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SICILY AND MALTA. 173
the cathedral of a magnificent altar; only
about one half of which is riniihed. It
is of massive silver, exquisitely wrought,
representing in high relief, some of the
principal stories in the Bible, and, I think,
will be one of the finest in the world.—But
what is of much greater utility, he has at his
own expence made a noble walk the whole
way from this city to Monreale, which
was formerly of very difficult access, as it
stands near the top of a pretty high moun-
tain. The walk is cut with a great deal
of judgment on the side of this mountain,
and winds by easy zig-zags to the top of
it. It is adorned with several elegant foun-
tains of water, and is bordered on each
side with a variety of flowering shrubs.—
The valley at the foot of the mountain is
rich and beautiful. It appears one con-
tinued orange garden for many miles, and
exhibits an elegant piece os scenery ; per-
fuming the air at the same time with the
niost delicious odours.—We were so pleascd
with
the cathedral of a magnificent altar; only
about one half of which is riniihed. It
is of massive silver, exquisitely wrought,
representing in high relief, some of the
principal stories in the Bible, and, I think,
will be one of the finest in the world.—But
what is of much greater utility, he has at his
own expence made a noble walk the whole
way from this city to Monreale, which
was formerly of very difficult access, as it
stands near the top of a pretty high moun-
tain. The walk is cut with a great deal
of judgment on the side of this mountain,
and winds by easy zig-zags to the top of
it. It is adorned with several elegant foun-
tains of water, and is bordered on each
side with a variety of flowering shrubs.—
The valley at the foot of the mountain is
rich and beautiful. It appears one con-
tinued orange garden for many miles, and
exhibits an elegant piece os scenery ; per-
fuming the air at the same time with the
niost delicious odours.—We were so pleascd
with