A Ramble in Malta and Sicily, in the Autumn of 1841Smith, Elder, and Company, 1842 - 168 sider |
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Side 49
... picturesque manner in which they are laid out . They are certainly the most exten- sive gardens in Malta , and contain numerous tall cypresses , with a variety of orange , lemon , cedar , vine , rose , and palm trees . Some of the ...
... picturesque manner in which they are laid out . They are certainly the most exten- sive gardens in Malta , and contain numerous tall cypresses , with a variety of orange , lemon , cedar , vine , rose , and palm trees . Some of the ...
Side 55
... picturesque group halted at the extremity of the point , between which and the General's Rock ran an arm of the sea , which we had to cross in a small box , moved along by a rope and pulleys . When the machi- nery was adjusted , one man ...
... picturesque group halted at the extremity of the point , between which and the General's Rock ran an arm of the sea , which we had to cross in a small box , moved along by a rope and pulleys . When the machi- nery was adjusted , one man ...
Side 57
... picturesque , broken into a variety of grotesque caverns and isolated rocks . In one place I traced an exact resemblance to a sheep lying down , and in another , a little imagination might have converted a huge mass of rock into the ...
... picturesque , broken into a variety of grotesque caverns and isolated rocks . In one place I traced an exact resemblance to a sheep lying down , and in another , a little imagination might have converted a huge mass of rock into the ...
Side 75
... picturesque appearance on the rising hills , and several scattered villages were sprinkled about near the shore . Along this coast is a tunny fishery , famous for the excellency of the fish , and the large size to which they attain ...
... picturesque appearance on the rising hills , and several scattered villages were sprinkled about near the shore . Along this coast is a tunny fishery , famous for the excellency of the fish , and the large size to which they attain ...
Side 76
... picturesque character of the scene ; and on passing the southern promontory of the bay , I observed a number of the natives busily employed upon the rocks in pursuit of shell - fish . Presently our fairy bark was at anchor , where the ...
... picturesque character of the scene ; and on passing the southern promontory of the bay , I observed a number of the natives busily employed upon the rocks in pursuit of shell - fish . Presently our fairy bark was at anchor , where 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