CHAPTER LVIII.
They Visit The Extreme South Of Vivenza We penetrated further and further into the valleys around; but, though, as elsewhere, at times we heard whisperings that promised an end to our wanderings;--we still wandered on; and once again, even Yoomy abated his sanguine hopes.
And now, we prepared to embark for the extreme south of the land.
But we were warned by the people, that in that portion of Vivenza, whither we were going, much would be seen repulsive to strangers.

Such things, however, indulgent visitors overlooked.

For themselves, they were well aware of those evils.

Northern Vivenza had done all it could to assuage them; but in vain; the inhabitants of those southern valleys were a fiery, and intractable race; heeding neither expostulations, nor entreaties.

They were wedded to their ways.