Alps and sanctuaries of Piedmont and the canton Ticino (1913)
Butler, Samuel, 1835-1902, Streatfeild, R. A. (Richard Alexander), 1866-1919 · New York, E. P. Dutton & company · leaf 179
or had been, a visit to thesanctuary itself. The numbers of these pilgrims— 172 Alps and Sanctuaries generally in their Sundays best, and often comprising thegreater part of a family—were so great, though there wasno special festa, as to testify to the popularity of theinstitution. They generally… … FACADE OF THE SANCTUARY OF OROPA evidently tramped from long distances—indeed, we sawcostumes belonging to valleys which could not be lessthan two or three days distant. They were almost in-variably quiet, respectable, and decently clad, sometimesa little merry, but never noisy, and none of them…
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