WANDERINGS OF CHILDE HAROLDE.

A ROMANCE OF REAL LIFE.

MEMOIRS OF THE ENGLISH WIFE, THE FOREIGN MISTRESS,

AND VARIOUS OTHER

CELEBRATED CHARACTERS.

BY JOHN HARMAN BEDFORD, LIEUT. R.N.
Author of Views on the Shores of the Black Sea, &c.

The cold in clime are cold in blood;

Their love, it scarce deserves the name;

But mine is like the lava flood,

That boils in Etna's breast of flame. LORD BYRON.

ફ્લાઇ

IN THREE VOLUMES.

VOL. III.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR SHERWOOD, JONES & CO. PATERNOSTER-ROW.

1825.

450. g. 96.

J. C. Goodier, Printer, Well Street, Hackney.

CONTENTS.

CHAP. I.

Arrival at Palermo, in Sicily.-Journey to Trapani

Governor Darley.-The Princess of H, Lady

Abbess of Palmerosa Convent-founded by the

noble family of Carvacioli.-An Admiral hanged

at the yard-arm, unjustly, by Nelson's order.--

Interesting description of nuns and nunnery.--

An Irish cook.-History of General Darley-his

debût in the royal marines-noticed by the Duke

of Clarence-a bon vivant and a wit---narrow es-

capes, disguised as a mountaineer, in Calabria---

kills his master---joins Cardinal Ruffo's army---

victories gained by his valour and ability---is

knighted, &c. &c.---A voluptuous night in a pa-

vilion.---

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