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24 A TOUR THROUGH
part of their countries lying amongst hills
and mountains, where the climate renders
strong liquors more necessary ; or, at least,
less pernicious, than in low places.—It is
not surprising, that this practice, probably
begun amongst the mountains, where the
air is so keen, has by degrees crept down
into the valleys, and has at last become al»
most epidemical in those countries.
Fazzcllo, after railing at Agrigentum for
its dunkennes:, adds, that there was no
town in the island so celebrated for its hok
pitality. He says that many of the nobles
had scrvants placed at the gates of the citys
to invite all strangers to their houses. It
is in reference to this probably, that Em-
pedocles says, that even the gates of the
city proclaimed a welcome to every ssranger*
From our experience we are well entitled
to say, that the people of Agrigentum still
retain this antiquated virtue, so lit tie known
in polite countries. To-morrow we.shall
have
part of their countries lying amongst hills
and mountains, where the climate renders
strong liquors more necessary ; or, at least,
less pernicious, than in low places.—It is
not surprising, that this practice, probably
begun amongst the mountains, where the
air is so keen, has by degrees crept down
into the valleys, and has at last become al»
most epidemical in those countries.
Fazzcllo, after railing at Agrigentum for
its dunkennes:, adds, that there was no
town in the island so celebrated for its hok
pitality. He says that many of the nobles
had scrvants placed at the gates of the citys
to invite all strangers to their houses. It
is in reference to this probably, that Em-
pedocles says, that even the gates of the
city proclaimed a welcome to every ssranger*
From our experience we are well entitled
to say, that the people of Agrigentum still
retain this antiquated virtue, so lit tie known
in polite countries. To-morrow we.shall
have