Litchfield enquirer., 1851-11-13
WHOLE No. 1878. No 81.

Ahe mind ls only diverted
by now and then the view Of some scat
tered ruins-such as arches, bridges.
castles, dc, But when nearing Rsme.
alter ascending long and tedious hill,
(from which The cross and bah of st.
Peters are for the first time seen,) one
feels relieved by the more lively and
cheerful aspect Of things, and at the same
time absorbed in emotions of gladness at
the idea of beholding that renowned city.
From this summit, which seems to he
but the continuation of the Janiculus
Hill. the scene is really sublime. Look.
ing down an immense circular basin.
bounded on all sides by the horizon and
by mountains similar to the Alps, YOU
discover first, as the diligence progresses
down the hill, part Of ancient Rome, its
different hills; and then Rome, and the
Tiber as it is. almost at the foot Of the
descent. Almost Immediately then, the
diligence rolls across the Vatican, st Pc
ter's Place, St Angels Bridge. and final
ly to the temple of the divine Anthony,
(now used as the Roman Custom House,)
and you are at your journeys end.
Being at last on the long wished for
spot, you may well imagine that my
time was all improved. The same eve.
ming 1 bought guide. book. descriptive
OF all the monuments. public buildings.
streets. de-. determined to hire no lazy
cicerone-as hate to be told beforehand
what I am going to sce-but to hunt up
and to find out (book in handy by my
self all places and things Of interest.
so. early in the morning, notwithstand>
ing the opportunities Of the cicerone.
| went alone. Wishing to reconoitre first
the so famed Tiber. I took that direction,
intending to follow it as far az possible.
Very soon had performed what inten.
ded but. what sad disappointment
Instead Of transparent waters, and beau
tiful shores Of cultivated gardens. lima.
CINE q deeply imbedded river. with high
muddy banks. thick and muddy waters
rolling tortuously. sometimes slow, some.
times rapid, and you will have an idea
if It's charms arc in unison with an exalt.
ed mind not too well versed in history.
Thus much for the general appearance
of the Tiber; but to follow it on either
shore. is next to impossible, for you ara
stopped at almost every step by old
buildings. ruins, rubbish and dirt. Not
outstanding all this, there are many
very interesting objects to be seen all
along such as broken down bridges.
the arches Of some standing half way
across the river, monuments, founda~
lions Of buildings, &C., reaching down to
the very edge Of the water. attesting that
formerly another and far superior state
Of things existed.
After this my first trip. I went 70
breakfast, and then started to explore
the city at random. The city being full
Of French sol Tiers. il was easy for me TO
get such information as I desired. Soon
stood again in presence Of the temple
of Anthony. and in moment after
was close upon Colorado Place. in the
middle OF which stands column of mar
Die, in perfect state representation. ona
hundred and sixty two feet high. scuIp-
tured in has relief from, top to bottom in
most exquisite manner. put up BY tie
Roman Senate in honor Of the pious
Anthony. Again, moment after, and
l stood inside Of the Pantheon! This
is one Of the most ancient and best pre-
served temples that is to be found in
Rome. You may imagine if my curios.
ity was aroused in contemplating such
wondrous structure. I could hardly
withdraw from It to hunt up something
else. l did it. however, for not Car OF
my attention was attracted 70 other oh
jects, such as obelisks, remnants Of m
cient monuments, mostly serving e
foundations to mOdera baildings. stand.
more or less all over the city. showing
that what is now called Rome il buils
with and upon Rome Of old. @
The second day Of my scjousu. soon
sfter dinner, i was in the Conso. (the
Broadway Of Romeo and following i e
its extremities. Turning off q ths lels.
/ was Immediately ia front Of the Capt..
toll--the thing Ofall things moat anxicus.
" looked after by me. After q short