The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-07-08
VOLUME NlI.---NO. 10.
TIE ExAGGEnhTIoNs OF ITALY.


come tu the cnrrln>i"ll that there is no
comfy in llia world ,iat has rcaprd So
much benefit from s:>lrluatiu cXaggera'ion
rs Italy. Its 'n..ui'rn. si:i's,' beautiful
w",ncs,' lis '.iuliui~ cI,n",r and lis. indies
r,ihahic nu,!>,aprS,' are al! the v"rirst fic-
lions IF the imag;lia'nH. E"%l>hmrn,
Who are nrcu>,u,nr,l 10 lock- ut tho sky
through Il ft'y or ii,za OF smoke, write
home q: ih. wru,ir"rl, beauty "i AN Italian
SKY; AMI artists whose business !. is to cS
ay...r.,r ;n,! vm.n.!.i>n, labor 10 invest this
AL with Ill the romance that Is practicable.
Bnl ot all tho 'i-$rrirriuns with regard to
l',,iy. that which clam, beauty Of :urm or
traiml,.s. grace nr dignity Of carriay" or any
.ir. OF thus: ri,ai:,.trri>l..S which, tir rest
If the world run>i'!rrs rs essential to female
beauty tnr - wt,in-'i, is the most erroneous.
The n,;.,~r Of ,l.cilr'ily !,'n-'y women
la I:.iv is il, reality nnl,arnii-,,.i. Its old
wom"n are shrivrlie,i up like Macheh's
w'rl..> the mi,i,i!e ag.l wuln"u are wriuk-
.
ri a;nl shapnl,.ss; and tn" v"un- women
l,rv. lot al traces nf girihn,nl ut eighteen.
Tie. fnai,: thitl,..n at bright and hand
>n,nr, bat AT sixteen y"u S,.llum s'- il youth
ful r"nn,;nance They have tire hair,
sharp black eyes, nni whe'. animated by
n;rlh or conversation expressive features;
hn, when in rrr"~-, they all look angry
ami t.,rli!.lne. Some ofilrm would make
good .!,",ii,. men II they hal whiSk-rs, hu:
there is IN entire absence of that female
m,.>,v ami >wcr;ncs which in America
: is r.g,r,ir,i y, e>~emial to female beauty.
: in clear wra'hrr The sky is undoubtedly
: h.anltnl. but not more So than in America.
! The sunsets are fine, AMI the rays Of the
! u:.n.,l r,i,rctc. from the hue waters Of tho
! Mediterranean. will ut times attract the at.
! ,c",ion E.y their Lr'Iian..y. and arc un'loutt.
."ly w",nl"r'Al in the hri"ggcd eyes there
. i. nnlhnr novel or UNUSUAL in the SCENE.
They admire them here tie same as they
j" nj horne. hi: all who come here expect.
ing to liui II brighter sunshine, Il more
hriilian' sky, or :. ",oponlighl NOR" lovely
lhan they l,avc ieru accustomed to at home,
will I'e sure To be disappointed.
III" 'n"u"'"'' sc"'''ry IL uhn""o'ed'y
very G,r., owing principally to the ex..ts:
>ivr vrrlnrr. and the cultivation and inllah-
i'a'i", al their rocky hedges; but the level
J.
l"'''"''s "' 'h' country are The most "Fea'y
'";is'""o lIe '"rh'E-''"r miles oc'
tween oa'''"o ANA f"eS'"n Is as ""'n'efc
''>''ns as Journey o" "n America" prairie.
he hundred and seventy miles between
i;"n'e and Naples has lew M" sp"'s' ""t
the plains a'e desert wastes, most tor"'''"4s
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