and well paved. It is considered one of the finest in Europe. Along
this they rolled, the blue sky above them, on the right hand the
mountains, on the left the sea. The air was damp and chill; but at first
they did not feel it particularly, though Uncle Moses complained of
"rheumatics," and took precautionary measures against his insidious
enemy by wrapping himself up warmly. As they went on they saw crowds of
peasants coming to work in the fields. These peasants lived in the hill
country on the right, and had to walk a great distance to get to their
place of labor,--for to live on the marshes was impossible. Men, women,
and even children were there; and their pale, sickly faces and haggard
looks showed how deadly were the effects of the noxious exhalations from
this marshy soil. At about midday they reached an inn, which stood about
half way over the marshes, by the road-side. David speculated much as to
whether this place mi

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