The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-07-21
Summer Tour in Europe.

ginians, they were nine in number ocou-
pying the travelling carriage, the route
that which is thought to present more OBJ
iects of classical and historical interest
than any other in Italy. In this manner,
by vettatrino as it is called from the coach
man, the distance, $50 miles, is travelled
in three days, with every practicable ar =
rangement for comfort as well ssobssrvs-
tion.--Leaving the prscarious, luxurious,
all incline to say the filthy and frivolous
city, the vicinity Of Naples is found allsd
with fertility, as if to protest that the
bread Of strangers and the air Of the past
were not her living, that high prices we're
the fruit of luxury, not Of scarcity With
her. The season was considered late tor
travelling, but the weather was felt to be
perfect and every tree and shrub had the
richest Of vernal attire. 81 For 4 time
we passed through vineyards, or 50 it
seemed, for Oh either side we could see
only grape vines, and far beyond the
mountains And then we came to olive
groves, some in blossom, some with fruit,
and some from which the fruit had been
gathered. Farther on we found lemon
and orange groves. We stopped at Mols
di Gaeta. Monday night 1t was beau
tifu spot. Our room looked out upon the
bay to US it seemed not less beautiful
than that OF Naples. w, left very early
the next morning, after a walk through
the garden where We picked lemons from
the trees" This was on ground Of the
Formian OF favorite villa of Cicero. At
Terracina they breakfasted, and gath
cred shells upon the shore :" in the long
level of the Pontine Marshes, found TEEN.
ing with pasture and grains, disputed
whether the double rows of trees arching
the line of road for FIVE and twenty miles,
were elms or specie, of willow.
The companicnship Of the past. We
Judge, was as the frosting Of cake, its
crown and ornament rather than the sub
stance desired. Nor is it singular if with
intelligence, ease and good company, ma
ture within and without had some advsn-
tage Of sentiment and the guide-book for
the time. Even bad inn at Cisternia,
the second night, could scarcely reverse
the charm, from which they hasten on to
Albano and nice breakfast. Roma, the
Italian as it was the ancient spelling, Az
swers to its name now in view from the
Alban Mount, as in the days Of Horace,
rising beyond the broad compagna, whose
name is sottened but a little. Is it, At
noon, st. Peters or the Coliseum, which
crowns the view7 At five o'clock they
enter the Incompatible city, and find, as
ak agree, very pleasant rooms at the Ho-
tel d'Angle'erre.
St. Peter, became the FIRST object Of
curiosity on Thursday morning, as it con-
tinued to be of admiration during their
stay. St. Peters was built for beauty in
its highest sense, to the richest conception,
not on conventional principles by which
religious effects are to be produced /; and
in the same spirit is supplied with that
which may contribute to sensuous delight.
"Oh, it is filed with beauty,- says ons
at the fret visit" "tbe statusry is ex.
quisite, as are the pictures, all Of which
are in mosaic, so fine and beautiful" II
have repeatedly visited St. Peters," An.
other writes, Il cannot describe to yeu
=, how it affects me, more than any object
have ever seen. 1t subdues me and gives
me sense Of rest. The music at Vss-
pers seems to supply whatever was want.
ing before. can expect to find no Other
= St. Peters," At the Sistine Chapel a
the Vatican, they saw the Pope at wsr'
= ship. Black dresses and wells are the COS
tune for ladies, and the most adventurous
bellies will be turned back without them
With less of form his Holiness may b
seen in his state carriage Of excellent
splendor, with six black horses. and Al
blessing of the people as he passes, wAs
kneel to receive it. Louis Napoleon ha'
lie lesson of grace to learn, it is said. aAS
n France of subssrviency in this,
l. The Tiyoli cascades, eighteen miles oss
y occupy pleasant day. Leaving Rom
10 at FIVE in the morning and reaching Tivel
Is little past eight, after breakfast tn
l. party found the principal fall at the Grot
Is to of Neptune; and here, taking donksys
:, of quite diminutive size but eager spirit
D, the cortege started briskly up flight o
% stone steps, in the search for the Pistur
esque, contributing not little OF goot
r. humored animation to the effect. The.
=, visited the cascades for four or i've miles
and the choieer views. which look even Il
Al =