A Ramble in Malta and Sicily, in the Autumn of 1841Smith, Elder, and Company, 1842 - 168 sider |
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Side 16
... arrival , one of the first pieces of information I heard was , that there had been no rain in Malta for four years , and that water was in consequence extremely scarce . Indeed , the country in most parts resembled a barren desert , the ...
... arrival , one of the first pieces of information I heard was , that there had been no rain in Malta for four years , and that water was in consequence extremely scarce . Indeed , the country in most parts resembled a barren desert , the ...
Side 20
... arrival they found the island in a state of great destitution , and exposed to continued attacks from the Turks and Barbary corsairs . The first act of the Grand Master was to refortify the old castle of St. Angelo , which was built by ...
... arrival they found the island in a state of great destitution , and exposed to continued attacks from the Turks and Barbary corsairs . The first act of the Grand Master was to refortify the old castle of St. Angelo , which was built by ...
Side 21
... arrived before the port of Malta . treachery of some of the knights , the French army gained possession of most of the important posts in the country with scarcely any resistance , and after a short time it was resolved to yield up the ...
... arrived before the port of Malta . treachery of some of the knights , the French army gained possession of most of the important posts in the country with scarcely any resistance , and after a short time it was resolved to yield up the ...
Side 29
... arrival of the Knights it was greatly enlarged , and in 1690 , under Adrian de Wignacourt , it finally assumed its present aspect . Towards the Grand Harbour it presents an imposing front composed of four batteries , one above another ...
... arrival of the Knights it was greatly enlarged , and in 1690 , under Adrian de Wignacourt , it finally assumed its present aspect . Towards the Grand Harbour it presents an imposing front composed of four batteries , one above another ...
Side 30
... arriving in vessels which are obliged to undergo quarantine . The quarantine regulations of Malta are very strict , and all vessels arriving from the eastward have to pass from ten to thirty days in the Quarantine Harbour before they ...
... arriving in vessels which are obliged to undergo quarantine . The quarantine regulations of Malta are very strict , and all vessels arriving from the eastward have to pass from ten to thirty days in the Quarantine Harbour before they ...
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afterwards albergo Alosco amongst Anapus ancient antiquities appearance Arethusa arrived ascent beautiful beneath blue boat breeze 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 morning Mount Etna mountain mules native nearly Nicolosi night o'clock painted passed path PAUL'S BAY picturesque pleasant Polité present 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 VOYAGE walls waves whilst whole wind