1880 Facts about Port and Madeira by Henry Vizetelly

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THE QTJINTILEA PASS, BBEEA DO MAEAO.

PART II.

IN THE POET WINE COITNTRT.

I. Off to the ITppeb Doueo: the Quinta da Boa Vista. Eoxly Morning Glimpses from the Railway Train-Arrive at Oporto-Through the Provinee of Entre-Douro-e-Minho-Vinhos Verdes of the District- Oporto Shippers err route to the Port Wine Vintage-Pass through picturesque Amarante-Our Carriage drawn hy Bullocks up the Monntarn -Rugged nature of the Scenery-Reach the Quintilla pass-Troops of Beggars awaiting our an-ival-Descend the Mountain to Regoa-lts Vine- clad Hills scored with Stone Terraces—Cross the Upper Douro and ascend the River along its left hank—AVine-Boats making their difficnit passage