Byways in southern Tuscany . e point of history and romance; and thehumble dwellers along the way, cheerful and helpful, bothwelcome the traveler and speed him on his way. I havepurposely dwelt more at length upon those places thathave been least written about in English and briefly onthose that others have already described. It is perhaps hardly necessary to say that spring andautumn are the seasons for the rambler here. The winteris too rigorous and the summer too hot and both should beavoided. PREFACE There is a system of automobile-diligences that con-nect the towns, but it must be confess
Byways in southern Tuscany . e point of history and romance; and thehumble dwellers along the way, cheerful and helpful, bothwelcome the traveler and speed him on his way. I havepurposely dwelt more at length upon those places thathave been least written about in English and briefly onthose that others have already described. It is perhaps hardly necessary to say that spring andautumn are the seasons for the rambler here. The winteris too rigorous and the summer too hot and both should beavoided. PREFACE There is a system of automobile-diligences that con-nect the towns, but it must be confessed that they movewith a rapidity that leaves little opportunity for observa-tion. Private conveyances may be had in Siena and, withfrequent stops and repeated adjurations to the driver,whose idea of pleasing patrons is to carry them stillfasterthan the public motors,one mayat least form a super-ficial acquaintance with the country, in which the ex-cellent maps of the Italian Touring Club will prove an in-valuable vffl CONTENTS PAGE CHAPTER ISan GalganOy Chiusidino, Massa Marittima, Roccatederighi 3 CHAPTER n Roccastrada, Castello di Pietra, The Legend of Pia dei Tolomei,The Mar em-ma and Grosseto, Vetulonia, Castiglione della Pescaja - - -22 CHAPTER HI The Legend of Bella Marsilia, Talamone, Albegna, Orbetello - -36 CHAPTER IVTiburzi the Brigand CHAPTER V Magliano, Pereta, Scansano, Roccalbegna, Rocchette di Fazio, Campagnatico, Paganico --------- <jj CHAPTER VIMontalcino I ---------p^ CHAPTER VIIMontalcino II --------- J07 CHAPTER VIIIThe Val dOrcia, Radicofani, The Legend of Re Giannino - - - 121 CHAPTER IX San Salvatore, Piancastagnajo, The Legend of The Little Hebrew, Santa Flora ---------- 141 CHAPTER XArcidosso, Triana --------- j^8 CHAPTER XIThe Merse, Rapolano -------- j^g ix CONTENTS FAGB CHAPTER XII LucignanOf Marciano, Torrita, Montichiello, Chianciano, Chiusi, Sarteano 187 CHAPTER XIIICetona, Badia a Spineta, San Giovanni dAsso, Montefollo
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