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Diversions in Sicily

By Henry Festing Jones

2018-12-10 17:58:23

Excerpt.....On a rainy Saturday night in May, a man sought himself at Castelvetrano discussing with Angelo, the leader, about the climate. His commentary was that it would vanish in the evening; the man stated that if it did they would go to Selinunt ... Read more
Excerpt.....On a rainy Saturday night in May, a man sought himself at Castelvetrano discussing with Angelo, the leader, about the climate. His commentary was that it would vanish in the evening; the man stated that if it did they would go to Selinunte, and this defined his outlook; so, on the comprehension that there was to be no fall, the man chosen him padrone of the exploration and swore to comply in all his travels. He was rather precise; Sunday morning was brightly fair, and at about 8:30 in the morning they began. He started by presenting him his acquisitions; he had been out early, going to the market, and his bag comprised fresh tunny, the first of the term, veal, salame, dried fish, bread and oranges, but no liquor; he told the man that they must look for that at B 2 the locanda, where they would grill the tunny and the veal for them. ** Less

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File size174.086 KB
Print pages162
PublisherPublic Domain Books
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9781776726257
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Henry Festing Jones
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Henry Festing Jones (30 January 1851 – 23 October 1928)[1] was an English solicitor and writer, known as the friend and posthumous biographer of Samuel Butler.He was the son of Thomas Jones Q.C., an...

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