The Mediterranean: Its Storied Cities and Venerable RuinsAllen, Grant
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The Mediterranean: Its Storied Cities and Venerable Ruins
Allen, Grant
Europe, Southern -- Description and travel; Mediterranean Region -- Description and travel
Malaga, 95;
rapid development, 43;
climate, general appearance, and convenient position for excursions,
44;
the Alpujarras, 44;
Phoenician origin, 46;
history, 48;
water supply, 48;
the vineyards, 50;
sugar industry, 51;
Castle, Grecian Temple, and the Alcazaba, 51;
attractiveness of the women, 54;
harbor, 53;
Almeria, 55;
Cape de Gatt, 57;
the Sierra Tejada, the Sierra Nevada, 58;
Trevelez and Alhendin, 59;
Lanjaron, the Muley Hacen, and the Picacho, 60
Malamocco, 230
Malta, 267;
"England's eye in the Mediterranean," 267;
formerly a peninsula of Africa, and its fertility, 268;
Gozo, Comino, and Cominetto, and the _Fungus Melitensis_, 270;
the Gozitans, 272
Man with the Iron Mask, 149
Maremma, The, 209
Marengo, Battle of, 165
Marfa, 274
Marguerite, Ste., 145
Mariette Bey and the ruins of Tanis, 263, 264
Mark, St., at Alexandria, 236;
reputed place of burial, 250;
Lion at Venice, 224
Marriages of Greeks at Marseilles, 107
Marsala, 318
Marseilles;
its Greek origin, and importance as the capital of the Mediterranean,
94;
history, 96, 109;
appearance from the sea, 97;
the Old Port and the Cannebière, 98, 99;
the Bourse, promenades, and statues of Pytheas and Euthymenes, 100;
flower market and the Prado, 102;
the Corniche road and _bouillabaisse_, 103, 104;
Public Garden, Château d'If, and the quays, 105;
harbors, Greek merchants, and marriage customs, 106-108;
Greek type in the physique of the people, 109;
hotels, cholera, plague, and the _mistral_, 112, 113;
Palais des Arts and the Church of St. Victor, 115, 116;
Church of Notre Dame de la Garde, 117;
Chain of Estaques, fortress, and people, 119;
birthplace of distinguished men, 121;
its proud position, 123
Martin, Cap, 156
Mary, The Virgin, image at St. Victor's, Marseilles, 119
Mascaron, 122
Massa, Quarries and palace at, 197
Massena, General, at Genoa, 165
Mediterranean, The deep interest connected with the cities and ruins on
the shores of the, 2;
Tarifa, 3, 4;
Tangier, 4-6;
Gibraltar, 6-18;
Algeciras, San Roque, and Estepona, 23;
Ceuta, 25, 26;
Marseilles, 94-123;
Genoa, 160-191;
Barcelona, 61-93;
Alexandria, 234-264;
Nice, 124-144;
Malta, 267-294;
Malaga, 42-60;
Algiers, 28-41;
Tuscan Coast, 192-218;
Sicily, 295-324;
Naples, 325-350;
Venice, 219-233;
The Riviera, 145-159
Megara, Bay of, 303
Mentone, 103;
mountain paths, 125, 131;
walks and drives at, 157, 158
Menzaleh, Lake, 262, 263
Mery, 122
Messina, route from Naples, 295;
general appearance, trade, cathedral, university, etc., 297
Minden, 19
Mirabeau imprisoned at Château d'If, 105
Misada, 291
_Mistral_, The, 112;
at Nice, 131
Mole at Gibraltar, 9, 14, 15, 20
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