Arthur Griffiths - The Mediterranean
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MEDITERRANEAN
Ruins
T. G. Bonney, E. A. R. Ball,
H. D. Traill, Grant Allen,
Arthur Griffiths and Robert Brown
James Pott & Company
1907
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THE PILLARS OF HERCULES, |
Portals of the ancient worldBay of Tangier at sunriseTarifaThe Rock of GibraltarWonders of its fortificationsAfternoon promenade in the Alameda GardensAscending the RockView from the highest pointThe Great SiegeCeuta, the principal Spanish stronghold on the Moorish coastThe rock of many names. |
ALGIERS, |
A Pearl set in EmeraldsTwo distinct towns; one ancient, one modernThe Great MosqueA Mohammedan religious festivalOriental life in perfectionThe road to Mustapha SuprieurA true Moorish villa describedWomen praying to a sacred treeExcessive rainfall. |
MALAGA, |
A nearly perfect climateContinuous existence of thirty centuriesGranada and the world-renowned AlhambraSystems of irrigationVineyards the chief source of wealthEsparto grassThe famous Cape de GattThe highest peak of the Sierra NevadaLast view of Granada. |
BARCELONA, |
The flower market of the RamblaStreets of the old townThe Cathedral of BarcelonaDescription of the Columbus monumentAll Saints Day in SpainMont TibidahoDiverse centers of intellectual activityAncient historyPhilanthropic and charitable institutions. |
MARSEILLES, |
Its Greek founders and early historySuperb view from the seaThe CannebireThe Prado and Chemin de la CornicheChteau dIf and Monte-CristoInfluence of the Greeks in MarseillesRavages by plague and pestilenceTreasures of the Palais des ArtsThe Chapel of Ntre Dame de la GardeThe new Marseilles and its future. |
NICE, |
The Queen of the RivieraThe Port of LimpiaCastle HillPromenade des AnglaisThe Carnival and Battle of FlowersPlace Massna, the center of businessBeauty of the suburbsThe road to Monte CarloThe quaintly picturesque town of VillefrancheAspects of Nice and its environs. |
THE RIVIERA, |
In the days of the DogesOrigin of the nameThe blue bay of CannesSte. Marguerite and St. HonoratHistorical associationsThe Rue LAntibesThe rock of MonacoNtre Dame de la RouletteFrom Monte Carlo to MentoneSan RemoA romantic railway. |
GENOA, |
Early historyOld fortificationsThe rival of VeniceChanges of twenty-five yearsFrom the parapet of the CorsoThe lower townThe Genoese palazziMonument to Christopher ColumbusThe old DoganaMemorials in the Campo SantoThe Bay of SpezziaThe Isola PalmeriaHarbor scenes. |
THE TUSCAN COAST, |
Shelleys last months at LericiStory of his deathCarrara and its marble quarriesPisaIts grand group of ecclesiastical buildingsThe cloisters of the Campo SantoNapoleons life on ElbaOrigin of the EtruscansThe ruins of TarquiniiCivita Vecchia, the old port of RomeOstia. |
VENICE, |
Its early daysThe Grand Canal and its palacesPiazza of St. MarkA Venetian funeralThe long line of islandsVenetian glassTorcello, the ancient AltinumIts two unique churches. |
ALEXANDRIA, |
The bleak and barren shores of the Nile DeltaPeculiar shape of the cityStrange and varied picture of Alexandrian street lifeThe Place Mehemet AliGlorious panorama from the Cairo citadelPompeys PillarThe Battle of the NileDiscovery of the famous inscribed stone at RosettaPort Said and the Suez Canal. |
MALTA, |
Englands Eye in the MediterraneanVast systems of fortificationsSentinels and martial musicThe Strada Reale of VallettaChurch of St. JohnSt. ElmoThe Military Hospital, the very glory of MaltaCitta VecchiaSaint Paul and his voyages. |
SICILY, |
Scylla and CharybdisMessina, the chief commercial center of SicilyThe magnificent ruins of the Greek Theater at TaorminaOmnipresence of Mt. EtnaApproach to SyracuseThe famous Latomia del ParadisoGirgenti, the City of TemplesRailway route to PalermoMosaicsCathedral and Abbey of MonrealeMonte Pellegrino at the hour of sunset. |
NAPLES, |
The Bay of NaplesVesuviusCharacteristic scenes of street lifeThe al fresco restaurantsChapel of St. JanuariusVirgils TombCapri, the Mecca of artists and lovers of the picturesqueThe Emperor TiberiusDescription of the Blue GrottoThe coast-road from Castellamare to SorrentoAmalfiSorrento, the village of flowers and the flower of villagesThe Temples of Pstum. |
Capri. The Marina Grande |
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Gibraltar. View from the Old Mole |
Algiers. Government Square and the Street, La Marine |
Algiers. Interior of the Governors Palace |
Malaga. General View from Castle |
Barcelona. View of Harbor |
Marseilles. Panorama of the Old Port |
Nice. Promenade des Anglais |
The Riviera. San Remo |
Genoa. The Doria PalaceGarden and Doorway |
The Tuscan Coast. PisaCathedral Square and Monuments |
Venice. The Piazza of St. Mark |
Alexandria. General View of the City |
Alexandria. Scene on Canal |
Malta. General View |
Sicily. View of Taormina and Mt. Etna |
Naples. Panorama from Virgils Tomb |
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