to the main bulk of the island bya spit of low gTound. On the summit of the hillwhich constitutes the peninsula stands the duomowith an imposing campanile, forming a worthy apexto the pile of buildings that climb the hill-side fromthe sea-shore (Plate XXXIII). The principal gate ^ Farlati, vi. p.… … Ch. xyiii.] Ciirsola: the Diiomo. 249 is at the isthmus, and the High Street of the townleads thence along the ridge of the peninsula tothe small Piazza del duomo in the heart of thetown. From this central artery narrow streets runsteeply down on either side towards the sea, con-sisting of flights…
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