[ Mary's eyebrows knit together in concern. She hasn't heard of the inaccuracies of modern travelogues and it gives her pause. All her knowledge of the world comes from reading such material and she had always been confident that what she was reading was accurate. Why would it not be? Publishing costs are so great that it seems unfeasible to her. Naturally in her naivete she doesn't think on the possibility of a writer wanting to make sure their work sells by embellishing details. ]

I had not realized the practice of praise had led to such inaccurate accounts. It is a true pity for I have not traveled and am therefore reliant on the knowledge these authors possess on the subject. Is the practice truly so widespread within the travelogue community?