A Ramble in Malta and Sicily, in the Autumn of 1841Smith, Elder, and Company, 1842 - 168 sider |
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Side 109
... Mount Etna , which I took from the open square that terminates the street . The lava is again visible here descending abruptly to the sea , and the view of the distant mountain , and the belted zones of vegetation that clothe its base ...
... Mount Etna , which I took from the open square that terminates the street . The lava is again visible here descending abruptly to the sea , and the view of the distant mountain , and the belted zones of vegetation that clothe its base ...
Side 122
... Mount Etna . Monte Rossi forms a fine object in the landscape when viewed from Nicolosi , and seems like two conical mountains rising up from one base . In the crater of this latter volcano , there are found small black crystals of lava ...
... Mount Etna . Monte Rossi forms a fine object in the landscape when viewed from Nicolosi , and seems like two conical mountains rising up from one base . In the crater of this latter volcano , there are found small black crystals of lava ...
Side 137
... Etna is upwards of 11,000 feet , or rather better than two perpendicular miles above the level of the sea , though the ascent is more than thirty miles . We had now passed the limits of vegetation , and after a ... MOUNT ETNA . 137.
... Etna is upwards of 11,000 feet , or rather better than two perpendicular miles above the level of the sea , though the ascent is more than thirty miles . We had now passed the limits of vegetation , and after a ... MOUNT ETNA . 137.
Side 138
... Etna can ever forget it . The whole descent on every side is thickly encrusted with sulphur and other volcanic productions . The gradations of tint and colour are extremely beautiful ; they vary from a fine yellow ... MOUNT ETNA .
... Etna can ever forget it . The whole descent on every side is thickly encrusted with sulphur and other volcanic productions . The gradations of tint and colour are extremely beautiful ; they vary from a fine yellow ... MOUNT ETNA .
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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