A Ramble in Malta and Sicily, in the Autumn of 1841Smith, Elder, and Company, 1842 - 168 sider |
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Side 10
... distance , but upon a nearer approach it proved to be nothing . but sand - hills . The city of Algiers lies about ten miles to the east , and is hidden from our view by a projecting cape . It was near sunset , and the deep indigo sea ...
... distance , but upon a nearer approach it proved to be nothing . but sand - hills . The city of Algiers lies about ten miles to the east , and is hidden from our view by a projecting cape . It was near sunset , and the deep indigo sea ...
Side 12
... distance of 120 miles ; and far before us , cradled in the Halcyon seas , the 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 ...
... distance of 120 miles ; and far before us , cradled in the Halcyon seas , the 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 ...
Side 13
... distance of a few yards from the shore , we sailed along close under the land , and the first ruddy hues of morning discovered to our view the towering fortress of St. Elmo , with its impreg- nable buttresses and turrets , bristling ...
... distance of a few yards from the shore , we sailed along close under the land , and the first ruddy hues of morning discovered to our view the towering fortress of St. Elmo , with its impreg- nable buttresses and turrets , bristling ...
Side 17
... distance of three quarters of a mile . The city is closed by three gates ; Porta Reale , which is the chief entrance from the country , and the suburban town of Floriana ; Porta Marsamuscetto , from the qua- rantine harbour ; and the ...
... distance of three quarters of a mile . The city is closed by three gates ; Porta Reale , which is the chief entrance from the country , and the suburban town of Floriana ; Porta Marsamuscetto , from the qua- rantine harbour ; and the ...
Side 24
... distances from each other , and are posted along the rows of muskets , looking like so many sentinels placed to ... distance , and only produced a very slight im- pression upon the steel . At one end of the room was a gigantic suit ...
... distances from each other , and are posted along the rows of muskets , looking like so many sentinels placed to ... distance , and only produced a very slight im- pression upon the steel . At one end of the room was a gigantic suit ...
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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