Goodisson, William: A historical and topographical essay upon the islands of Corfu, Leucadia, Cephalonia, Ithaka and Zante: with remarks upon the character manners and customs of the Ionian Greeks : descriptions of the scenery and remains of antiquity discovered therein, and reflections upon the Cyclopian ruins, illustrated by maps and sketches (London: Thomas and George Underwood, 1822)

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course over beautiful swelling hills covered with
wood, sometimes interrupted by deep gullies, where
the water has cut its passage before him, and leads
him a difficult but necessary way through thick
coverts of evergreen shrubs, until he reaches the
pretty rural village of Scriperd, at about three hours
ride from town. This sweet spot is situated under a
lofty towering peak of the mountain, which rises
almost perpendicularly above it. On the height
beyond Scriperd the “ Stormy Adriatic” bursts at
once upon the view with the Acroceraunian moun-
tains—“ infames scopulos”—Italy and Albania are
stretched out before our traveller’s eye, while Fanu
and the other islets lie at his feet. The high bold
western coast of the island descends from this point
towards Liftimo, and as he faces southwards, the
lovely valley of Roppa, opens out from one extremity
to the other before him.
This is by far the most picturesque landscape' in
the island. The valley consists of a rich plain, beau-
tifully variegated with wood, and thickly cultivated
vineyards, spreading out as far as the eye can reach.
A low ridge of hills running through, divides the plain
its whole length into two vallies, the Vai di Roppa,
shut in by the western range of mountains upon
one side, and the low range of hills upon the other ;
and the Vai di St. Onofrio, which runs parallel to it
upon the eastern side of the central ridge. A small
river also marks out the boundary between the two
vallies. Carrying the eye still more to the eastward,