Description of Malta and Gozo

altar alto-relievo amusement ancient appearance Arabic arch Auberge de Castile Borgo British building built called Casal castle of St Cavalier chief church Città Notabile command consists contains continued corridor council Court defended Dragut edifice Elmo Emmanuel Pinto endeavoured English entrance erected establishment exists expenses Floriana former Fort Manoel Fort St fortifications French gallies garrison gate Government Governor Gozo Grand Grandmaster Greeks inhabitants inscription island of Malta Italian Jesuits John Knights of Malta land language latter laws Maltese Maltese language Manoel de Vilhena marble master Mellieha ment mentioned Monte natives nerally Nicolas Cotoner occasion occupied officers opposite Order ornamented paintings Palace persons Phoenicians plants port Port des Bombes possession present principal reign remarkable rendered residence rock Rohan round Senglea Sicily side soon stone streets supplied Tigné tion town Turkish Turks Valetta vessels vestry walls whole