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A Ramble in Malta and Sicily, in the Autumn of 1841

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A Ramble in Malta and Sicily, in the Autumn of 1841

A Ramble in Malta and Sicily, in the Autumn of 1841

George French Angas
March 2013
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9781108054683
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    In the autumn of 1841, George French Angas (1822–86) abandoned his conventional career in the City of London for a life of art, travel and zoology. Inspired by a childhood fascination with natural history, his accounts blend detailed antiquarian descriptions of temples and palaces with picturesque notes on livestock and wildlife. Published in 1842, this work was the first of Angas' books to charm the British reading public, and its success launched his new career as a prolific chronicler and illustrator of foreign lands. Opening with the journey to Malta, Angas begins his tour in Valetta, taking in the forts of St Elmo and St Angelo and various tapestries and paintings en route. In Sicily, he continues to document Mediterranean culture, making also an ascent of Mount Etna. Illustrated with fourteen engravings, this book displays the charm and diversity that defines the best nineteenth-century travel writing.

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    March 2013
    Paperback
    9781108054683
    208 pages
    254 × 178 × 11 mm
    0.37kg
    14 b/w illus. 1 colour illus.
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    Contents

    Table of Contents

    • Introduction
    • Illustrations
    • 1. Voyage to Malta
    • 2. Arrival at Malta - description of Valetta
    • 3. Sunset - country house of Mr Agius - Cattle and goats
    • 4. The knights of St John of Jerusalem
    • 5. Palace - armoury - tapestry and paintings
    • 6. Auberges of the knights - hospitals
    • 7. Walls and fortifications - castles of St Elmo and St Angelo - forts Ricasoli, Tigné, and Manoel
    • 8. Ramble in the country - Pietà - baths
    • 9. Costume - dress of the country people
    • 10. Walk to Marsa Scirocco - excursions to Macluba, and the ruins of Hajar Kim
    • 11. Excursion to St Paul's Bay - Mellieha, and the grotto of Calypso
    • 12. Visit to the gardens and palace of St Antonio, and Citiva Vecchia, the ancient capital of Malta
    • 13. Expedition to the island of Gozo - the General's Rock - Rabbato, and the Giant's Tower
    • 14. Convent of the Capuchin friars
    • 15. Public library - cathedral of St John - churches and nunneries
    • 16. Floriana gardens - Il Grotto - naturalists
    • 17. Market - hotels - cafés - prices of provisions
    • 18. Departure from Malta
    • 19. Voyage from Malta to Syracuse
    • 20. Rivers Anapus and Papyrus - temple of Jupiter Olympus, and the Fonte Ciané
    • 21. Tyche - Neapolis - Fort Labdalus - the quarries of the philosophers - Strada del Tombe - subterranean passage - temple of Ceres
    • 22. Museum - temple of Minerva - fountain of Arethusa - ear of Dionysius - garden of paradise - aqueduct - nymphaeum - tripod of Apollo - Strada Sepulchrale in Neapolis
    • 23. Theatre - ampitheatre - catacombs - chapel of San Giovanni - tomb of St Marcian - convent and garden of the Cappuccini - fortifications - return to Syracuse - costume of the inhabitants
    • 24. Journey on mules to Catania
    • 25. City of Catania - Ferdinand and Isabella - illuminations - Abbate's hotel
    • 26. Catania - Prince Biscari's museum - cathedral - Greek theatre - subterranean amphitheatre - ancient baths, etc.
    • 27. Nicolosi - expedition to Etna
    • 28. Route from Catania to Messina
    • 29. Trip to the Faro - Scylla and Charybdis
    • 30. Return to Etna - hospitality at Riposto - ascent of the mountain
    • 31. Visit to the Castagno di Cento Cavallos
    • 32. Taormina - journey to Messina
    • 33. Messina - public gardens - cathedral - shrine of St Placido - marina, streets, convents, and public buildings
    • 34. Voyage from Messina to England.
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