Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries: From the Time of Columbus to the Present Period ...E. Newbery, 1797 |
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Side 2
... prefent folly . Mountains and iflands , once celebrated for their fertility , chang- ed into barren wastes , and barren wastes into fertile fields and rich vineyards . In fhort , nature feems to have formed this coaft in her most ...
... prefent folly . Mountains and iflands , once celebrated for their fertility , chang- ed into barren wastes , and barren wastes into fertile fields and rich vineyards . In fhort , nature feems to have formed this coaft in her most ...
Side 8
... They left Meffina early on the morning of the 22d , with fervants , guards , mules , and arms . The Sea - coaft of Sicily is rich , and the fides of fome of the the mountains are highly cultivated , and prefent the most 8 BRYDONE'S TOUR .
... They left Meffina early on the morning of the 22d , with fervants , guards , mules , and arms . The Sea - coaft of Sicily is rich , and the fides of fome of the the mountains are highly cultivated , and prefent the most 8 BRYDONE'S TOUR .
Side 9
... prefent the most agreeable afpects . Corn , wine , oil , and filk , are produced in great abundance . The roads are lined with flowering fhrubs , and many of the in- closures are hedged with the Indian - fig , or prick- ly pear . The ...
... prefent the most agreeable afpects . Corn , wine , oil , and filk , are produced in great abundance . The roads are lined with flowering fhrubs , and many of the in- closures are hedged with the Indian - fig , or prick- ly pear . The ...
Side 28
... three hundred yards to the highest peak , where they arrived in full time to fee the moft wonderful and fublime fight that nature can prefent . But But here defcription must ever fall fhort , for no 28 BRYDONE'S Tour .
... three hundred yards to the highest peak , where they arrived in full time to fee the moft wonderful and fublime fight that nature can prefent . But But here defcription must ever fall fhort , for no 28 BRYDONE'S Tour .
Side 31
... time is confined to the neighbourhood of Etna . The prefent crater of this immenfe Volcano is about three miles and a half in circumference.` regular · It goes fhelving down on each fide , and forms BRYDONE'S TOUR . 31.
... time is confined to the neighbourhood of Etna . The prefent crater of this immenfe Volcano is about three miles and a half in circumference.` regular · It goes fhelving down on each fide , and forms BRYDONE'S TOUR . 31.
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