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CHAP. III.

Malta divided into two parts. Description (by way of itinerary) of the most re-markable places: as the Bosclietto; ancient ruts; mountains and fountainsin the neighbourhood of Cazal Zebug; St. Anthony’s; ruins of Ghorghenti;Hagiar Kan; excavation near Makluba; ruins of a Greek house at CasalZorrick; ancient tower at Gudia; Kasar ; ruins of the Temple of Her-cules, - - - -- -- -- --44

CHAP. IV.

Goza not sufficiently fertile to supply its inhabitants with corn without foreignassistance. Form of government established in that island, which only con-tains six casals. Description of the most interesting objects of curiosity, viz.the castle; Rabbatto; the grotto in the Biasi garden; Quaccia ; ruins of anancient edifice; Giants Tower; Zebug; Alabaster Quarry; Convent ofCapuchin friars; port St. Paul; Grotto; Clock-maker’s Salt-works; extra-ordinary phenomenon; Mushroom Rock; dangerous manner of catchingbirds and fish ; Sasso di San Paolo. 6 0

CHAP. V.

Description of the Maltese; their dress; ancient customs; ceremonies observedat weddings and funerals; diversions called La Cocagna and La Cucciha •

i Maltese language; Maltese sonnets. ______ ^

CHAP. VI.

Fertility of the soil in Malta; manner and time of cultivating it. Growth of cot-ton ; orange-trees. Bees; remarkable animals; dogs—asses—sheep; sur-prising fruitfulness of the latter. Manner of shooting different birds ofpassage and faicons. Population; wonderful encrease of the inhabitants ■commerce; provision of corn; custom-houses; speronares; adventurousspeculations of the Maltese merchants. - - . . 1Q1

CHAP. VII,

The climate of Malta; degrees of heat and cold; principal winds. Nature andform of the reeks in Malta and Goza ; influence of the sea on these rocks •their daily diminution. Grottoes and subterraneous places on the sea-coast!Principal fossils in Malta and Goza. Earth found in Malta of the same qua!lity as kaolin. Plants of Malta. Culture of fig-trees by caprificution.Description of a peculiar species of caterpillar. 117