Eustace, John Cretwode: A classical tour through Italy An. MDCCCII (Vol. 3): 3. ed., rev. and enl (London: J. Mawman, 1815)

Ch. 1.

THROUGH ITALY.

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in the castle. This edifice is large and very
roomy, though almost unfinished ; it has a small
garden to the west and north, surrounded by a
wall that borders the brow of the precipice. A
trellice supporting thick spreading vines covers
this wall, and shades the walk along it, while
large windows open at intervals, and enable the
eye to range over the view that lies expanded be-
neath.
At one of these windows I seated myself, and
enjoyed the glorious exhibition of the setting
sun, which then hung in appearance over the dis-
tant island of Pandataria, and cast a purple
gleam on all the promontories of Gaieta, and the
hills of Formice. The purple tints, as the sun
descended into the waves, brightened into g-olden
streaks, then softened into purple again, and gra-
dually deepening into blue, at length melted
away in darkness. The moon rose soon after;
a table was placed before me covered with figs,
apricots, and peaches.
The man and the woman who took care of the
palace, a young couple, the husband strong and
comely, the wife handsome, seated themselves
opposite to me ; their son, a smart lively boy,
served at table. After a little conversation, the
man took his guitar and acconpanied his wife
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