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With the rosy dawn rising behind them the big dusty car tore along over the white road which led through Pegli and Cornigliano, with their wealth of olives and palms, into the industrial suburbs of old-world Genoa.
She writhed away, put out her shuddering hands to ward it off; and starting up, her eyes filled with a look of indescribable horror and loathing, as she cried out: "Ricordo! Oh, mother it is Ricordo! I see, it! Father it was my Pegli handkerchief! with the fuchsias you drew! Father ask Christ to pity me!"
Scenery en route Bordighera Pegli Genoa Its magnificent situation The grandeur of its past The harbour Streets Palaces Churches Cathedral of San Lorenzo Sacred Catina Chapel of St. John the Baptist Italian Beggars Sudden change in the atmosphere The Campo Santo Shops of Genoa Marble promenade City of precipices Climate of Genoa.
The date-palm seems to flourish at Bordighera, which is said to have the monopoly of supplying these graceful branches to Rome, for the Church ceremonies at Easter-time. Savona was the largest town passed on our route. It has a very fine Cathedral, and was at one time a considerable port. A little further eastward on the coast is Pegli, a pretty little seaside place, fast growing into favour.
The effects of this rare continuance of wet weather were soon made impressively perceptible to the four as they emerged upon the open road, after passing the Lighthouse of Genoa and the long straggling suburbs of San Pier d'Arena, Pegli, and Voltri.
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