Italy from the Alps to Mount Etna . OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IMS ANCIENT AND MODERN CAMPANJANS. produced by the spirit of sunshine. The life of the city is essence of sunbeams ; itmoves and roars and breathes and works enjoyingly, whether in luxurious saloons or onthe steps of the gaudily decked-out churches. In brief, it is a life of full, complete, intenseenjoyment. This seems very strange to us northern folks, who work hard all the week,. CATHEDRAL OF PALERMO. and only venture on Sundays to blink timidly at a ray of pleasure. Even in Palermo wework,—and extremely hard too!—at sight-seeing ; see
Italy from the Alps to Mount Etna . OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IMS ANCIENT AND MODERN CAMPANJANS. produced by the spirit of sunshine. The life of the city is essence of sunbeams ; itmoves and roars and breathes and works enjoyingly, whether in luxurious saloons or onthe steps of the gaudily decked-out churches. In brief, it is a life of full, complete, intenseenjoyment. This seems very strange to us northern folks, who work hard all the week,. CATHEDRAL OF PALERMO. and only venture on Sundays to blink timidly at a ray of pleasure. Even in Palermo wework,—and extremely hard too!—at sight-seeing ; seeking out from morning till eveningthe mediaeval treasures of which the city is full. Examine the various remains ofRoman, Byzantine, and Saracenic architecture, which the Palermitan builders seem tohave shaken into ever new and charming combinations, as in a kaleidoscope : wanderthrough the Palazzo Reale with its renowed Capella Palatina : stare at the wonders ofthe cathedral of Santa Rosalia : the churches of La Martorana, San Giovanni, Santa 462 ITALY. Maria della Catena, San Giuseppe, the church of the Dominicans, the palaces of therich : make an expedition to the royal Favorita, or to Monreale, where another cathedralwill enchain your admiration :—stay ! stay here days and weeks, and look and enjoy! We fly in thought southwards over the soft rolling landscape of Alcamo. To theright, amongst wild and rugged hills lie the
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