lter of the Mill, we even catch amusingglimpses of certain prejudices of temperament andpalate that explain a good deal. He calls Sicilythe Gates of Hell, a country monstrous and moun-tainous, needing the devices of a really efficientsaint like St. Thomas of Canterbury to save onefrom peril, from… … AI THE NORMAN RULE for the soft, sweet air of England, and for the goodEnglish food compared with the fennel and celeryof Sicily, and congratulates his brother, when heleaves the island, on being back in Blois drinkingthe excellent product of the vineyards round Bloisinstead of the poisonous…
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