A Sicilian Romance  Ann Radcliffe   This web edition published
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University of Adelaide Library University of Adelaide South
Australia 5005  Table of Contents   Chapter 1  Chapter 2
Chapter 3  Chapter 4  Chapter 5  Chapter 6  Chapter 7  Chapter 8
Chapter 9  Chapter 10  Chapter 11  Chapter 12  Chapter 13
Chapter 14  Chapter 15  Chapter 16   On the northern shore of
Sicily are still to be seen the magnificent remains of a castle,
which formerly belonged to the noble house of Mazzini. It stands
in the centre of a small bay, and upon a gentle acclivity,
which, on one side, slopes towards the sea, and on the other
rises into an eminence crowned by dark woods. The situation is
admirably beautiful and picturesque, and the ruins have an air
of ancient grandeur, which, contrasted with the present solitude
of the scene, impresses the traveller with awe and curiosity.
During my travels abroad I visited