. Alps and sanctuaries of Piedmont and the Canton Ticino (Op. 6.) . ■ - slopes of the Monte Bisbino, and the lake of Como; further on, the Mendrisiotto, and the TABLE ON MONTE BISBmo- blue-black plains of Lombardy. I have been at the top of the Monte Bisbino several times, but never was more impressed with it. At all times, however, it is a marvellous place. Coming down we kept the ridge of the hill insteadof taking the path by which weascended. Beautiful views ofthe monastery are thus ob-tained. The flowers in springmust be very varied ; and westill found two or three lareekinds of gentians a
. Alps and sanctuaries of Piedmont and the Canton Ticino (Op. 6.) . ■ - slopes of the Monte Bisbino, and the lake of Como; further on, the Mendrisiotto, and the TABLE ON MONTE BISBmo- blue-black plains of Lombardy. I have been at the top of the Monte Bisbino several times, but never was more impressed with it. At all times, however, it is a marvellous place. Coming down we kept the ridge of the hill insteadof taking the path by which weascended. Beautiful views ofthe monastery are thus ob-tained. The flowers in springmust be very varied ; and westill found two or three lareekinds of gentians and any number of Vela dug up a fern root of the commonPolypodium vidgare; he scraped it with his knife andgave us some to eat. It is not at all bad, and tastes. CHAPEL OF S. NICOLAO. 3H ALPS AND SANCTUARIES. very much like liquorice. Then we came upon thelittle chapel of S. Nicolao. I do not know whetherthere is anything good inside or no. Then we reachedSagno and returned to Mendrisio ; as we re-crossedthe stream between Morbio Superiore and Castellowe found it had become a raging torrent, capable ofany villainy. CHAPTER XXII. A DAY AT THE CANTINE. Next day we went to breakfast with Professor Vela,the father of my friend Spartaco, at we had admired the many fine works whichProfessor Velas studio contains, it was agreed thatwe should take a walk by S. Agata, and spend theafternoon at the Cantine, or cellars where the wineis kept. Spartaco had two painter friends stayingwith him whom I already knew, and a young lady,his cousin; so we all went together across themeadows. I think we started about one oclock,and it was some three or four by the time we gotto the Cantine, for we kept stopping continually todrink wine. The two pain
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