Italy from the Alps to Mount Etna . a in Capri 421 Natural Archway 424 Marina, Capri 425 Rock of Tiberius, with the Jupiter Villa, Capri 427 A Toilet in Capri 429 Monte Vergine 431 Mill near Ariano 433 Petra Roseti, on the Calore near Benevento 435Ruins of the Abbey of the Holy Trinity, Venosa 436 Catacombs of Siponto, near Manfredonia . 437Street in Monte Sant Angelo . ... 43SJewish Catacombs near Venosa . . 439 Canosa Antica 440 Lakes of Monticchio . . .44 Tavola de Paladini .... . 442 On the Busento near Cosenza .... 443 Reggio Calabro 444 Fishermans Cottage . . . 445 Straits of Messina 448
Italy from the Alps to Mount Etna . a in Capri 421 Natural Archway 424 Marina, Capri 425 Rock of Tiberius, with the Jupiter Villa, Capri 427 A Toilet in Capri 429 Monte Vergine 431 Mill near Ariano 433 Petra Roseti, on the Calore near Benevento 435Ruins of the Abbey of the Holy Trinity, Venosa 436 Catacombs of Siponto, near Manfredonia . 437Street in Monte Sant Angelo . ... 43SJewish Catacombs near Venosa . . 439 Canosa Antica 440 Lakes of Monticchio . . .44 Tavola de Paladini .... . 442 On the Busento near Cosenza .... 443 Reggio Calabro 444 Fishermans Cottage . . . 445 Straits of Messina 448 Ruins of the Ancient Theatre at Syracuse . 449Shipping off Captive Brigands . . 451The Roadstead, near Licata .... 454 Near Alcamo 455 Latomie del Paradiso, near Syracuse . 457Ruins of the Temple of Hercules, near Gir- GENTI 459 Convent of San Martino, near Palermo . 460 Cathedral of Palermo 461 Palazzo Corvaja, in Taormina .... 464Evergreen Oaks, near Sciacca . . 465On the Road from Messina to Taormina . 467 c. FROM THE ALPS TO THE ARNO. BY KARL STIELER. ITALY. THE GREAT ROADS TO ITALY. THROUGH THE MONT CENIS. TALY has been called the Land of Wonders; but even the very ways intoItaly have something of wonder about them—a kind of enchantment which noother roads or paths can pretend to. The road to Italy seizes powerfully onour imagination as we wend on our pilgrimage towards that great goal, andimpresses us before we know the land to which it leads. As far back as historic records reach, Italy has always been the Paradise of the almost seems as though nature herself were desirous to screen and protect thissanctuary of her beauties, for on three sides she has protected it by the sea, and to thenorth has built up a gigantic wall. But this barrier has been stormed by the passion ofalmost all nations, and the historic foot-prints which they have left behind them are thesemighty Alpine roads ! In this lies their grandeur and their charm : they were not con-structed by th
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