Faces and Places

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By: Sir Henry W. Lucy

Faces and Places is a captivating anthology of articles from the pen of British journalist Henry Lucy, who graced the pages of the Daily News in London during the nineteenth century. His insightful open letter, To Those About to Become Journalists, resonates just as powerfully today as it did then. The collection begins with the adventurous piece Fred Burnaby, detailing an exhilarating balloon journey, followed by Night and Day on the Cars in Canada and Easter on Les Avants, which vividly recount Lucys experiences with rail travel of the era. Other engaging tales—such as A Night on a Mountain, Mo...

16 - Chapter 16 - Some Preachers 1 Have Known Parts 1-2
11/16/2025

Faces and Places is a captivating anthology of articles from the pen of British journalist Henry Lucy, who graced the pages of the Daily News in London during the nineteenth century. His insightful open letter, To Those About to Become Journalists, resonates just as powerfully today as it did then. The collection begins with the adventurous piece Fred Burnaby, detailing an exhilarating balloon journey, followed by Night and Day on the Cars in Canada and Easter on Les Avants, which vividly recount Lucys experiences with rail travel of the era. Other engaging tales—such as A Night on a Mountain, Mo...


15 - Chapter 15 - A Peep at an Old House of Commons
11/15/2025

Faces and Places is a captivating anthology of articles from the pen of British journalist Henry Lucy, who graced the pages of the Daily News in London during the nineteenth century. His insightful open letter, To Those About to Become Journalists, resonates just as powerfully today as it did then. The collection begins with the adventurous piece Fred Burnaby, detailing an exhilarating balloon journey, followed by Night and Day on the Cars in Canada and Easter on Les Avants, which vividly recount Lucys experiences with rail travel of the era. Other engaging tales—such as A Night on a Mountain, Mo...


14 - Chapter 14 - A Wreck in the North Sea
11/14/2025

Faces and Places is a captivating anthology of articles from the pen of British journalist Henry Lucy, who graced the pages of the Daily News in London during the nineteenth century. His insightful open letter, To Those About to Become Journalists, resonates just as powerfully today as it did then. The collection begins with the adventurous piece Fred Burnaby, detailing an exhilarating balloon journey, followed by Night and Day on the Cars in Canada and Easter on Les Avants, which vividly recount Lucys experiences with rail travel of the era. Other engaging tales—such as A Night on a Mountain, Mo...


13 - Chapter 13 - Mosquitoes and Monaco
11/13/2025

Faces and Places is a captivating anthology of articles from the pen of British journalist Henry Lucy, who graced the pages of the Daily News in London during the nineteenth century. His insightful open letter, To Those About to Become Journalists, resonates just as powerfully today as it did then. The collection begins with the adventurous piece Fred Burnaby, detailing an exhilarating balloon journey, followed by Night and Day on the Cars in Canada and Easter on Les Avants, which vividly recount Lucys experiences with rail travel of the era. Other engaging tales—such as A Night on a Mountain, Mo...


12 - Chapter 12 - The Battle of Merthyr
11/12/2025

Faces and Places is a captivating anthology of articles from the pen of British journalist Henry Lucy, who graced the pages of the Daily News in London during the nineteenth century. His insightful open letter, To Those About to Become Journalists, resonates just as powerfully today as it did then. The collection begins with the adventurous piece Fred Burnaby, detailing an exhilarating balloon journey, followed by Night and Day on the Cars in Canada and Easter on Les Avants, which vividly recount Lucys experiences with rail travel of the era. Other engaging tales—such as A Night on a Mountain, Mo...


11 - Chapter 11 - Easter on Les Avants
11/11/2025

Faces and Places is a captivating anthology of articles from the pen of British journalist Henry Lucy, who graced the pages of the Daily News in London during the nineteenth century. His insightful open letter, To Those About to Become Journalists, resonates just as powerfully today as it did then. The collection begins with the adventurous piece Fred Burnaby, detailing an exhilarating balloon journey, followed by Night and Day on the Cars in Canada and Easter on Les Avants, which vividly recount Lucys experiences with rail travel of the era. Other engaging tales—such as A Night on a Mountain, Mo...


10 - Chapter 10 - Night and Day on the Cars in Canada
11/11/2025

Faces and Places is a captivating anthology of articles from the pen of British journalist Henry Lucy, who graced the pages of the Daily News in London during the nineteenth century. His insightful open letter, To Those About to Become Journalists, resonates just as powerfully today as it did then. The collection begins with the adventurous piece Fred Burnaby, detailing an exhilarating balloon journey, followed by Night and Day on the Cars in Canada and Easter on Les Avants, which vividly recount Lucys experiences with rail travel of the era. Other engaging tales—such as A Night on a Mountain, Mo...


