A view of the present state of Sicily: its rural economy, population, and produce, particularly in the county of Modica : with an appendix, containing observations on its general character, climate, commerce, resources, &c. : from a late survey of the abbate Balsamo ... : to which are added, with notes throughout the work, an examination of the Sicilian volunteer system, and extracts from letters written in Sicily in 1809 and 1810 (Google eBook)

Paolo Balsamo, Thomas Wright Vaughan

Printed for Gale and Curtis, Paternoster Row, 1811 - History - 253 pages

Contents

• Morning Portella di Mare Misilmeri Population Soil Produce: 1
• of Produce System of Husbandry Com Fruits Wages of Labour: 21
• Division of the Valleys of Mazzara and Notc Pietra Perzia Briemi: 43
• Regalsemi Soil Produce Vineplanting Woods of St Pietro Licodia: 61
• Chiaramonte Reception at Air and Situation Population Births: 81
• Ragusa Conversazione Dance of Bara RubaTown of Ragusa Albini: 103
• Country to Scicli Reception at Signor Tommasi Scicli described: 123
• County of Modica Situation Appearance Climate Water Extent: 137
• To Avola Soil and Cultivation State of Farms Valley of Noto Cam: 153
• Cassibili Soil and Cultivation Neighbouring Country Syracuse Town: 169
• Melilli Agnoni River Simetus Leontine Fields Plains of Catania: 191
• Journey to CatenanovaPlains of Catania Soil of Arthur Young Barilla: 217
• Caltavutu ro Giuratoria Population Extent Farming Cerda Extent: 237
• APPENDIX: i
• Proclamation of the French to tha Neapolitans in Sicily: xxxviii
• JL Inns 48 of Work: xlvii
• Fancy Dances 106: xlviii
• Visitors 83 1: li
• Sicilian Reception 33 and 173: liii
• Banditti _ 70 Ir VII Pirates 139: lx
• Earthquakes 158: lxvii
• Nuns 158: lxxi
• Accommodation in travelling 234: lxxiii
• Assassinations xx of Append: lxxv
• Caltagirone 5 2 of Work: lxxvii
• Noblesse of Catania 202 Ixxxi XIV Temples of Girgente 212: lxxxii
• Memoranda for Travellers to Sicily: lxxxvii

Bibliographic information

• Title: A view of the present state of Sicily: its rural economy, population, and produce, particularly in the county of Modica : with an appendix, containing observations on its general character, climate, commerce, resources, &c. : from a late survey of the abbate Balsamo ... : to which are added ...
• Authors: Paolo Balsamo, Thomas Wright Vaughan
• Publisher: Printed for Gale and Curtis, Paternoster Row, 1811
• Original from: Princeton University
• Digitized: Oct 19, 2010
• Length: 253 pages
• Subjects: History / Europe / Italy; Sicily (Italy); Travel / Europe / Italy