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Title: The Naples Riviera

Author: Herbert M. Vaughan

Release Date: December 9, 2009 [Ebook #30634]

Language: English

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***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE NAPLES RIVIERA***

[Illustration: CHARCOAL CARRIERS, AMALFI]

*THE*
*NAPLES RIVIERA*

BY
HERBERT M. VAUGHAN, B.A. (OXON.)
AUTHOR OF "THE LAST OF THE ROYAL STUARTS"

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

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I PAGE
INTRODUCTORY 1
CHAPTER II
THE VESUVIAN SHORE AND MONTE SANT' ANGELO 8
CHAPTER III
LA CITTA MORTA 38
CHAPTER IV
VESUVIUS 66
CHAPTER V
THE CORNICHE ROAD 100
CHAPTER VI
AMALFI AND THE FESTIVAL OF ST ANDREW 126
CHAPTER VII
RAVELLO AND THE RUFOLI 152
CHAPTER VIII
SALERNO 172
CHAPTER IX
PAESTUM AND THE GLORY THAT WAS GREECE 198
CHAPTER X
SORRENTO AND ITS POET 221
CHAPTER XI
CAPRI AND TIBERIUS THE TYRANT 249
CHAPTER XII
ISCHIA AND THE LADY OF THE ROCK 275
CHAPTER XIII
PUTEOLI AND THE GRANDEUR THAT WAS ROME 295
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INDEX