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Title: En route; a descriptive automobile tour through nine countries & over nineteen great passes of Europe
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Trevor, Roy
Subjects: Europe -- Description and travel
Publisher: London : E. Stanford
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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lpture, a statue or bust of the deceasedoccupying the centre. Poorer graves have only aplain slab of marble, and in place of the sculpturemerely a pathetic photo of the dead. But each,rich or poor, is well cared for; fresh flowers, whoseperfume scents the air, are brought by loving hands,and the quiet black-draped figures of the mournerscarrying fresh offerings, show that the dear oneswill never be forgotten or their last resting-placeallowed to fall into ruin and decay. From the Campo Santo we returned to the hotel,passing on the way the small dilapidated house,lost in a narrow street, which the enthusiasts ofGenoa point out as the one and only birthplace ofthe distinguished Christopher. The following morning we were early on the road,quickly leaving the busy traffic, and following thesparkling coast; village after village was passed,nestling between the blue waters and the greenhills. After Recco the road takes it into its headto climb high into the mountains, losing sight of the150
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UK CUAWI-KIt IllUolCil rilK NAUUoW S IKKK Ii TO THE HOME OF THE CAESARS sea till, like a woman ( thats a libel, says Dorothy),it changes its mind and swoops back to the rockyshore. At Sestri the train vanishes into the hills,and for twenty miles tunnel succeeds tunnel; herethe automobilist again scores, for the road turns itsback to the coast and winds upwards into the hills,climbing in easy sweeps through the rich vegetation,now and then in full view of the glorious sea, till itreaches the Col di Bracca, 2000 feet above. Beforeus stretched range after range of beautiful moun-tains, the winding road lost in their midst. Forsome distance the road continues upon the highlevel, till, on rounding one of the gentle turns wecome in sight of the sea and behold Spezia 700 feetbeneath us, its spacious harbour dotted with shipsof war. The descent is most enjoyable, the roadtwisting back upon itself in many easy turns beforeit reached the waters level, and we were glidingalong the bright front s

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