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a wondrous grandeur to the whole . Castles and forts , domes , spires , palaces , and rocks—the mass of shipping in the great harbour , with its delicate tracery of cordage , tapering masts , and symmetrical forms , all lit up in turn by the rapidly-shifting golden light—gradually fading , and leaving the task of illumination to the vivid lightning , which , as the darkness increased , seemed to grow brighter and more frequent , showing the panorama in momentary waves of
fire ! 2 nd . —It was carried nem . con . last night , that we mtist not quit Malta without visiting St , Paul's Bay . Lady C—— had never been there , nor her fair cousin , nor the Indian colonel ; so it was agreed to send ashore to hire horses , and perform the pilgrimage on
horseback . Herr Miiller was full of the expedition , and got out a German Testament , over which he and Lady C argued till I thought her p early teeth were in some danger from the terrific combination of rugged syllables she nnhesitatingly hurled against her Teutonic antagonist . I was glad when they descended to English ; and when I went to bed Captain Kidd and the German were hard at work , each
to prove that Euroclydon must have blown from different points of the compass . Started at a very early hour , for our expedition was one of eightor nine miles , and most of the party were engaged to dine with
General . Proceeding through the Port des Bombes , we encountered strings of carts laden with a picturesque profusion of fruit and vegetables . The climate of Malta must be most favourable , if a thin and purely artificial soil can produce such a supply as met our notice this morning . I longed for time , skill , and genius to transfer to canvass some of the beautiful groups I saw on our onward course : they might make even an B . A . burn his palette in despair . The only individual ,
however , who turned the rencontre to any account w ^ as Sir Arthur s servant , an experienced traveller , who added a large supply of strawberries and grapes to the already overflowing hamper with which he was charged to follow us . Having cleared this concourse , we came upon a long series of arches , which appeared to span the country in a westerly direction : these form part of a great work—an aqueduct , begun by Grand
Master Alofio Yignacourt , in 1610 , to convey water to Vnletta , where in summer it was apt to be scarce . To secure a supply , several springs are connected by subterraneous conduits , and made to How in one channel , which continues underground for some way , and is then supported on arches to the city .
We soon , however , diverged to the right , our road leading over a hilly country , terribly divested of shade . Nevertheless , the balmy freshness of the atmosphere , the occasional peeps of the sea , and various picturesque nooks—the agreeability to which each person seemed excited by tho exhilarating exercise , made our ride too pleasant to be easily forgotten . As our time was limited , we agreed not to diverge to St . Paul ' s
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a wondrous grandeur to the whole . Castles and forts , domes , spires , palaces , and rocks—the mass of shipping in the great harbour , with its delicate tracery of cordage , tapering masts , and symmetrical forms , all lit up in turn by the rapidly-shifting golden light—gradually fading , and leaving the task of illumination to the vivid lightning , which , as the darkness increased , seemed to grow brighter and more frequent , showing the panorama in momentary waves of
fire ! 2 nd . —It was carried nem . con . last night , that we mtist not quit Malta without visiting St , Paul's Bay . Lady C—— had never been there , nor her fair cousin , nor the Indian colonel ; so it was agreed to send ashore to hire horses , and perform the pilgrimage on
horseback . Herr Miiller was full of the expedition , and got out a German Testament , over which he and Lady C argued till I thought her p early teeth were in some danger from the terrific combination of rugged syllables she nnhesitatingly hurled against her Teutonic antagonist . I was glad when they descended to English ; and when I went to bed Captain Kidd and the German were hard at work , each
to prove that Euroclydon must have blown from different points of the compass . Started at a very early hour , for our expedition was one of eightor nine miles , and most of the party were engaged to dine with
General . Proceeding through the Port des Bombes , we encountered strings of carts laden with a picturesque profusion of fruit and vegetables . The climate of Malta must be most favourable , if a thin and purely artificial soil can produce such a supply as met our notice this morning . I longed for time , skill , and genius to transfer to canvass some of the beautiful groups I saw on our onward course : they might make even an B . A . burn his palette in despair . The only individual ,
however , who turned the rencontre to any account w ^ as Sir Arthur s servant , an experienced traveller , who added a large supply of strawberries and grapes to the already overflowing hamper with which he was charged to follow us . Having cleared this concourse , we came upon a long series of arches , which appeared to span the country in a westerly direction : these form part of a great work—an aqueduct , begun by Grand
Master Alofio Yignacourt , in 1610 , to convey water to Vnletta , where in summer it was apt to be scarce . To secure a supply , several springs are connected by subterraneous conduits , and made to How in one channel , which continues underground for some way , and is then supported on arches to the city .
We soon , however , diverged to the right , our road leading over a hilly country , terribly divested of shade . Nevertheless , the balmy freshness of the atmosphere , the occasional peeps of the sea , and various picturesque nooks—the agreeability to which each person seemed excited by tho exhilarating exercise , made our ride too pleasant to be easily forgotten . As our time was limited , we agreed not to diverge to St . Paul ' s