Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-12-04

splendid road eu, through vine, ards Of great extent
u was The ilne OF vintage. aud great Industry with the
peasants IN gathering aud readng the grapes As
we passed little brock. some winters washing
their feet 10 enter the vat here they hold 10 beam
'of,ntd across the vat aud tread the Juice ul the
grapes This day was placed IN separate Diligence
itom my brother and sister. seat between Two ia>
IAN ladies, Who Were yfy socabo and communicative
i Al Verona WE spent half day, and iudusfously oc
cnpcd our Ilme In viewing It's objects OF curiosity
'iefe W. saw The old Norman Amphlihrsifc, which j.
e "' me s' Noble runs. aud IN The best preservation
Of any thing at the kind at Tho presen, day. You may
remember that Verona Is the place where Shaks prnre
has laid the scene oi his desetvejy celebrated play Of
Romeo and Juliet We could no, res,s, ,he ;emp,ai,n
10 visit 'he iotb o the III Iaed juliet. We started u.
lone, intending 10 fnJ II without the expense OF a
eoide-As We passed along we frequently onani,ed our
way. aud though the people were very civ Ia directing
u.s. they told us TO turn many and pass through
so many arches that we al last got completely lost aud
were about 10 return, when We saw nm old man making
his breakfast OF piece o bread aoa bunch Of grapes
we approached him aud asked him To dIr,c, Us 10 the
tomb Of Juiet-he told us To inllow him. aud tak ns 10
ire gate where he waited ill he us ill., lie was
Spahard, aud veteran IN many wars. We uilercd him
small fecompense. which he relised-a circumstance
we rarely meet with. We entered small par
den filled with vines, loaded with line arares--ac found
there mn old woman who led Tho way into an old stable
ana mere was the tomb Of juliet consisting simply ol
foogh s.ne he"n ont like trough half full Of muddy
water moments view was sufficient, and we has
tened back into the little gardon where The old lady
kindly permitted IA 10 par,uke Of the ,ellc,ous
gathered some pretty 0uwers--a and went our way he,
sides the Amphhhealre. Verona has many ,nleresinp
ancient ruins, and many churches very gorgeous in their
decorations, but quite devoid Of taste On leaving W,
r"na we passed road shaded on each side by trees
covered Win grapes, forming hcauol arcade I'M The
r'eh clusters pendent over head. We arrived "a Vi
r,hza about sunset aud without much delay travelled nh
II O'Clock, when reached the ancient civ of padu,
--once the seat Of Learning aud Science We speni
but short time here finding much OF interest 10 nj.
llnct our a,enon--ano after entering magnificent,
Cafe onse. with splendid pillars in lront-he resort Of
AT fadua, and taking the best cup Of coffee ever las
Ted. We pursued journey TO Mesrrc small lown an
TIE gull 81 Venice. where entered Gondola which
soon waited us 10 This city, nlned f,r It's murh
palaces -gohdolles- hero..-poels and .-,".fre; on'
now sinking mo ruius, WIN only enosgh Of lie former
spcndor leit to Afford olcabe idea OF what II was
We arrived about sunrise-ss We passed aong the wa
ers covered with gondolas taking milk market
glass jars and vegetables and fruit aud provisions Of
every kind. We heard no longer the rattle o The
ape heel the tramp Of the horses leet-nohnn bu,
the light drip Of the aud The merry strains Of the
gondo,r broke the silenre-ihs with The scenery Il,
round brought orcbly 10 mind ,le beautiful lines Of
Rogers:
"'rhere is glorious city in the sea
l he sea is III the broad, The narrow streets,
Ebbng aud flowing and the salt weed
Cnps To the marble OF her palaces.
No track OF men, no ioostrps 10 aud fro,
Lead To her gates The path Hes DER the sea.
Invisible. aud from the land we went
As toa floating ciiy,-sttering in
Aud gliding NJ her streets ms IN n dream
50 smoothly. senly.-ky many a dune
Mosque like, and many stately pnriico
The statues ranged along azure sky
BY many pile in murc than Eastern splenJor.
OF all The residence OF merchant kings
We went through mqny canals passing old palaces
with their marble steps let dow into III, very waters
I'LL at last We reached our hotel, formerly u rich and
splendid palace, with marbe floors and beautifully paint
ed ceiling, now damaged by nge and the great aud por
geons saloons-snd large balconies which seem now
deserted or only occupied by the way arpg man. Be-
Heath our windows were numerous graceful ponduas
and in the evening the envcnng sound Of the SONG and
guitar greeted my These pondolas are beaalifn
y constructed boats, ihitly feet LONG with
breadth OF only five feet aud Will accommodate siA pas,
sengers and two rowers--some are much smaller and
rowed only by person These afford The pIy mode
ui conve IN Venice TO make n visit % e!uppnp
or 10 the theatre opera. The Venetian lady calls or
her gondola would for our carrage-he Place
san Marco is The great place OF attraction IN Venice
here Is The old Duca Paacetho BasilIed oi St. Mare
with its mosaic floors and splendid pictures and thou
sand other things thai II eTeves me have time to
describe 10 you; but Is most beautiful square and by
gashgh when the gay world IL and Tie sound Of the
enchanting music is heard, it is iii for lovely
picture The first day of our arrival walked as much
possible The second, we took neat little gondoa
very pettly carpeied having beautiful white clshons,
with n light blue awning Tim ned with tasses aud
fnge which pfoiecttd us lrun Tie warm rays OF the
sun. Oar gondnllers dressed in white pants h
a curious cut coat Sinking down INTO our so seals we
enjoyed most delightful day in the far famed gondoas
Of Venice We stepped out at every Interesting build
ng-ihe churches are rich and splendid beyond descrlp
on--inos 0i them built .DiTely Of II ar1le, wh ele
ghnt s,auary. The Arabian and GIeclan architecture,
and every display Of former magn6cence The eye.
on Whatsoever side you turo. There is great canal
separating the city no Two parts. On this canal you
another edce but palaces-heTe is the palace
,tt Al taInn n1IpI s,nhtI
ron resided during his long stay in Venice
loved her from my boyhood--slle to me
Was ferry city OF The heart.
Rising like water columns from the sea.
! Farther down in the great Riallo--a most elegan,
bdge-we there stepped and ''slood upon The Ri
aho.' We then roared to dslan, island Oh which is
the Armenian Convent. We were kindly received and
conducted through the establishment by an Armenian
priest, who showed us their paintings and other objects
Of interest among which mummy, three thou-
sand five hundred years old very good of press
ervauon. We were shown the great printing establish
ment where literary and religious journals Published
in the oriental languages We bought a lule book OF
Turkish proverbs translated into English The kind
priest gave us each bunch ofheaulu flowers as me
inoal of our visit There is hui promenade in Ven
ice, and IN fact the only place they have of taking
else. Alter lea we again took GundBa and rowed
10 II. Here horses the only ones in Venice are KEPT
for riding. We spent portion Of every evening in
The Place San Marco where every cUngrepaies 10
listen TO tie delightful music and promenade under
the large arches or on the paved square. The Grecsn
Queen was there and she of followed by ma
ny spec aiors. When We were in our Gondola royal
of hers passed, containing of her attendants on
Their way 10 palace Ia prepare BATH The blrqne
was ornaioenled win royal splendor and the ALBANIAN
dresses OF her attendants looked quite singular.