Italy from the Alps to Mount Etna . LLA. see great woods of misty pine-trees dark of hue ;—a northern forest under an Italian sky!Innumerable windings mark the course of the lake;—such deviations as we see in thecurrent of a rapid and impatient stream ; but this circumstance is the secret of the greatvariety in the scenery, since we are continually coming upon a new and unexpected the road turns a sharp corner of the cliff down which a foaming stream ispouring, and all at once we find ourselves close to a gigantic bridge which spans the lake LA GO DI LUGANO. 107 in an oblique lin
Italy from the Alps to Mount Etna . LLA. see great woods of misty pine-trees dark of hue ;—a northern forest under an Italian sky!Innumerable windings mark the course of the lake;—such deviations as we see in thecurrent of a rapid and impatient stream ; but this circumstance is the secret of the greatvariety in the scenery, since we are continually coming upon a new and unexpected the road turns a sharp corner of the cliff down which a foaming stream ispouring, and all at once we find ourselves close to a gigantic bridge which spans the lake LA GO DI LUGANO. 107 in an oblique line. This bridge is at Bissone, is two thousand five hundred feet long, andoffers a charming view from its centre, of the manifold branches of the lake. Indeed thesingular formation of the narrow basin is best seen and understood from this point; andnot less strange than its visible configuration are the relative depths of its various example, whilst at Oria and other places, the water is nearly a thousand feet deep,—. thus rivalling the depth of the Swiss lakes—here, where the bridge of Bissone leadsacross it to Melide, it measures but a few fathoms! The grandiose bridge, designed byLucchini, was opened to the public in 1847. The town of Lugano is perhaps the most interesting point on the lake. It is thecapital of the Canton Ticino, and of Italian Switzerland. It was sold in the sixteenthcentury to the Confederation by the Duke of Milan ; and is at the present day aprosperous and thriving little town. Its climate possesses a large share of southernmildness, as the position is an admirably sheltered one ; commerce flourishes, arts andsciences are not neglected, and guests flock from all parts of the world to this smilingParadise. The stranger who intends to linger a few days in Lugano, generally takesup his quarters at the Hotel du Pare, which is really an ideal hotel with delightful io8 ITALY. gardens at the free disposition of visitors, where you may feel as e
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