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Excerpt from The Italian Mission
The Protestant inhabitants are called Vaudois, or Waldenses. They number about there are also about Catholics. The fertile portion of these valleys are rich in their productions: but two-thirds, or more, present nothing but precipices, ravines and rocky districts, or such as have a northern aspect. The inhabitants are far too numerous, accord ing to the nature of the soil. They are often compelled to carry mould on their backs, to form a garden amid the barren rocks. The French language is generally understood, but in many parts it is spoken very imperfectly, and with an admixture of provincialism and Italian. The latter is understood by a considerable number of persons; but it is not extensively used. III fact, this is a place where there are at least five distinct dialects spoken by different classes.
During our protracted journey, the health of Elder Toronto had been considerably affected; but this salubrious clime having reg-invigorated his frame, he became very anxious to visit his friends in Sicily. As I felt it proper for him to do so, he took his departure at the beginning of August.
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The Protestant inhabitants are called Vaudois, or Waldenses. They number about there are also about Catholics. The fertile portion of these valleys are rich in their productions: but two-thirds, or more, present nothing but precipices, ravines and rocky districts, or such as have a northern aspect. The inhabitants are far too numerous, accord ing to the nature of the soil. They are often compelled to carry mould on their backs, to form a garden amid the barren rocks. The French language is generally understood, but in many parts it is spoken very imperfectly, and with an admixture of provincialism and Italian. The latter is understood by a considerable number of persons; but it is not extensively used. III fact, this is a place where there are at least five distinct dialects spoken by different classes.
During our protracted journey, the health of Elder Toronto had been considerably affected; but this salubrious clime having reg-invigorated his frame, he became very anxious to visit his friends in Sicily. As I felt it proper for him to do so, he took his departure at the beginning of August.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Language - English
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Lorenzo Snow
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ISBN - 9780266452942
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.2 cm
Page Count - 30
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Lorenzo Snow
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ISBN - 9781333407681
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Page Count - 32
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