. Italy: handbook for travellers. First Part (Northern Italy) . •ffsQBbwto ^ _V-ay f 5 PCI1 1 nSImow, Turin,Genua nJ*or€tra, ~TUrunlana 367 OOO »» * =H ^ &ciJime£xer&tu7irten. English miles. TORNO. 21. Route. 131 Lake of Como, has no outlet. — The inhabitants of the banks of the lakeare of an industrial character, being principally occupied in the productionand manufacture of silk. — The Lams Larius derives a classic interestfrom its connection with the two Plinies, natives of Como, the elderof whom prosecuted his philosophical researches in the surrounding dis-tric
. Italy: handbook for travellers. First Part (Northern Italy) . •ffsQBbwto ^ _V-ay f 5 PCI1 1 nSImow, Turin,Genua nJ*or€tra, ~TUrunlana 367 OOO »» * =H ^ &ciJime£xer&tu7irten. English miles. TORNO. 21. Route. 131 Lake of Como, has no outlet. — The inhabitants of the banks of the lakeare of an industrial character, being principally occupied in the productionand manufacture of silk. — The Lams Larius derives a classic interestfrom its connection with the two Plinies, natives of Como, the elderof whom prosecuted his philosophical researches in the surrounding dis-trict. — The lake abounds in fish, and trout of 20 lbs. weight are occasion-ally captured. The Agoni are small, but palatable. The prospect from the quay at Como is limited, but as soon asthe steamer has passed the first promontory on the E. the beautyof the lake is disclosed to the view. Lake o Western Bank. Villa Raimondi, formerly Odes-calchi, the largest on the lake, issituated at Borgo Vico, of Como. Villa rtEste(now *H6tel Reine dAngleterre),was for a considerable time theresidence of Queen Caroline (), the unfortunate
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