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SICILY AND MALT A. 65
of Strombolo, and the other Lipari issands,
at a great distance from us. On our descent
from this mountain, we found ourselves on
the banks of the sea, and took that road,
preferable to an inland one, although seve-
ral miles nearer. Wesoon lighted from
our mules, and plunged into the water,
which has ever made one of our greatest.
pleasures in this expedition; nobody that
has not tried it, can conceive the delight of
this; after the fatigue of such a journey,
and palling three days without undresiing.
Your friend Fullarton, though only seven-
teen, but whose mind and body now equally
despise every fatigue, found himsclf strong
as a lion, and sit to begin such another
march. Wc boiled our tea-kettle under a
fig-tree, and eat a breakfast that might
have served a company of st rolling players.
The approach to Palermo is fine. The
alleys are planted with fruit-trees, and
large American aloes in full blow.—Near
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of Strombolo, and the other Lipari issands,
at a great distance from us. On our descent
from this mountain, we found ourselves on
the banks of the sea, and took that road,
preferable to an inland one, although seve-
ral miles nearer. Wesoon lighted from
our mules, and plunged into the water,
which has ever made one of our greatest.
pleasures in this expedition; nobody that
has not tried it, can conceive the delight of
this; after the fatigue of such a journey,
and palling three days without undresiing.
Your friend Fullarton, though only seven-
teen, but whose mind and body now equally
despise every fatigue, found himsclf strong
as a lion, and sit to begin such another
march. Wc boiled our tea-kettle under a
fig-tree, and eat a breakfast that might
have served a company of st rolling players.
The approach to Palermo is fine. The
alleys are planted with fruit-trees, and
large American aloes in full blow.—Near
Vol.11. F the