Mark Twain

Hartford, Connecticut, USAmarktwain.wroteabout.comWriting since 1867

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Pilot, miner, printer, lecturer. Sailed for the Holy Land in 1867 with sixty pilgrims and came home the only sinner. A test profile in the spirit of The Innocents Abroad (1869).

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A hand holding a lit cigar, smoke rising

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The only moving picture of me

Some young men from Mr. Edison's company came out to the house with a camera that takes pictures that move. I moved. Here is the result. I am told it will outlast me, which will not take much.

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A word on balloonsPost1 min readThe Sphinx, and the man with the hammerThe Quaker City excursion2 min read

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  1. The Quaker City excursionParis, Italy, Constantinople, the Holy Land, EgyptJun
    1867
A black and white steamer tied up at a pierIT

Jun 1867 · 165 days

The Quaker City excursion

Paris, Italy, Constantinople, the Holy Land, Egypt