Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-04
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made the tour, saw the sights and stood again
on the same spot from which we started AZ a
few minutes after ten. This was feat that de-
lighted the guide. who declared that ladies
never undertook this journey except on mule
oaek' and assured us that We had walked faster
lnao Ao.Ses' lie was so much pleased with our
pedestrian ability, that he offered 10 tske ,s IN
The Grottoes Of Neptune aud the Sirens for balf
pnce-a piece Of liberality which can only be
sppu ciated by those who have been afflicted
oy the merciless exfortiOns OF guides and nor
ters as much as We nave been. So We took him
al ms word, and after resting an hour or so set
out ior The grottoes. We wound down \ pretty
zigzag am Leading. at first, through sort Of
garden, then beneath the overhanoino rocks
now winding rourd towering ledSe- and tber
descended BY flight Of steps cut IN the side Of
apreelpice TO the gulf Of Neptune This Is
sort OF cavern with afunneI In thecentre fDrne5
of Tremendous rocks, into which the water falls
from the heights above. like living thing hmm.
ted and mad with terror You see the HHtter Of
ITS wing coming down through lhe the blue air
you hear It struggling aud shriekiug in the
olack gull below; and so IL passes to its des-
uny. Altogether. we had grand time nj Ti-
voli- Before Twelve clock there were hundreds
D strangers there. Some hiring mules. some
riding mules; some dispuiing with the men
VINO own these patient animals and some fiod.
ing laull with the boys who drive them. but ALI
getting ready IN some way to make the grand
'our- Dinner was sci for half hundred per
sons IN the Temple of the Sibyl, and never was
an emperors feast graced by grander music
than that chaunted by the walers Of TiYoli."
TIE LAST DAY AT ROME
APrl 2S~-Tomorrow We shall have To walk
about ten miles. Our programme is made OUT
IN tins way. First, the Church Of 81. Onofrio
which contains the toomb of Tasso Then the
Etrusean Museum in the vatican. Then the
Gardens Of the Quirinal, which belong 10 the
pope, and for which we were obliged 70 pet a
very particular order. Then two churches
which Saliie is determined | shall see and
then a last look at The Colosseum. and we shall
have accomplished our craDd To Rome.
Our stay in Florence will depend on circum-
siances-l think, however, that II will not be
loag. i still bold 10 the opinion, that TO one
who has seen Rome rel, there remains but little
10 be seen. IL contains enough that is mcmora-
Die m the Past aud suggestive in the Future. 10
satisfy the most Unsuitable anfeguari an, and the
most enthusiastic political economist. Enough
that improves the taste and gratifeS The magi-
nation, 10 guide the genius Of the artist and
enough that rs dreamy, uncertain and mystical,
TO furnish the post with the warp and woOf Of
thousand songs.
What attractions Florence may offer TO us
remains 10 DC seen, but thing the city will be
very lame after Rome
sRLLiE CONFUSION or TnE VISIT To ROME.
APrli 29.--Dear Father-I have given mother
heretofore. every line OF paper. but this sfter-
noon, seeing this little blank | have asked 20
add a few lines TO her letter We are all per-
feefiy packed TO leave for Florence in the morn
ing at five; and now three o'clock in the after
noon) we are going TO take last walk among
the runs, and about the Colosseum. Dear
father, what have enjoyed here-the best.
most ieEned and ia,psrisLa5le pleasures Of nv
life-I owe TO your kindness Can / ever fof-
get to he gratefully Very few persona can say,
when leaving such city as This, after stay OF
nearly six weeks, that il is without one disa-
greeable recollection. Wha;evermay take place
in the rext few weeks. we have enjoyed fkis city,
ITO visit which was the p ircipal object Of our
journey TO the utmost, fer which thank kind
Heaven? re-.