Travels in Sicily, Greece and Albania: 1 (1820)Mawman, 1820 - 532 pages |
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... rest slaves : this is nearly two - thirds of the whole population of Sicily at the present day . + " altor equorum Mille rapit turmam atque hinnitibus aera flammat Pulveream volvens Acragas ad inania nubem . " Sil . Ital . xiv . 209 ...
... rest slaves : this is nearly two - thirds of the whole population of Sicily at the present day . + " altor equorum Mille rapit turmam atque hinnitibus aera flammat Pulveream volvens Acragas ad inania nubem . " Sil . Ital . xiv . 209 ...
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... rest of that people , were not more studious in acquiring wealth , than profuse in expending it upon the elegancies of life . The brightest era of its prosperity ex- tended from the reign of the patriotic Theron , to the capture of the ...
... rest of that people , were not more studious in acquiring wealth , than profuse in expending it upon the elegancies of life . The brightest era of its prosperity ex- tended from the reign of the patriotic Theron , to the capture of the ...
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... rest in chorus , and which was interrupted only for the purpose of casting a few jeers and harmless jests at the casual passenger . Sometimes also a Madonna , decked in ribbons , or a paste- board saint , accompanied their processions ...
... rest in chorus , and which was interrupted only for the purpose of casting a few jeers and harmless jests at the casual passenger . Sometimes also a Madonna , decked in ribbons , or a paste- board saint , accompanied their processions ...
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... rest , intimidated , retreated hastily into their cells ; a constant discharge of musketry was then kept up through the doors and windows till the British artillery arrived . Ac- cording to the best information , the number of these ...
... rest , intimidated , retreated hastily into their cells ; a constant discharge of musketry was then kept up through the doors and windows till the British artillery arrived . Ac- cording to the best information , the number of these ...
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... rest during the night for the noise of axes and hammers , which resounded through the great square , in which workmen were erecting a scaffold for the execution of the criminals . Early in the morning the garrison was drawn out under ...
... rest during the night for the noise of axes and hammers , which resounded through the great square , in which workmen were erecting a scaffold for the execution of the criminals . Early in the morning the garrison was drawn out under ...
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