Underneath was a descriptive phrase, "Caro di vino." "You don't see such teams in this country," said Mr.Morton, smiling.
"In Italy they are common enough.

In the background you notice a priest with a shovel-hat, sitting sideways on a donkey.

Such a sight is much more common there than that of a man on horseback.

Indeed, this stubborn animal is found very useful in ascending and descending mountains, being much surer-footed than the horse.

I have ridden down steep descents along the verge of a precipice where it would have been madness to venture on horseback, but I felt the strongest confidence in the donkey I bestrode." Frank noticed a few Latin books in the collection.