Italy: handbook for travellers First Part, Northern Italy and Corsica . iSE^ Vn/ntllf I \: L M tor1 ti,f/Ufljn«iii- 1 . J a1 v- —-&,„„„ -l-:37«li «,„. s^Hb pe&fiiGP 00 CRiii4 ilciaqb w taitou Xrf Law/ v^jw^,;;.../^ n^lf^. 13*000 *- ErufHs-k JfT/r<v. TOKNO. Jl. Route. 125 Como to its most N. extremity is 30 M., from the Punta di Bel-laggio (p. 128) to Lecco 122/3 M.; greatest width between Me-naggio and Varenna 2lfe M. Numerous bright villas of the Milanese aristocracy, surrounded byluxuriant gardens and vineyards, are scattered along the banks of thelake. In the forests above, the brilliant
Italy: handbook for travellers First Part, Northern Italy and Corsica . iSE^ Vn/ntllf I \: L M tor1 ti,f/Ufljn«iii- 1 . J a1 v- —-&,„„„ -l-:37«li «,„. s^Hb pe&fiiGP 00 CRiii4 ilciaqb w taitou Xrf Law/ v^jw^,;;.../^ n^lf^. 13*000 *- ErufHs-k JfT/r<v. TOKNO. Jl. Route. 125 Como to its most N. extremity is 30 M., from the Punta di Bel-laggio (p. 128) to Lecco 122/3 M.; greatest width between Me-naggio and Varenna 2lfe M. Numerous bright villas of the Milanese aristocracy, surrounded byluxuriant gardens and vineyards, are scattered along the banks of thelake. In the forests above, the brilliant green of the chestnut and walnutcontrasts strongly with the greyish tints of the olive, which to the un-accustomed eye bears a strong resemblance to the willow. The moun-tains rise to a height of 7400 ft. The scenery of the lake, as seen fromthe deck of the steamboat, though on a far grander scale, faintly re-sembles the Rhine, the banks on both sides being perfectly distinguishedby the traveller. At Bellaggio (p. 128) the lake divides into two branches,termed respectively the Lakes of Como and Lecco. The Adda enters at theupper extremitv
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