A Ramble in Malta and Sicily, in the Autumn of 1841Smith, Elder, and Company, 1842 - 168 sider |
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Side 12
... Maltese islands themselves ap- peared like dark specks on the horizon . We saw several turtles floating on the sur- face of the water , and not being able to resist the temptation of so inviting a prey , the boat was lowered and sculled ...
... Maltese islands themselves ap- peared like dark specks on the horizon . We saw several turtles floating on the sur- face of the water , and not being able to resist the temptation of so inviting a prey , the boat was lowered and sculled ...
Side 13
... Maltese shores , which speedily became visible through the dim light of early morning . It was a truly pleasant and refreshing sound , after a five weeks ' tedious voyage across the briny sea , to hear the murmuring of the waves as they ...
... Maltese shores , which speedily became visible through the dim light of early morning . It was a truly pleasant and refreshing sound , after a five weeks ' tedious voyage across the briny sea , to hear the murmuring of the waves as they ...
Side 14
... Maltese boats are very different from ours , and always attract the attention of a stranger . They are flat - bottomed , and both the stem and stern have an appen- dage of an upright piece of wood which projects about a foot above the ...
... Maltese boats are very different from ours , and always attract the attention of a stranger . They are flat - bottomed , and both the stem and stern have an appen- dage of an upright piece of wood which projects about a foot above the ...
Side 15
... Maltese , who had come on board with various articles for sale . It was quite amusing to witness the various characters : ship - chandlers soliciting custom ; the carpenter , the butcher , the baker , and even the hair - dresser made ...
... Maltese , who had come on board with various articles for sale . It was quite amusing to witness the various characters : ship - chandlers soliciting custom ; the carpenter , the butcher , the baker , and even the hair - dresser made ...
Side 16
... Maltese females generally sit and spin , or employ them- selves in needle - work . The floors , even of the bed - rooms , are all paved with tiles or flag - stones , and the roofs of all the houses are flat and without chimneys ; and in ...
... Maltese females generally sit and spin , or employ them- selves in needle - work . The floors , even of the bed - rooms , are all paved with tiles or flag - stones , and the roofs of all the houses are flat and without chimneys ; and in ...
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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