A Handbook for Travellers in Southern Italy: Comprising the Provinces of the Abruzzi, Terra Di Lavoro, Naples, the Principati, Benevento, Capitanata, Molise, Basilicata, Terra Di Bari, Terra D'Otranto, Calabria, &cJ. Murray, 1873 - 449 Seiten |
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Alatri Amalfi ancient Anjou Apulia Aquila Aragon arches ascends Avezzano bas-relief beautiful Benevento bronze building built Calabria called Capua Caserta castle cathedral celebrated cent centre centy chapel Charles Charles III Chiaia coast columns contains crater crosses decorated Duke entrance erected eruption excursion Ferdinand Foggia frescos Gaeta Giovanni Gothic Greek Herculaneum high altar hill Inhab inscription Ischia island Italy King lake Largo lava leads Madonna marble Maria ment Misenum modern monastery Monte mosaic mountain Museum Naples Neapolitan Nola numerous occupied paintings palace Palazzo passing Piazza picturesque Pietro plain Pompeii Porta portico Posilipo Pozzuoli principal remains road Roman Rome ruins Salerno shore Sicily side Sorrento Stat statue Strada street style supposed tain Taranto temple theatre tion tomb Torre Torre del Greco town tufa valley vases Velletri Vesuvius village Virgin volcanic walls
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Seite 25 - Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days : and so we went toward Rome. 15 And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appiiforum, and The Three Taverns; whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.
Seite 191 - Nothing there was to be heard but the shrieks of women, the screams of children, and the cries of men : some calling for their children, others for their parents, others for their husbands, and only distinguishing each other by their voices; one lamenting his own fate, another that of his family ; some wishing to die from the very fear of dying ; some lifting their hands to the gods; but the greater part imagining that the last and eternal night was come which was to destroy the gods and the world...
Seite 178 - Mantua me genuit : Calabri rapuere : tenet nunc Parthenope : cecini pascua, rura, duces.
Seite 190 - ... which extended itself at the top into a sort of branches; occasioned, I imagine, either by a sudden gust of air that impelled it, the force of which decreased as it advanced upwards ; or the cloud itself being pressed back again by its own weight, expanded in this manner. It appeared sometimes bright, and sometimes dark and spotted, as it was either more or less impregnated with earth and cinders.
Seite 408 - ... palms, and nearly down to the sea, the observer will behold the scene of the same objects not only reflected from the surface of the sea, but likewise in the air, though not so distinctly or well defined as the former objects from the sea.
Seite 191 - The ashes now began to fall upon us, though in no great quantity. I turned my head, and observed behind us a thick smoke, which came rolling after us like a torrent. I proposed, while we had yet...
Seite 191 - ... upon the most level ground, that we could not keep them steady, even by supporting them with large stones. The sea seemed to roll back upon itself, and to be driven from its banks by the convulsive motion of the earth ; it is certain at least the shore was considerably enlarged, and several sea animals were left upon it.
Seite 20 - Hills on one side, with the expansive and charming valley scenery of Worcestershire, bounded by the Bredon and Cotswold Hills on the other. Of Great Malvern — the salubrity of the air and the purity of the water, its invigorating effects in summer and winter, and the beauties of the place — it is superfluous to speak. As a winter residence, also, the dryness and high temperature of Malvern is shewn by conclusive and- trustworthy testimony, and is confirmed by comparative tables of winters, in
Seite 192 - At last this dreadful darkness was dissipated by degrees, like a cloud of smoke ; the real day returned, and even the sun appeared, though very faintly, and as when an eclipse is coming on. Every object that presented itself to our •eyes (which were extremely weakened) seemed changed, being covered over with white ashes, as with a deep snow.
Seite 408 - ... numberless series of pilasters, arches, castles well delineated, regular columns, lofty towers, superb palaces, with balconies and windows, extended alleys of trees, delightful plains with herds and flocks, armies of men on foot and horseback, and many other strange figures in their natural colors and proper actions, passing rapidly in succession along the surface of the sea, during the whole of the short period of time while the above-mentioned causes remain.