Italy from the Alps to Mount Etna . ter refresh the thirsty palate in the summer. Where naturesmiles kindly on her children, they thank her by cheerfulness and gaiety. What a livelypopulation is this of Alatri, and what a handsome one ! All, men and women, are talland straight; the men broad-shouldered, the women full-busted, and with great, gloriousdark eyes. The men wear a red waistcoat, short black breeches, and a hat adorned withmany ribbons and artificial flowers, which sits carelessly on the head as if the mountainbreezes had blown it to one side. The women also love bright colours; red
Italy from the Alps to Mount Etna . ter refresh the thirsty palate in the summer. Where naturesmiles kindly on her children, they thank her by cheerfulness and gaiety. What a livelypopulation is this of Alatri, and what a handsome one ! All, men and women, are talland straight; the men broad-shouldered, the women full-busted, and with great, gloriousdark eyes. The men wear a red waistcoat, short black breeches, and a hat adorned withmany ribbons and artificial flowers, which sits carelessly on the head as if the mountainbreezes had blown it to one side. The women also love bright colours; red or bluepetticoats, black bodices, with embroidered shoulder-straps, against which their cleanwhite linen sleeves are pleasantly relieved. The forehead and cheeks are shaded by thewhite folded kerchief on the top of the head, and the grand Roman profiles stand outsplendidly beneath this head-dress. When you see these women returning from the well,with great antique-shaped copper vases on their heads, one hand upon the hip, the other. SHORES OF LA GO FUCINO TO THE PONTINE MARSHES. 307 gracefully raised to support the brimming vessel, or else with both arms folded on theample bosom, you think, as they move past you with slow majestic gait, that they are
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