Italy from the Alps to Mount Etna . es into the sea under the name of CapeBono ; and opposite to it, like an advanced guard, are posted the ^Egatian or GoatIslands, whose antique name has fallen into oblivion long ago. They are now calledFavignano, Maretimo, and Levanzo, and they witnessed 242 years, B.C., the great victoryof Lutetius over the Carthaginians, and in modern times the daring landing of the hero offreedom, Garibaldi. To the north-west lies Trapani, a Carthaginian city at the foot ofthe Eryx, on which a temple to the famous Erycinian Venus once stood. Here too, ason Monte Vergine,
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Italy from the Alps to Mount Etna . es into the sea under the name of CapeBono ; and opposite to it, like an advanced guard, are posted the ^Egatian or GoatIslands, whose antique name has fallen into oblivion long ago. They are now calledFavignano, Maretimo, and Levanzo, and they witnessed 242 years, B.C., the great victoryof Lutetius over the Carthaginians, and in modern times the daring landing of the hero offreedom, Garibaldi. To the north-west lies Trapani, a Carthaginian city at the foot ofthe Eryx, on which a temple to the famous Erycinian Venus once stood. Here too, ason Monte Vergine, a wonder-working Madonna has replaced the ancient goddess. AtTrapani begins the north coast, running in many a lovely line of curving bays. At Cape A VOYAGE ROUND THE ISLAND. 457 San Vito, the fine bay of Castellamare runs deep into the land; it continues in one greatarc to the Cape Zaffarano, in the Bay of Palermo, whose waters wash the Conca dOro, the blooming and luxuriant pleasure gardens of Palermo. The beauties of this bay vie. LATOMIE DEL PARADISO, NEAR SYRACUSE. with those of the Bay of Naples, and many a one has hesitated to which to award the palm.From thence, however, past Cefalu, from Cape Orlando to Milazzo, the shore loses allcharm ; it is rude, deserted, steep, and rugged, and not till we reach Messina do we againbehold the rich luxuriance of southern beauty. The traveller, looking from on board ship, outside the harbour at Messina, sees some 3 n 453 ITALY. dark uncouth masses of rock, like sea-monsters, rising out of the waves, which seem toguard the entrance to this paradise. These are the Lipari Islands, which formed thekingdom of yEolus. We are Here in the realm of storm ; in .Eolia, home of the south wind.Here in his cavern vast, King /Eolus. mighty ruler, Quiets the restive winds, and tames the loud-howling tempest. Stromboli, formerly Strongyle, is the first to show itself through the haze of distance. Itsends up a smoking cloud high into the air, thus beari
