are two passenger doors each with a window and handle. At the back of the car there is a luggage compartment or boot, with the rear bumper sticking out below. Underneath the car are two wheels with hubcaps in the centre of each.

Car (UEB uncontracted)

This is a family car shown from the side. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The front of the car is on the left of the page and the rear is on the right. Sticking out at the very front of the car is the bumper, with the front wing housing the engine. To the right are two passenger doors each with a window and handle. At the back of the car there is a luggage compartment or boot, with the rear bumper sticking out below. Underneath the car are two wheels with hubcaps in the centre of each.

Double decker bus (large print)

This double decker bus is shown from the side. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The front is on the left of the page and the rear is on the right. At the front of the bus in the bottom left corner, there is a door with a window. There are many windows on the bus; there is a row along the top of the bus for the upper deck, and a row below for the lower deck. At the bottom of the bus two wheels are shown.

Double decker bus (UEB uncontracted)

This double decker bus is shown from the side. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The front is on the left of the page and the rear is on the right. At the front of the bus in the bottom left corner, there is a door with a window. There are many windows on the bus; there is a row along the top of the bus for the upper deck, and a row below for the lower deck. At the bottom of the bus two wheels are shown.

Double decker bus (UEB Contracted)

This double decker bus is shown from the side. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The front is on the left of the page and the rear is on the right. At the front of the bus in the bottom left corner, there is a door with a window. There are many windows on the bus; there is a row along the top of the bus for the upper deck, and a row below for the lower deck. At the bottom of the bus two wheels are shown.

Lorry (Large Print)

This lorry is shown from the side. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The front of the lorry is on the left of the page, and the rear of the lorry is on the right. The driver's cab, at the front of the lorry, has a small bumper sticking out in the bottom. The cab is mainly taken up by a door, which has a window and a door handle. Behind the driver's cab is the large, enclosed trailer. In the middle, there is a long rectangular panel on which a company sign or advert can be displayed. Underneath the lorry three wheels are shown - one under the cab and the others under the trailer.

Lorry (UEB uncontracted)

This lorry is shown from the side. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. `The front of the lorry is on the left of the page, and the rear of the lorry is on the right. The driver's cab, at the front of the lorry, has a small bumper sticking out in the bottom. The cab is mainly taken up by a door, which has a window and a door handle. Behind the driver's cab is the large, enclosed trailer. In the middle, there is a long rectangular panel on which a company sign or advert can be displayed. Underneath the lorry three wheels are shown - one under the cab and the others under the trailer.

Passenger ship (Large Print)

This large passenger ship is shown from the side. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The front (bow) of the ship is on the left of the page, and the rear (stern) of the ship is on the right of the page. Along the bottom of the ship is the hull which has a row of porthole windows. Above the hull are the upper decks. There are two more rows of portholes, one for each deck. In the top left corner of the upper decks there is a window for the captain. Along the very top of the ship, there is a tall radio mast and to the right of this a big funnel with smoke coming out of the top.

Passenger ship (UEB uncontracted)

This large passenger ship is shown from the side. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The front (bow) of the ship is on the left of the page, and the rear (stern) of the ship is on the right of the page. Along the bottom of the ship is the hull which has a row of porthole windows. Above the hull are the upper decks. There are two more rows of portholes, one for each deck. In the top left corner of the upper decks there is a window for the captain. Along the very top of the ship, there is a tall radio mast and to the right of this a big funnel with smoke coming out of the top.

Passenger ship (UEB Contracted)

This large passenger ship is shown from the side. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The front (bow) of the ship is on the left of the page, and the rear (stern) of the ship is on the right of the page. Along the bottom of the ship is the hull which has a row of porthole windows. Above the hull are the upper decks. There are two more rows of portholes, one for each deck. In the top left corner of the upper decks there is a window for the captain. Along the very top of the ship, there is a tall radio mast and to the right of this a big funnel with smoke coming out of the top.

Police Car (UEB Contracted)

The police car is seen from the side, with only two of its four wheels showing at the bottom of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The front (bonnet) of the car is at the left, and the rear (boot) at the right. The bumpers stick out slightly at the lower front and rear of the car. Above the front bumper is one headlight. Just to the right and slightly below this, the emergency vehicle reflective strip runs the length of the car, with one of the tail lights just above and to the right of it at the top of the boot. In the centre of the image, to the left is one front door and one rear door to the right. Each has a door handle just above the reflective strip, with a window above that. The wing mirror is shown at the lower left of the front window. At the top of the image, the blue emergency light is in the middle of the car's roof, with a tall aerial to its right.

Police Car (UEB uncontracted)

The police car is seen from the side, with only two of its four wheels showing at the bottom of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The front (bonnet) of the car is at the left, and the rear (boot) at the right. The bumpers stick out slightly at the lower front and rear of the car. Above the front bumper is one headlight. Just to the right and slightly below this, the emergency vehicle reflective strip runs the length of the car, with one of the tail lights just above and to the right of it at the top of the boot. In the centre of the image, to the left is one front door and one rear door to the right. Each has a door handle just above the reflective strip, with a window above that. The wing mirror is shown at the lower left of the front window. At the top of the image, the blue emergency light is in the middle of the car's roof, with a tall aerial to its right.

