Excerpt from Brief Summer Rambles Near Philadelphia: Described in a Series of Letters Written for the Public Ledger During the Summer of 1881 Looking back over the files of the Ledger from the middle of June of this year to the end of August, em bracing these Brief Summer Rambles as first presented to the public, it is easy to understand why so many letters have been received suggesting their publication in book form. The motive that prompted the sketches pervades the whole series. This was to remind our people how many pleasant places, how much picturesque scenery, how many delightful jaunts, how great a body of interesting annals and tradition and instructive history there are within a few hours' ride from the city by rail or river. This pervading idea is carried out consistently, completely, and with full success. With the exception of one short route, every railway and steamboat route radiating from Philadelphia is covered; every one of the Rambles is within one day's ride from Philadelphia, most of them are within a few hours, and in many instances the pleasure-seeker can take his ramble and return home by evening to occupy his own room and bed, which is something to be taken into consideration. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.