Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-06-29
The Island of Sicily.


extremity of Italy by the Straits of Mes
-ina. aud surrounded by several groups of
small islands. II Is about lSs miles in
the largest part-thlt Is, from cast to
wcst-yarics from II to 100 miles in
width. j. 81 miles round. $3.50 square
miles IN superiices. The island contains
q high range Of mountains. which Is con-
siiere,l by genlngists continuation of the
Npeaines. Mount Etna. also called
Monte f'ibcllp, Is situated in the province
of faHta,n,ias, Is 39oS yards above the
level Of the sea. and i from 81 to -
mile roand a, the Esc. Towards the
bottam of the mountain the vegetation is
magnificent and here and there are to be
-szn uuhlc forests Of oak. chestnut, fir and
beech N rl7in- at the foot and par
tirHlarly those of Nrs-inl, Nalazzo, Pal
ermu. Trdplni AMI Mar-ala are fertile
anl we'll cultivated, producing grain,
grapes and fruit Of superior quality.
~icil1 Is divided intn seven provinces
Palermo, Me--ina, tatana. Syracuse.
taiiWizs tia t,irsuii AMI frataui The
ttr.t tfrsr ths most important ia mill
flrf Wow, ars uaitsl Is r1ad which
runs along tn northern coast OF Giernti
1n1 which will one day h. extended
around The Who'll. coast ri the l,Iani :;
Palermo IT., ehff town, l. the esilenee
II the -, ertrur Grnyrtl Of Sicily aud j.
tbr >eet Of the government. l. i, =
hlnl.snna town. about i've mill rouu1
containing some fs5 monuments, aud j.
protected Is strong Qualifications, among
whis D are the fort, of Castle Lu .io. AMI
tt-f-ilImrTa. II Is situated al the bot
tom 1T Cult bsttine IT, name. AMI au
tin bank = the p-'to. IL population h.
ns about - unn -auiz Mes.ina. stu
itrsi en q eulfuf tn, sumo ,amr. posse.-e.,
'hr b. Iart 80 fha NTltgrsHau ltt-
4 fnlst bs iarm1,hIs iaftibs4fiaa-.
amen. which ,re tbe Citadel. Fort II
Salvatore anil ~ Bt.t9n Ri tta.
,aunfpIdas tbe ,nfrlur.=nt th.. F4ft -
~ the hight. 81 Ee-z thu aps fhaislai
tarts te.au th- e5'rlsi. an fif- fort. Of
',euzts.l,.. t-tie - oaHl e4furiug-
Tn ~f4fft IF Nrs-.ul. parting SlEiI4
from tn. k5a1lam e \ lasl,z.. laa mafe
than islr miIH- a'ra5. In III. 81 ia. r1rt.
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numerous iHi#a=l f'a-t=.
The fate uI thr spuptr, mu-t b ds-i-
lcl IA In, provinces Of '4deuua. Trafaaa
AMI My,,ina. especially lhc latter II s.
there thai tltg# I'll my mi-t employ the
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