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The Story of Malta

by Maturin M. (Maturin Murray) Ballou

EN·~8 hours·25 chapters

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25 total

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The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A. Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Company.

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By Maturin M. Ballou.\~~~~~~~~~~ THE STORY OF MALTA. Crown 8vo, $1.50.EQUATORIAL AMERICA. Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America. Crown 8vo, $1.50.AZTEC LAND. Crown 8vo, $1.50.THE NEW ELDORADO. A Summer Journey to Alaska. Crown 8vo, $1.50.ALASKA. The New Eldorado. A Summer Journey to Alaska. *Tourist's Edition*, with 4 maps. 16mo, $1.00.DUE WEST; or, Round the World in Ten Months. Crown 8vo, $1.50.DUE SOUTH; or, Cuba Past and Present. Crown 8vo, $1.50.UNDER THE SOUTHERN CROSS; or, Travels in Australasia. Crown 8vo, $1.50.DUE NORTH; or, Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia. Crown 8vo, $1.50.GENIUS IN SUNSHINE AND SHADOW. Crown 8vo, $1.50.EDGE-TOOLS OF SPEECH. Selected and edited by Mr. Ballou. 8vo, $3.50.A TREASURY OF THOUGHT. An Encyclopædia of Quotations. 8vo, full gilt, $3.50.PEARLS OF THOUGHT. 16mo, full gilt, $1.25.NOTABLE THOUGHTS ABOUT WOMEN. Crown 8vo, $1.50.HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & COMPANY,Boston and New York.

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PREFACE.

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THE STORY OF MALTA.

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CHAPTER I.

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CHAPTER II.

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CHAPTER III.

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CHAPTER IV.

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CHAPTER V.

23:01

Description

This lively travelogue opens by placing Malta squarely on the map, describing how the tiny archipelago serves as a natural crossroads between Europe and Asia. The author sketches its rugged coastlines, bustling harbors, and the first impressions awaiting any visitor who arrives by sea. Early chapters blend geography with quick sketches of the Phoenician, Arab, and later British influences that have left their marks on the island’s language and customs.

Beyond the shoreline, the narrative wanders through the fortified streets of Valletta, the striking baroque architecture, and the quieter reaches of Gozo and its limestone caves. Readers are offered vivid snapshots of the Knights of St. John, the island’s storied fortifications, and the unique geological layers that tell a tale of ancient seas. Whether you’re a history enthusiast, a geology hobbyist, or simply a curious traveler, the book invites you to explore Malta’s layered past and its enduring charm.

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~8 hours (489K characters)

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Project Gutenberg

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Produced by Julia Miller, Barbara Kosker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2010-10-05

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34036

Subjects

Malta -- History DG

About the author

Maturin M. (Maturin Murray) Ballou

1820–1895

A prolific 19th-century Boston writer and editor, he mixed journalism, popular fiction, and wide-ranging travel writing in a career that reached a huge general audience. His books often promised adventure, curiosity, and a window onto places many readers would never see for themselves.

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