Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-05-01
THE ITALIAN AND FRENCH GOVERN
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have aided a company to construct a
tunnel through Mount Gents. The
boring was completed Christmas
Eve, and it viii be in readiness for
the first train on LIST Of July. l am
glad it was not sooner. A tunnel is
one Of my horrors. Though I am in
favor OF all arrangements that will
facilitate commerce, or render
travellers secure against the an
nOyance Of snow storms and
avalanches, l am glad / passed
over Mount Gents on the Fell road.
1t is useless for me to attempt to de-
scribe 1t. 1t is very far beyond my
feeble powers. Perhaps Lean talk it,
when / am with you once more.
We spent Sunday and Monday at
Turin. 1t is a handsome town Of
200, OGO inhabitants and was
VICTOR EMANUEL's CAPITAL
until his removal to Florence. The
Royal Palace is one Of the finest we
have cen in Europe. From Turin
we went to GenOa,an antique and pic
tuTesquely situated city. We hired a
UGJet de place for five francs, who was
a very intelligent man, spoke three
languages and showed the city with
great skill. The old Palace of Andria
the statue of Columbus, the
celebrated marble stair and a very
old Cathedral were among the objects
interests we saw there. The sit
uatiOn Of the city, with the beautiful
view Of the Mediterranean and the
mountains, places Genoa among the
most interesting cities we have seen.
From Genoa we took a carriage for
miles over the mountains along
seashOre. It is 8 magnificent
road, constructed for the most part
along the summit Of the mountains.
We had an early spring day, clear
and be8utifUl-the flowers were COM
into bloom, while the snow still
fingered on the pinnacles. The blue
Mediterranean rippled and glittered
n the sunshine. The air was pure as
yestal breath, and Italian skies
stretched above the whole.
we reached SpeZZia at 8 p.m.-tOO
ate, alas, TO see the far-famed bay.
order to visit Pisa, we left Spezzia
u 8 O'Clock, arriving at IL. We hired
carriage at the care (there now, IL
nave written another French word.
hOugh 1 have been carefully guarding
ny pen, but 1t is very difficult to keep
hree languages distinct in vouT
and went Immediately to visit
THE LEANING TOWER.
he Cathedral and burying ground.
The inclination Of the tower is verv
.erceptible. E. thought too much so
allow one 70 lie down and take a
.ap on the leaning side. 1t is built
OF white marble, and is
bought to have settled to one side
,om its immense weight when build
~. The last three stories are erect,
yhich makes this explanation more
robabIe. The burying ground is
cry curious. An archbishop in the
me Of the crusades brought from
IOunt Calvary fifty-three ship-lOads
{ earth, so that the faithful might
EST in holy ground. II was disposed
a regular OblOng, with a sentinel
ypress IN each corner, the whole sur
Junued by a kind OF shed. The walls
y tne outer side are very substantial
~ were with very old hescOes
lQ commemorative tablets. The
tneuTsi Is rich IN pictures, statuary ]
1d relics. Suspended in the main !
IS the veritable lsmp. which
lggested TO GallileO the fheorv ~ ?
le pendulum. We bought Of course &
photograph Of il and the tower. 5
LEAVING PISA s
one, ne reached Leghorn al two. 4