Travels in Sicily, Greece and AlbaniaJ. Mawman, 1820 - 532 pages |
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Page viii
... tion of that City - Expedition to the Rocks of the Cyclopes - Ascent up Mount Etna-— Description of the Mountain with its various Phenomena - Journey to Giardini - Ascent to Taormina - Magnificence of its Site - Immense Theatre ...
... tion of that City - Expedition to the Rocks of the Cyclopes - Ascent up Mount Etna-— Description of the Mountain with its various Phenomena - Journey to Giardini - Ascent to Taormina - Magnificence of its Site - Immense Theatre ...
Page x
... tion of its Site and Antiquities --- Rustic Inscription near the Theatre --- Curious Inscription in a Greek Church --- Remarks on the same --- Albanian Cottagers --- Return to Livadia --- Produce of its Soil CHAPTER XII . Departure from ...
... tion of its Site and Antiquities --- Rustic Inscription near the Theatre --- Curious Inscription in a Greek Church --- Remarks on the same --- Albanian Cottagers --- Return to Livadia --- Produce of its Soil CHAPTER XII . Departure from ...
Page xi
... tion --- Second Visit to Nicopolis --- Purchase of Antiquities --- Embark on the Ambracian Gulf --- Actium --- Dogana of Salagora --- Serai --- Construction of a new Road to Arta --- Wild Fowl and Swans upon the Gulf . xi PAGE 349 371 ...
... tion --- Second Visit to Nicopolis --- Purchase of Antiquities --- Embark on the Ambracian Gulf --- Actium --- Dogana of Salagora --- Serai --- Construction of a new Road to Arta --- Wild Fowl and Swans upon the Gulf . xi PAGE 349 371 ...
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... tion , a fine piazza , called the “ Quattro Cantonieri . " It contains many superb edifices , profusely adorned with native marbles , amongst which the following deserve particular observation : -The college of the Je- suits , at this ...
... tion , a fine piazza , called the “ Quattro Cantonieri . " It contains many superb edifices , profusely adorned with native marbles , amongst which the following deserve particular observation : -The college of the Je- suits , at this ...
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... tion of power more adapted to the peculiar character of a people . Be this as it may , no words can describe the scenes which daily oc- curred upon the introduction of the representative system in Sicily . The house of parliament ...
... tion of power more adapted to the peculiar character of a people . Be this as it may , no words can describe the scenes which daily oc- curred upon the introduction of the representative system in Sicily . The house of parliament ...
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Acradina acropolis adorned Albanian amidst amongst ancient antiquity Apollo appearance Arethusa Argive Argos arrived Athenian Athens beautiful called cavern celebrated character church Cicero citadel Cockerell curious Cyclopéan Cyclopes dedicated deity Delphi Dionysius discovered Dodona edifice Epirus excavations feet festival Grecian Greece Greek ground harbour head height honour inhabitants inscription Ioannina island Jupiter magnificent marble Messina modern Molossian monuments Morea mountains Mycena noble observed oracle ornament Ortygia palace pasha Pausan Pausanias plain Plutarch Polybius possession Prevesa probably remains rock Roman ruins sacred scarcely scene scenery seems sepulchre shew Sicilian Sicily side Signore soon spot statue stone stood Strabo summit supposed Syracusan Syracuse tatar temple theatre Thesprotia tion Tiryns tomb tower traveller Turkish Turks tyrant vaivode vizir walls whilst Zacynthus Zante δὲ ἐν ἐπὶ καὶ μὲν τε τὴν τῆς τὸ τὸν τῷ τῶν