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SICILY AND MALTA. 129
These particulars I was informed of by
the priests at Aci; which place, anciently
called Aci Aquileia, and several others near
it, Aci Castello, Aci Terra, &c. take their
names from the unfortunate shepherd Acis.
A little to the east of the river Acis, is the
mouth of the river Alcantara, one of the
mod considerable in the issand. It takes
its rise on the north side of mount iEtna,
and marks out the boundary of the moun-
tain for about 60 miles. Its course has been
slopped in many places by the eruptions of
the volcano; so that, strictly speaking, the
skirts of iEtna extend much beyond it;
though it has generally been considered as
the boundary. We passed it on our way
to Piedmonte, over a large bridge built
entirely of lava; and near to this the bed
of the river is continued for a great way,
through one of the most remarkable, and
probably one of the most ancient lavas that
ever run from iEtna. In many places the
Vol. I. K current
These particulars I was informed of by
the priests at Aci; which place, anciently
called Aci Aquileia, and several others near
it, Aci Castello, Aci Terra, &c. take their
names from the unfortunate shepherd Acis.
A little to the east of the river Acis, is the
mouth of the river Alcantara, one of the
mod considerable in the issand. It takes
its rise on the north side of mount iEtna,
and marks out the boundary of the moun-
tain for about 60 miles. Its course has been
slopped in many places by the eruptions of
the volcano; so that, strictly speaking, the
skirts of iEtna extend much beyond it;
though it has generally been considered as
the boundary. We passed it on our way
to Piedmonte, over a large bridge built
entirely of lava; and near to this the bed
of the river is continued for a great way,
through one of the most remarkable, and
probably one of the most ancient lavas that
ever run from iEtna. In many places the
Vol. I. K current