09 - Chapter 9 - Christmas Eve at Watts's
11/11/2025

Faces and Places is a captivating anthology of articles from the pen of British journalist Henry Lucy, who graced the pages of the Daily News in London during the nineteenth century. His insightful open letter, To Those About to Become Journalists, resonates just as powerfully today as it did then. The collection begins with the adventurous piece Fred Burnaby, detailing an exhilarating balloon journey, followed by Night and Day on the Cars in Canada and Easter on Les Avants, which vividly recount Lucys experiences with rail travel of the era. Other engaging tales—such as A Night on a Mountain, Mo...


08 - Chapter 8 - Oysters and Arcachon
11/11/2025

Faces and Places is a captivating anthology of articles from the pen of British journalist Henry Lucy, who graced the pages of the Daily News in London during the nineteenth century. His insightful open letter, To Those About to Become Journalists, resonates just as powerfully today as it did then. The collection begins with the adventurous piece Fred Burnaby, detailing an exhilarating balloon journey, followed by Night and Day on the Cars in Canada and Easter on Les Avants, which vividly recount Lucys experiences with rail travel of the era. Other engaging tales—such as A Night on a Mountain, Mo...


07 - Chapter 7 - A Cinque Port
11/11/2025

Faces and Places is a captivating anthology of articles from the pen of British journalist Henry Lucy, who graced the pages of the Daily News in London during the nineteenth century. His insightful open letter, To Those About to Become Journalists, resonates just as powerfully today as it did then. The collection begins with the adventurous piece Fred Burnaby, detailing an exhilarating balloon journey, followed by Night and Day on the Cars in Canada and Easter on Les Avants, which vividly recount Lucys experiences with rail travel of the era. Other engaging tales—such as A Night on a Mountain, Mo...


06 - Chapter 6 - To Those about to Become Journalists
11/11/2025

Faces and Places is a captivating anthology of articles from the pen of British journalist Henry Lucy, who graced the pages of the Daily News in London during the nineteenth century. His insightful open letter, To Those About to Become Journalists, resonates just as powerfully today as it did then. The collection begins with the adventurous piece Fred Burnaby, detailing an exhilarating balloon journey, followed by Night and Day on the Cars in Canada and Easter on Les Avants, which vividly recount Lucys experiences with rail travel of the era. Other engaging tales—such as A Night on a Mountain, Mo...


05 - Chapter 5 - With Peggotty and Ham
11/11/2025

Faces and Places is a captivating anthology of articles from the pen of British journalist Henry Lucy, who graced the pages of the Daily News in London during the nineteenth century. His insightful open letter, To Those About to Become Journalists, resonates just as powerfully today as it did then. The collection begins with the adventurous piece Fred Burnaby, detailing an exhilarating balloon journey, followed by Night and Day on the Cars in Canada and Easter on Les Avants, which vividly recount Lucys experiences with rail travel of the era. Other engaging tales—such as A Night on a Mountain, Mo...


04 - Chapter 4 - A Historic Crowd
11/11/2025

Faces and Places is a captivating anthology of articles from the pen of British journalist Henry Lucy, who graced the pages of the Daily News in London during the nineteenth century. His insightful open letter, To Those About to Become Journalists, resonates just as powerfully today as it did then. The collection begins with the adventurous piece Fred Burnaby, detailing an exhilarating balloon journey, followed by Night and Day on the Cars in Canada and Easter on Les Avants, which vividly recount Lucys experiences with rail travel of the era. Other engaging tales—such as A Night on a Mountain, Mo...


03 - Chapter 3 - The Prince of Wales
11/11/2025

Faces and Places is a captivating anthology of articles from the pen of British journalist Henry Lucy, who graced the pages of the Daily News in London during the nineteenth century. His insightful open letter, To Those About to Become Journalists, resonates just as powerfully today as it did then. The collection begins with the adventurous piece Fred Burnaby, detailing an exhilarating balloon journey, followed by Night and Day on the Cars in Canada and Easter on Les Avants, which vividly recount Lucys experiences with rail travel of the era. Other engaging tales—such as A Night on a Mountain, Mo...


02 - Chapter 2 - A Night on a Mountain
11/11/2025

Faces and Places is a captivating anthology of articles from the pen of British journalist Henry Lucy, who graced the pages of the Daily News in London during the nineteenth century. His insightful open letter, To Those About to Become Journalists, resonates just as powerfully today as it did then. The collection begins with the adventurous piece Fred Burnaby, detailing an exhilarating balloon journey, followed by Night and Day on the Cars in Canada and Easter on Les Avants, which vividly recount Lucys experiences with rail travel of the era. Other engaging tales—such as A Night on a Mountain, Mo...


01 - Chapter 1 - Fred Burnaby
11/11/2025

Faces and Places is a captivating anthology of articles from the pen of British journalist Henry Lucy, who graced the pages of the Daily News in London during the nineteenth century. His insightful open letter, To Those About to Become Journalists, resonates just as powerfully today as it did then. The collection begins with the adventurous piece Fred Burnaby, detailing an exhilarating balloon journey, followed by Night and Day on the Cars in Canada and Easter on Les Avants, which vividly recount Lucys experiences with rail travel of the era. Other engaging tales—such as A Night on a Mountain, Mo...