State Library of NSW
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of interest, unquestionably these are in [indecipherable]; and there, of course, I don't for one moment pretend to undervalue; but in our opinion the [indecipherable] of the climate and the [scenery?], are [unaffected?]; and the skillful habits of the people - the [indecipherable] system of [indecipherable] - the dirt and disorder [indecipherable] [indecipherable] where - is a long way to detract from the [pleasure?] of objects, in themselves enjoyable. [He?] certainly left Italy with so very favourable [indecipherable], and felt truly glad to be [indecipherable] comfortably back in the quiet of our [indecipherable] house. [indecipherable] is now on the [indecipherable] verge of a [federal?] [election?]; but
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