350 Drs Hoppe and Hornschuch’s Tour to the Coast of the 
an island, and protects the double entrance to the haven. We 
had intended to botanize there ; but a flock of sheep, which we 
had, from a distance, observed, and who, with their shepherd, 
were the only living inhabitants of the spot, warned us to expect 
but little success, which a closer inspection confirmed. On the 
whole island, we did not find a single plant, except some poor 
specimens of Alyssum montanum ; and we therefore hastened to 
the more promising Scolio d’Olive. Here we had better suc- 
cess. Phyllyrea media , Pistacia Lentiscus , and Laurus nobilis , 
formed, together with less interesting shrubs, several hedges, 
and these were beautifully in flower. Under them grew Arum 
italicum , Rubia tinctorum , and Asparagus acutifolius. Vegeta- 
tion had already assumed a perfectly Italian character. Within 
the blossoms of the Phyllyrea media , were some individuals of 
Curculio Gorzensis. If time had permitted, we would willingly 
have investigated the adjacent hills, which were overgrown with 
Laurus nobilis ; but evening had approached, and I had yet to 
fetch the Anemone ; so that we were reluctantly obliged to re- 
turn to the city. As soon as we arrived there, I set off to get 
the Anemone, and it was quite dark before I reached home. We 
then obtained our passes, invited the Secretary of the Police to 
supper, and at midnight embarked. The weather was beauti- 
ful, but the wind too low to permit of our making much pro- 
gress. We therefore cut slowly through the waves, but listened 
with pleasure, to the plaintive chaunt of several nightingales, 
which some of the young fellows belonging to the vessel had pro- 
cured to carry as presents to their fair ones. Then, bidding 
a cheerful farewell to Pola, and its delightful territory, we sur- 
rendered ourselves to the power of sleep. 
“ Rovigno , April 19- — At day-break we were some miles be- 
yond Fesano ; and, at noon, landed at Rovigno, where our sailors 
were at home, and where we anchored till the evening, at which 
time a strong wind generally rises. We went into the city, 
which looks grandly from a distance ; but we found the streets 
narrow and dirty, and the inhabitants yet more filthy ; the fe- 
male sex particularly distinguished by their disgusting want of 
cleanliness. The doubt might be very pardonable which sug- 
gested itself to our minds, and which made us question whether 
the individuals seated before the doors and employed in spin- 
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