New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-16
NEW PUBLICATIONS.


per & Brothers, go, >.
The classical accomplishments and brilliant I'M
aaination of the author OF tins volume nave
clothed the natural scenery and artistic prouuc |
tions of Southern Europe in the gorgeous coois vi
romance, while preserving fidelity OF dehneauon
IN his picturesque sketches that is rarely ATTAINED
even by the most prOsac writer's III the hTst chap-
tor Mr. Symonds sets forth the charms of the ceie-
brated Cornice Road from Genoa TO Nice, whlle IL
was still the great highway of Mediterranean taVei
uuimpalred by the gloomy tunnels ana NOISY l"''i0
of the modern rail. 1t was dull AFTERNOON III
winter when he started from Nice aud drove
across the mountains to Meutone. tmcS ihiS'
hung over hill and sea. When Tue log S
times broke. Villa Franco was seen lying green
and aot in the deep blue below, at other
t;,res n distant view of higher peaks swan
into sight from the shifting cloud. Inc
scene was desolate. On reaching MehUouo'
for thepext day and two whole nights the no'IS0
sen was heard to beat and thunder Oh Inc De"cI.
The rain and wind kept driving from the soutn' ~
WINS Sunday morning when the travellers lo"nu
that the rain was gone, the sun was shining brightly
ON the sea- and clear north wind was OiOWlns
cloud and mist away. Out upon the hlls every.
ching was beautiful Hill and vale were full OF
Garden walks They passed through lemon groves
with their pale golden. tender trees ana oiVe ueeS
stretching their gray bOughs against the ione'S
cottage tiles till they reached the pines ana le'n
nboye The valleys cultivated to tue helghC "a
abont five hundred feet above the sea. Beyond TINS
Ill tangled growth of heaths and arbutus, pines
and rosemaries and myrtes, continue the Vege'aVio"
mill IL finally ends in bare gray rocks and peaks
mora than a thousand feet in height. Far ABOVE
oil siOns of cultivation Oh these ARD peaks you
NAV still see villages and ruined castles quiz cen
turies ago for protection against the Moorlsn
pirates:-
We do not often scale these attitudes, but keep
o,ong tbe terraced glades by the side OF olive
hodssd streams The viOlets, instead OF peeplng
shyly from hedgerOws fall Ill rppieS ana casraues
over messy walls among ma.denna tbe anu sonpI of
worts. They very SWEEP, an! Tue sU,,n in q
tricklpg water seems to mngle their fragrance III
most delicious harmony SOUND, snei = p un~ and
nerfect peace The countrypeope are Elnu, ie'nanE
us pass everywhere. so that we maze axe yarde s
along their aqueducts and through t4em g aTo a}
nnder laden lemon bOughs, the pale fruit GanenSa az
onr ears and swinging showers OF sceIteu Nv $500 on
US as we tes are the olives Some of these are I'M
mensey old numbering 1t IS sald' DVe CEN ti
that PeTarch may alo 10 SyigSoU. TRese veterans
n are cavernOus with age; gnarled spit anu Cw huT
drad S;ancSes every branch distinct, aud featll-
od With inn umerabie sparks and spkelets OF white
wavy, greenish light. These are ~ ,he rc%ens
ana ana tn and seaMtwo blues, one full of sunlight
and the other purple-set these fountains 9t Pers s
niol brightness like gems in lapls-lazuli. Al Jus
lance the same olives look hOaTy and sofia ven oI
%oyen light or luminous haze. When the vino
h1ONr0
Shade cray periwmkles wind among the snowy drlIe
of alliun The naTcissuS sends It's aIrOWN IIael1Co
tbronSI, The air, while, far aud wide, red anemEnes
burn like fire. with interchange OF Diu9 anu la
buds white arums orcnlses t anu male flowers stars
white and pink and OdOrous. we dream Oh OlVet' VI
the grave Garden of the Agony ana Tue 5sene
con blasnhene against The olives. ana can UheIn
limitations of the willow, or complain lhaV 'ne1 "'O
shabby shrubs, do not Know
ManfO
is sadly prosaic The valleys seem TO sprawl ana
.be universal olives are mOnOtOnOusly gray upon
their thick clayey soil. Yet the wealth or flowers
In the fleming earth is wonderful. 1t looks as II
Aower-bed on a weedy farm had been lhVaueo Wy
straw oats aud beans, and cabbage anu galho
from the kitchen garden. The country mas NO 10TH
or outline, DO barren peaks, no spare anu ollncui
vegetation. The beauty is rich, but tame Aher
are valleys green with oats and corn oios9oiuins
cherries and sweet bean-felds, figs coming ln''
leef and arrowy bay trees by the side OF sparKhn'
streame Between the and the Eli Is thc ali
tocratic quarter Of San Reno There stahus th'
. palace Borea, stately pile, built III the laS' nc
Nuisance style of splendOr. which once IoIheu h'
dwelling OF o feudal family, but now spacious
ant hill of q hundred houses, Shops anu onceS' th'
Ro-eas of to-day retaining only portion oil one
All aud making profit of the rest. There, TOO arr
the barracks and the syndic'S halls; tile JesultS
school crowded wish boys and girls; the shopS 10
clothes confectionery, aud tInketS ana the piazza
with its fountain and tasselled planes. and hoWeTJ
chestnut trees. mass of Greenery. Under tnes'
trees the oilers lounge boys play at eap-frOg' mel
at bowls
I,s,lv there is the port-the mole running GU
nto the sea the quay planted with plane trees, ant
the fishing boats-by which San Reno Is connect e.
with the naval glory o. Se the ieuri
that the DOrias ruled-wlth the great ham C. U
Genoa The port is empty enough no" puI nun ;
lnnlx
cling hills, jewelied town set III liIitatoie o. !, "
graynesS Inc gu quay SeH Inf S Cows IS Of North M
Aepose after their long voyage OF naiGI, Neei nee
on the sandy ground or rubbing unfr sueS 81 m IL
syubols Lambs frisk among the boats; linpuuen
kids nibDe tue dropping ears OF p1uent In nnhe
ma sIe' of skin lead shaggy rams and heTce
bearded goats ready to sa SHiT oppor TyT
ties of light. Farmers and parish priests IN piael
petticoats feel the cattle and dispute aoodt 4 u
nrlce or whet their bargains with a, uraugnE
wine Meanwhile the nets are brought on snor
glittering with the fry of sardnes, which are COOKE
IKE white-bait, with cuttletsh.-amOrphOus 9DJect
stretching shiny feelers on the hot, dry Sand-an
pTickly purple eggs of the sea-urclln Women Z
shout their labor through the throug some carry
no stones uuon their heads, unloading boats an
bearing pauks of wood IN single me- TWO nlaCllli
ida Inv side beneath one load of lime, Others scaicel
visible under stack Of oats, another WIN her DaO
In its cradle fast asleep.
Mr. Symonds takes his leave OF the Cornlce Wit
the remark that for pure dylc loveliness it Is SUI
passed by nothing in the South very few spot
in Sicily. the road between CastelIanare and Ama'
and the island Of Corfu, are its only rivals i'll tn
,tvle of scenery From Cannes to Sestri is one col
spicuous line Of exqusitey mOduated landscaT
beauty, which can only be fully appreciated /
travellers in carriage or foot. The old pain
growing town of Bordighera, between Mentone al
San Reno especially has peculiar beauty OF /
own -
Palms are its chief characteristic. They LEI
AGAINST the garden walls and feather the wells GU