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SICILY AND MALTA. 221
of Catania for eighteen miles. It has here
and there left a few arches ; but nothing of
any consequence.
Not far from this mountain stands the
Monte Vicloria, one of the most beautiful of
all the numerous family of ./Etna. It is of
a pretty large size, and perfectly regular,
and seems to be in the gayest dress of any.
Many of its trees, which, at a distance, we
took to be oranges and citrons, appeared to
be in full blow. It was the lava of this
mountain that is said to have covered up
the port of UlyssTes, which is now three
miles dissant from the sea; but I mould
suppose this eruption to have been much
older than either Ulysses or Troy.
On our arrival at Catania, we went im-
mediately to bed, being exceedingly op-
pressed by the fatigue of our expedition ;
but Hill more by the violent heat of the
day : A day, in which, I think, I have
enjoyed
of Catania for eighteen miles. It has here
and there left a few arches ; but nothing of
any consequence.
Not far from this mountain stands the
Monte Vicloria, one of the most beautiful of
all the numerous family of ./Etna. It is of
a pretty large size, and perfectly regular,
and seems to be in the gayest dress of any.
Many of its trees, which, at a distance, we
took to be oranges and citrons, appeared to
be in full blow. It was the lava of this
mountain that is said to have covered up
the port of UlyssTes, which is now three
miles dissant from the sea; but I mould
suppose this eruption to have been much
older than either Ulysses or Troy.
On our arrival at Catania, we went im-
mediately to bed, being exceedingly op-
pressed by the fatigue of our expedition ;
but Hill more by the violent heat of the
day : A day, in which, I think, I have
enjoyed