A Ramble in Malta and Sicily, in the Autumn of 1841Smith, Elder, and Company, 1842 - 168 sider |
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Side 13
... English very tolerably . Sept. 20. - Long before daybreak a crowd of small boats surrounded us , whose crews begged that they might tow our vessel into the Grand Harbour . We are now fast approaching it , pulled along by about a dozen ...
... English very tolerably . Sept. 20. - Long before daybreak a crowd of small boats surrounded us , whose crews begged that they might tow our vessel into the Grand Harbour . We are now fast approaching it , pulled along by about a dozen ...
Side 15
... English gentleman resid- ing at Valetta , we proceeded to his house . The atmosphere in the streets somewhat resembled that of an oven , but as the houses are very high , and the streets narrow , it is easy to walk in the shade ...
... English gentleman resid- ing at Valetta , we proceeded to his house . The atmosphere in the streets somewhat resembled that of an oven , but as the houses are very high , and the streets narrow , it is easy to walk in the shade ...
Side 16
... English family who resided in an adjoining street , and I proceeded thither , accompanied by Josef Soler , who being able to speak English pretty fluently was of great service to me , and by informing me of the price of provisions , & c ...
... English family who resided in an adjoining street , and I proceeded thither , accompanied by Josef Soler , who being able to speak English pretty fluently was of great service to me , and by informing me of the price of provisions , & c ...
Side 17
... English , though not nearly so many as I should have supposed . In the town , there is a normal school , attended by about 500 children , as well as several private schools for the children of the better classes . Education is , however ...
... English , though not nearly so many as I should have supposed . In the town , there is a normal school , attended by about 500 children , as well as several private schools for the children of the better classes . Education is , however ...
Side 19
... English farm in name . We entered beneath a portly archway , painted with divers strange representations of camels , goats , and birds , and other creatures whose names I was unable to divine ; above every door- way was a cow's head ...
... English farm in name . We entered beneath a portly archway , painted with divers strange representations of camels , goats , and birds , and other creatures whose names I was unable to divine ; above every door- way was a cow's head ...
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afterwards albergo Alosco amongst Anapus ancient antiquities appearance Arethusa arrived ascent beautiful beneath blue boat breeze Calabria calise called captain Catania chapel church Civita Vecchia clouds coast colour consists cottage crater dark deck distance Ear of Dionysius English Etna feet fish Floriana flowers foot French garden George French Angas Giarra Gozo Grand Harbour Grand Master grapes hill hour inhabitants island latomie lava light maccaroni Malta Maltese marble Mellieha Messina miles Mongibello morning Mount Etna mountain mules native nearly Nicolosi night o'clock painted passed path picturesque pleasant Polité present priest reached remains Riposto road rock ruins sail shore Sicilian Sicily side sight Siragusa situated sleep soon speronaro spot steep stone stood Strada streets summit Syracuse Taormina theatre trees Valetta various vessel village walls waves whilst whole wind