Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-10-07

galleries to expect And nowadays this falling
short of his ideal is increased by the vugarlz1ng
effect OF the penny steamboat-the yaporetto'
with which the Venetians seem so contented-
that sets his gondoa rocking as 1t passes and
stirs I'D that in the sleeping canal waters wnlcn
had better been let lie; to say nothing OF the
mot.rboat which is threatening to do for the
gondola what the "taxi" is doing for our hansoms
at hcme.
If such traveller be leaving Venice with
sense of disappointment let him by no means
depart till he has visited the fisher island OF Bu-
rano: for If he but choose his day and hour WE'LL
he will assuredly take home with him SATISFY
ing picture of one spot at least, glowing with
color and teeming with a picturesque life, that
has outrun his most hopeful imaginlngs.
There can be few more pleasant experiences
IN a fine warm afternoon in spring or autumn
In early May mid-September for cholce-than
to take a gondola, with two good rowers and win
ones first sight of Burano.
A gondola it must be- not the vaporetto, that
one may arrive alone with well-chosen COM
panion and not as amongst a crowd of chat
terng, sightseeing snapshotters
The way to Burano takes through about
six miles of lagoon landscape to the eastward OF
Venice The island is situated about five miles
northeast of Venice, in northern Italy. The chief
industries Of the people market gardening,
building of boats and fishing the women are en-
ployed principally in lacemaking. The island or
Torcelle also belongs to Burano. 1t is located on
an adjacent isle and the principal attractions that
would interest travellers are the two museums OF
antiquities and the cathedral, which was built in
the seventh century and was rebuilt during the
wear 1908. This cathedral contains many valu'
able mosaics.
It is a popuous little place, with busy com
,nunity of fsherfolk and 1ace-makers. In the
struggle for existence it has Jared better than It's
older and once more prosperous ne1ghbors, MAJ
zorbo and Torcello; the former it has, in fact,
annexed by means of long, arching wooden
bridge which, seen from the low seat OF gon-
dola looks like that on willoW-pattern plate
Approaching the island one may find ones
gondola passing or passed by increasing NUMBERS
Of fishing boats racing each other home to Blu
rano: finely bronzed, statuesque men stand bend
ing Justify to their oars their halfcad forms
chewing MANY fine play and molding of muscle.
The sails of these boats are of delightful color
inp-saffron and sienna, orange, red and burnt
cumberland are often emblazoned with fantastic
designs or with stars, flowers or portraits OF
patron saints
Then the island with it's leaning campanile,
anDears before one, it's manytnted walls bask1ng
in the late sunlight. Approaching 1t on Its west
ward side one glides past the opening OF canal
+bn+ intersects the island and first glance
It reveals scene that must live long IN the mem
orx of any lover of movement and color. The
0nav sides are lined with fishing boats, newly
home MANY with their gorgeous sails still sway
inc idly and glowing in the level rays of the late
afternoon sun Sunburnt, earringed men are heap
ing niles of glittering fish before the cottage
doors belped by the women, who add still more
color tn the scene with the shawls and kerchiefs
worn over their heads These most becoming
garments are however, not as rule very bril-
uantlv hued, but of mauve, faWn color, or
tawny red the stronger colors being reserved for