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Malta - Painted By Vittorio Boron - Published in London by Adam & Charles Black in 1910Malta - Painted by V. BORON - Described by FREDERICK W. RYAN - 20 Full-page illustrations in colour.
MALTESE WOMEN IN A CHURCH, VALLETTA The national head-dress of the Maltese women, is said to be a survival of the Arab domination of A.D. 870.
FORT RICASOLI Guarding with Fort St. Elmo, the entrance to the Grand Harbour of Valletta, and called like so many of the fortifications after a Knight of the Order of St. John, at whose expense it was built.
CITTA VECCHIA The ancient capital of Malta, called by the Arabs Medina (as it is known still to the Maltese), was given in 1483 the title 'Notabile' by King Alphonsus of Spain, receiving its present name of 'The Old City' when Valletta was built.
HAGIAR KIM, MALTA 'The Stone of Veneration', the remains of a remarkable Phoenician temple, attributed in local legend to a race of giants.
EVENING AT VICTORIA, GOZO Rabat, the former name of the capital of Gozo, was changed to ' Victoria ' on the occasion of the late Queen's Jubilee in 1887, in accordance with the wishes of the inhabitants. Gozo, even more than Malta, presents in its people and its buildings a distinctly Oriental appearance.
COMINO ISLAND The third of the Maltese islands, lies in the Straits of Freghi, midway between Malta and Gozo. The 'Gozo boat' is seen in the distance. There are some interesting caves in the perpendicular cliffs of Comino.
A COUNTRY HOUSE IN GOZO The soil of Gozo is naturally very fertile, and the occupation of the inhabitants is mainly agricultural. The peasantry are noted for their strength.
PIAZZA REGINA, VALLETTA, AT SUNSET Adjoining the Upper Barracca, from which a fine view of the Grand Harbour is obtained. In the background is seen the Auberge de Castile, begun in 1574, perhaps the most stately building left by the Order in Malta.
A CORNER OF THE CHURCH OF SAN FRANCESCO IN VALLETTA Nearly every street corner is ornamented with a shrine to some saint, before which lamps are kept continually lighted.
A MALTESE ROAD UNDER THE WALLS OF VALLETTA The picture shows the base of solid rock on which the fortifications of Valletta are built. In the distance is Misida Creek, where the depot ship for the Destroyers Flotilla is usually anchored.
PORTA REALE The gate and drawbridge over the ditch protecting the inner walls of Valletta. Rebuilt in 1853, and ornamented with statues of 1'Isle Adam (the first Grand Master to rule in Malta), Jean de La Valette, and Pope Pius V., Pope St Pius V (Papa San Piju V) helped financially in the construction of the city of Valletta, Malta's capital city by sending his military engineer Francesco Laparelli to design the fortification walls. Those who think of Malta as merely a barren rock can certainly not have visited it in early spring when luxuriant wild flowers cover the fields, road-sides, and the disused fortifications.
SLIEMA A modern suburb of Valletta, situated by the sea, and much used, as is ' St. Julian's ' adjoining, as a summer resort by the residents of Valletta.
SPERANZA VALLEY, MALTA One of the many wieds or dry watercourses traversing the islands.
THE PROCESSION OF THE FESTA DI SAN GIOVANNI Entering St. John's Church, one of the many in which the Maltese populace delight.
A SOLITARY VALLEY, GOZO The geology of the Maltese islands has been ascribed to the Eocene epoch. The nearest shores of the African Continent at Tripoli correspond to the Malta formation, as do also the southern shores of France at Marseilles and for some miles eastward.
CONVENT, FLORIANA This convent contains a sight known to every tourist the vault where the deceased Brethren are buried, dressed in their habits and ranged in niches around the walls.
QUARTER OF VALLETTA The growing population and lack of employment is one of the questions giving the Government of Malta considerable anxiety. The Manderaggio ('the place for cattle'), occupied by the poorer class of work-people in Strada San Marco, is said to be the most densely-populated spot in the world.
Here stand the Library of the Knights, the Casino Maltese, and the statue of Queen Victoria.
A FOUNTAIN IN A POPULAR QUARTER The popular quarters of Valletta are most picturesque.
Citta Vecchia, called 'The City of the Dead' by a popular writer, awakens into life on the occasion of the many processions and religious ceremonials which abound in Malta. List of Illustrations
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