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road acrofs t i c hffl of St. Martin, I arrived at lire cafflc of Camolct, or Curiolci, tire
prinee of Monaco's villa.
Thi s chateau is feated conlignom to the fea, at the bafts of a chain of flupendous
monntains, which fcreen it fron, the northern wind, ; fo that with this advantage, added
to the delightfnl and fragrant odon.^ which are continually cKhaling from the furrcunding
plantations of oranges, citrons, &c. render it an enviable and deSrable retreat. The d. a -
teau in itfelf has nothing particnlaily attraffing, though it be an elegant and fpadous
building.
From hence to Menton, which is about a mile and a half, the road becomes as pleafant
as in the environs i f Monaco i for, as the inhabitants carry on a conriderable trade in fruit
and oil, its northern fide is entirely bordered with oranges, lemons, and olives! whereas its
fouthem ftde follows the different turnings and windings of the fea.
T h e city of Menton is infinitely preferable to Mo n a c o ; its ilrects are wider, the honfes
more uniform, and there reigns throughout an appearance of comfort unknown at Mo -
naco I but which may, in fome degree, be attributed to the aftivity and indnSry of the
Mentonefe. T h e bay and anchorage are likewife good.
After leaving this city, continuing my route in an eaftern di rcdion, I crofiiid the torrent
Conravent, and foon entering the ilates of Genoa, arrived at Vintimiglia, a town fituated
fix miles from Monaco.
Here I found the toad much more dangerous than from Monaco to Menton, although
in many places romantic and agreeable. T h e pafs near the foot of L a Tourret, where the
Genoefckeep a detachment of foldiers, and which Hands on the mountain of Baufiruffi,
appeared extremely terrific.
Thi s pafs may be compared to a creek formed by two naked abrupt pe a l s , in which the
fea throws itfelf with vaft impetuofity and tremendous noife.
T h e high road, or rather path, crofii» this creek on a wooden bridge, which is hterally
nothing more than three beams covered with planks, badly put together, without eidrer
railing or fuppor t ; yet this bridge, which is thirty feet long, and barely nine in width, is
two hundred and fifty above the level of the fea.
The r e is hkewife another frightfiil pats on the fame toad near the river Latee, which
follows for at l e ad a quarter of a mUe the brink of a deep precipice formed by the water of
this torrent! it is therefore neceffary, to avoid accidents, to difmonnt in order to crofs it.
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