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The narrator records travels across Italian regions, moving along mountain paths and coastal bays to towns and ancient sites, and offers vivid descriptions of scenery, architecture, and antiquities. Observational letters mix practical travel notes - routes, boats, inns - with reflections on local manners, urban economy, religious ceremonies, and commercial practices; detailed accounts of temples, frescoes, churches, and ruins alternate with anecdotes about inhabitants and travel hardships, while occasional commentary critiques political and social customs encountered during the journey.

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Title: Gleanings in Europe

Italy, vol. 2 of 2

Author: James Fenimore Cooper

Release date: October 13, 2025 [eBook #77046]

Language: English

Original publication: Philadelphia: Carey, Lea, and Blanchard, 1838

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GLEANINGS IN EUROPE.
ITALY:

BY
AN AMERICAN.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
PHILADELPHIA:
CAREY, LEA, AND BLANCHARD.
1838.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1838,
BY CAREY, LEA, AND BLANCHARD,
In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.