The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Naples Riviera by Herbert M. Vaughan This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at http://www.gutenberg.org/license Title: The Naples Riviera Author: Herbert M. Vaughan Release Date: December 9, 2009 [Ebook 30634] Language: English
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CHARCOAL CARRIERS, AMALFI
NAPLES RIVIERA
THE
BY
HERBERT M. VAUGHAN, B.A. (OXON.)
AUTHOR OF “THE LAST OF THE ROYAL STUARTS”
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The Naples Riviera
WITH TWENTY-FIVE ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOUR BY
MAURICE GREIFFENHAGEN
METHUEN & CO 36 ESSEX STREET W.C. LONDON
First Published in 1907
TO
G. L. L.
IN MEMORY OF MANY PLEASANT DAYS IN THE SUNNY SOUTH THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED BY THE AUTHOR
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER II THE VESUVIAN SHORE AND MONTE SANT’ ANGELO CHAPTER III LA CITTÀ MORTA CHAPTER IV VESUVIUS CHAPTER V THE CORNICHE ROAD CHAPTER VI AMALFI AND THE FESTIVAL OF ST ANDREW CHAPTER VII RAVELLO AND THE RUFOLI CHAPTER VIII SALERNO CHAPTER IX PAESTUM AND THE GLORY THAT WAS GREECE CHAPTER X SORRENTO AND ITS POET CHAPTER XI CAPRI AND TIBERIUS THE TYRANT CHAPTER XII ISCHIA AND THE LADY OF THE ROCK CHAPTER XIII PUTEOLI AND THE GRANDEUR THAT WAS ROME
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