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PALERMO TO ALCAMO AND SEGESTE. 325
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^ ^ Alx The First Days Of The Month Of A...
bunch , of lovely feathers , tied up witli a dandy little nosegay of scarlet and yellow flowersa most strange and Arabian-night
, combination . Undoubtedly the Signora F and Janet were exceedingllively as we walked down the gardenafter visiting
y , the Chapel , and the olive-pressing rooms—oh , and the large chamber where there were twice forty jars , filled with oil , which
in-; Spired me with an old childish terror lest I should see the thieves ' lieads when I lifted the wooden lids to look in .
At the end of the garden is a large mulberry tree , trained into the form of a housewith a little wooden stair leading to the first
, floor ; vines are trained over to thicken the shade , and they were just putting forth their delicate green leaves . From this point
there is a wide view in every direction , and although generally such ideas are a mistakeand only spoil an otherwise beautiful
, tree , yet certainly this was a pleasant spot , and we ate some delicious mandarin oranges which the gardener picked for us from
the . surrounding trees , with great relish , and were very sorry to go down again . But it was time to drive onwards , so we got into
the carriage , after thanking the kind _j _> eople who had been so hospitable to usand went through the grounds—which are laid
, out almost in English fashion—out once more into the high road . As we passed the garden we had lunched in a few days before ,
we received many greetings from the workpeople , who all recognised usand were looking out to see us pass . We drove through
Partenieo , without stopping , and pushed on to Borghetto , which we reached about two o ' clock , and Giuseppe stopped at the gate of a
_^ charming nd made little our lunch garden . , The where whole we p sat lain tinder of P the artenieo shade stretched of the trees out
before us , the sea and the blue mountains forming such an enchanting view tliat I began to paint as soon as our repast was over .
When the sun was not far from setting , Giuseppe came for us , and as we had still a drive of seventeen miles to Palermo , it was
absolutely necessary to start , though it was very hard to leave this little gardenwith its lovely viewjust as the golden sunset light ,
with its divine , radiancetransfi , gured even the squalid town of Borghetto into a City of , Deliht . A _> s we entered the gorge , the
wind blew quite keenly , and clouds g hid the tops of the mountains , adding much to the wildness and dreariness of the rocky pass .
and The it was last alread light of quit day e faded dark when out as we we reached drove Monreale through ; Chiuppo and the ,
rest of the way into y Palermo we spent in going over the pleasures of the three days , and in congratulating ourselves that instead of
robbers and brigands , we had everywhere found the utmost kindness and hospitality .
Palermo , April , 1863 .
Palermo To Alcamo And Segeste. 325
PALERMO TO ALCAMO AND SEGESTE . 325
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), July 1, 1863, page 325, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01071863/page/37/
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