A Ramble in Malta and Sicily, in the Autumn of 1841Smith, Elder, and Company, 1842 - 168 sider |
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Side 86
... Polité was in waiting at the doorway of the Albergo , to act as my guide through the city , to the numerous places of interest and antiquity which still remained for me to visit . I soon des- patched a cup of coffee , and joining my ...
... Polité was in waiting at the doorway of the Albergo , to act as my guide through the city , to the numerous places of interest and antiquity which still remained for me to visit . I soon des- patched a cup of coffee , and joining my ...
Side 90
... Polité , pointed out to me at almost every step , spots where either he or his father had dug up coins , vases , or lachrymatories ; so numerous are the scattered vestiges of this once magnificent and powerful city . We entered the ...
... Polité , pointed out to me at almost every step , spots where either he or his father had dug up coins , vases , or lachrymatories ; so numerous are the scattered vestiges of this once magnificent and powerful city . We entered the ...
Side 92
... Polité and myself . The antechamber is an oblong room cut out of the solid rock , from whence many passages branch off in various directions ; these again terminating in other chambers , and sepulchres for whole families . At several ...
... Polité and myself . The antechamber is an oblong room cut out of the solid rock , from whence many passages branch off in various directions ; these again terminating in other chambers , and sepulchres for whole families . At several ...
Side 98
... Polité , at his own house , to see his collection of drawings and antiquities , from which I had promised to make some purchases . Here I found his mother and two sisters , slight gentle creatures , with brilliant dark eyes , and that ...
... Polité , at his own house , to see his collection of drawings and antiquities , from which I had promised to make some purchases . Here I found his mother and two sisters , slight gentle creatures , with brilliant dark eyes , and that ...
Side 106
... Polité , ( who is his nephew , ) also informed me that a grand illumination was to take place on the same night , and a display of fireworks in honour of their majesties . “ Abbate , ” for that was my landlord's name , gave me to ...
... Polité , ( who is his nephew , ) also informed me that a grand illumination was to take place on the same night , and a display of fireworks in honour of their majesties . “ Abbate , ” for that was my landlord's name , gave me to ...
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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