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SICILY AND MALTA. 91
nificence displayed in it, than in any thing
of the kind in Italy; and advise us by all
means to attend it, as it happens some
time near the middle of summer, when
we mall probably be in that end of the
island.
If you please we fliall now take leave
of Messina;—I did not expert to make
so much out of it.----But it would not
be fair neither: without at least putting
you in mind of the great veneration it has
ever been held in by the rest of Sicily, for
the assistance it gave to Count Rugiero in
freeing the issand from the yoke of the
Saracens; in consideration of which, great
privileges were granted it by the succeeding
kings; some of which are said still to re-
main. It was here that the Normans
landed; and this city, by the policy of
some of its own inhabitants, was the firsi:
conquest they made; after which their
victorious arms were soon extended over
8 the
nificence displayed in it, than in any thing
of the kind in Italy; and advise us by all
means to attend it, as it happens some
time near the middle of summer, when
we mall probably be in that end of the
island.
If you please we fliall now take leave
of Messina;—I did not expert to make
so much out of it.----But it would not
be fair neither: without at least putting
you in mind of the great veneration it has
ever been held in by the rest of Sicily, for
the assistance it gave to Count Rugiero in
freeing the issand from the yoke of the
Saracens; in consideration of which, great
privileges were granted it by the succeeding
kings; some of which are said still to re-
main. It was here that the Normans
landed; and this city, by the policy of
some of its own inhabitants, was the firsi:
conquest they made; after which their
victorious arms were soon extended over
8 the