Mountain Rescue Land Rover (Large Print)

The Land Rover is viewed from the side with only two of its four wheels showing at the bottom of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up.The front of the Land Rover is on the left of the page and the rear on the right. There is a winch sticking out just above and to the left of the front wheel. Up and right from this is an extra headlight. The emergency vehicle reflective strip runs the entire length of the vehicle from here. In the centre of the image are two of the Land Rover's doors. The front door to the left has a mirror in the bottom left corner of its window. The door handles are near the bottom right corner of each window. Up from the front door is a large spotlight on the front corner of the roof, and to the right of this is the blue emergency light on a small raised block. To the right of this is the aerial and then a large roof rack for equipment. On the far right of the vehicle is the rear light.

Mountain Rescue Land Rover (UEB Contracted)

The Land Rover is viewed from the side with only two of its four wheels showing at the bottom of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up.The front of the Land Rover is on the left of the page and the rear on the right. There is a winch sticking out just above and to the left of the front wheel. Up and right from this is an extra headlight. The emergency vehicle reflective strip runs the entire length of the vehicle from here. In the centre of the image are two of the Land Rover's doors. The front door to the left has a mirror in the bottom left corner of its window. The door handles are near the bottom right corner of each window. Up from the front door is a large spotlight on the front corner of the roof, and to the right of this is the blue emergency light on a small raised block. To the right of this is the aerial and then a large roof rack for equipment. On the far right of the vehicle is the rear light.

Mountain Rescue Land Rover (UEB uncontracted)

The Land Rover is viewed from the side with only two of its four wheels showing at the bottom of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up.The front of the Land Rover is on the left of the page and the rear on the right. There is a winch sticking out just above and to the left of the front wheel. Up and right from this is an extra headlight. The emergency vehicle reflective strip runs the entire length of the vehicle from here. In the centre of the image are two of the Land Rover's doors. The front door to the left has a mirror in the bottom left corner of its window. The door handles are near the bottom right corner of each window. Up from the front door is a large spotlight on the front corner of the roof, and to the right of this is the blue emergency light on a small raised block. To the right of this is the aerial and then a large roof rack for equipment. On the far right of the vehicle is the rear light.

Fire Engine (Large Print)

The fire engine is viewed from the side with only two of its four wheels showing. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The vehicle is divided into two sections; the front (cab) of the vehicle where the firemen sit is at the left, with the equipment and water tank section at the right of the image. There is a headlight on the lower left of the image. Up from this is the emergency vehicle reflective strip which runs the length of the cab. This side of the cab has two crew doors. The front door to the left has a mirror to its left. The door handles are near the bottom right corner of each door window. There is a third small window between the doors. Up from the top left corner of the front door is the siren horn. To the right of this is the emergency light, and then the aerial. Running along the top of the equipment and water tank section is the ladder supported on two strong brackets. Down from the ladder in the body of the vehicle are three pull-down roller equipment doors. At the lower right of the image, one of the fire engine's tail lights is shown.

Fire Engine (UEB Contracted)

The fire engine is viewed from the side with only two of its four wheels showing. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The vehicle is divided into two sections; the front (cab) of the vehicle where the firemen sit is at the left, with the equipment and water tank section at the right of the image. There is a headlight on the lower left of the image. Up from this is the emergency vehicle reflective strip which runs the length of the cab. This side of the cab has two crew doors. The front door to the left has a mirror to its left. The door handles are near the bottom right corner of each door window. There is a third small window between the doors. Up from the top left corner of the front door is the siren horn. To the right of this is the emergency light, and then the aerial. Running along the top of the equipment and water tank section is the ladder supported on two strong brackets. Down from the ladder in the body of the vehicle are three pull-down roller equipment doors. At the lower right of the image, one of the fire engine's tail lights is shown.

Fire Engine (UEB uncontracted)

The fire engine is viewed from the side with only two of its four wheels showing. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The vehicle is divided into two sections; the front (cab) of the vehicle where the firemen sit is at the left, with the equipment and water tank section at the right of the image. There is a headlight on the lower left of the image. Up from this is the emergency vehicle reflective strip which runs the length of the cab. This side of the cab has two crew doors. The front door to the left has a mirror to its left. The door handles are near the bottom right corner of each door window. There is a third small window between the doors. Up from the top left corner of the front door is the siren horn. To the right of this is the emergency light, and then the aerial. Running along the top of the equipment and water tank section is the ladder supported on two strong brackets. Down from the ladder in the body of the vehicle are three pull-down roller equipment doors. At the lower right of the image, one of the fire engine's tail lights is shown.