A Ramble in Malta and Sicily, in the Autumn of 1841Smith, Elder, and Company, 1842 - 168 sider |
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Side 19
... nearly 300 , were all tied up in rows outside long stone sheds , into which they are put at night , and in wet weather . These creatures were all under- going the process of fattening , and some of them were really handsome : those from ...
... nearly 300 , were all tied up in rows outside long stone sheds , into which they are put at night , and in wet weather . These creatures were all under- going the process of fattening , and some of them were really handsome : those from ...
Side 20
... nearly 300 years , and with whose history the name of Malta must be ever as- sociated . On the 23rd of March , 1530 , Charles the Fifth , king of Sicily , gave over to the order of St. John of Jerusalem the islands of Malta , Gozo , and ...
... nearly 300 years , and with whose history the name of Malta must be ever as- sociated . On the 23rd of March , 1530 , Charles the Fifth , king of Sicily , gave over to the order of St. John of Jerusalem the islands of Malta , Gozo , and ...
Side 45
... nearly a complete calm , and our boatmen had once more recourse to their oars . At the extreme end of the bay the water was shallow for a considerable way out , and floored with fine white sand . Here we landed , and I enjoyed a ...
... nearly a complete calm , and our boatmen had once more recourse to their oars . At the extreme end of the bay the water was shallow for a considerable way out , and floored with fine white sand . Here we landed , and I enjoyed a ...
Side 46
... nearly engulfed by the rising waves , with the Virgin and Child appearing in the sky in the left hand corner of the picture . The church con- tains many other relics reckoned precious , but which are , in reality , very absurd ; such as ...
... nearly engulfed by the rising waves , with the Virgin and Child appearing in the sky in the left hand corner of the picture . The church con- tains many other relics reckoned precious , but which are , in reality , very absurd ; such as ...
Side 48
... nearly in the centre of the island . After taking a hasty lunch at Valetta , I joined my friend Mr. S. , who had ordered a calise to be in readiness for us , and we started about noon to Civita Vecchia , calling , on our way , at the ...
... nearly in the centre of the island . After taking a hasty lunch at Valetta , I joined my friend Mr. S. , who had ordered a calise to be in readiness for us , and we started about noon to Civita Vecchia , calling , on our way , at the ...
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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