Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-12-28

home. He added that the government
thereupon passed law prohibiting the ex-
portation Of palaces. How much credit is
to be attached to this story | know not
Such transactions, however, should be
discountenanccd on the ground Of taste, as
we'll as policy. These facades, where the
"arches curl and grow into roses, and
form entire open screens in front OF the
rooms"-these windows which fill whole
sides Of the large halls, and abound in
carved pillars and mullions and tracerv
work of the greatest richness and elegance,
are suited only to the soft air and sun
shine Of Italy. And there are other and
stronger reasons against this barbarous de-
molition, which must have already occur
red to readers Of taste and feeling.
The pleasantest weather | enjoyed in
Europe was at Venice. The atmosphere
was mild, and yet elastic. An un clouded
sun shone all day, and every evening the
serene light Of the moon. Nothing could
be more agreeable than the gondoa under
these circumstances. Reclining upon soft
cushions, with the windows open on either
side Of the little cabin, and giving me pros
poets constantly changing of gorgeous pa
lace fronts, churches, and passing boats
in perfect stiffness except for the occasion
al plash of the gondolier's oar, the motion
Of the boat so equal and smooth as only 10
be perceived by the change of scenery;
never before did [ realize all the delights
Of the Italian "doIce far niente"-that
& LoII 6, - !, l. ~,
this way that | visited the Armenian Con-
vent, which every body describes. After
that, we rowed to the Lido, long narrow
island, extending for two leagues at a dis
lance of about a mile and a half from the
city, and between the Lagune and the ADJ
riaIc. 1t is quite barren Of trees, except
at its Eastern extremity, where they are
planted among the green bastions and par
apets Of the Austrian Notifications. lthap-
pcned TO be the afternoon of Monday, at
which time, in the Autumn, the common
classes resort here for amusement. We
found many gondolas taking the same
course with ours, filled with gaily dressed
people, and some Of them with musicians
whose Instruments sounded pleasantly on
inc qulct water. Aller ldluIlS, We Has
tened across the Island, and looked out
upon the Adriatic, which came dashing in
| grandlv upon the beach on the other side.
The sight was magnificent. The broad
cxpanse Of blue sea, the small distant white
sails shining in the sunlight, and the breeze
sweeping freshly over the waves, did good
to our very souls. 1t was not the Atlantic,
to be sure, bat the water view was unlimi.
ted; and forgot it was in reality hemmcd
in on the opposite shore, in the historic as
socialions which belong to this Bride OF
Venice, and in the delight felt to be free
again from close avenues and low canals
| never experienced the sensation of free
dom and escape so strong y; and the men,
women and children we saw there seemed
fully TO share my feelings. Nature, who
abhors crowded cities, reasserted her rights
These people ran, and jumped, and romped
like madmen. The elastic touch of the
green sward kindlcd an animation which
the cold marble pavements, belovedas they
were, could not excite. comprehendeC
then the apparent insanity with which it is
said Lord Byron daily ran his horses over
| this beach,