The sun., 1881-11-27
FATHER UREILLY IN I7ALH


FLORENCE Sept. 2o.-Whilc in Bologna last
| spring. II bad been my intention to send you n
lcnst one letter describing the magnificent CitJ
! Museum tWuseo CiriCol of which Count Coz
| zadini Ia director Butnthis request deferred
doing so till after its Inauguration. which took
| place on the 2jih inst The opening OF the In.
| tcrnational Congress of Geology. OF which Count
Gozzadni had also been chosen President. took
place on the next day. the 26h. chad promised
to mail me copies OF lis inaugural addresses
lie had even sent mo In advance cop!ous notes
concerning the Museum. All through the
epring and summer months the in pdefatigabe
Count. encouraged by his energetic little Count
ess. had been laborinG INCREASINGLY to complete
tho architectural disposition. the furnishing.
and the painting of the vnst and numerous
halls Of the Museum. In which they were to de-
post finally the scientific stores collected by the
joint toll Of n lifetime.
The 25th came. Bologna wac fllled with the
elite Of all Italy. well with the representa-
tives OF tho ripest science OF Europe and
America. At the appointed hour the spacious
and beautiful hall selected for the Inaugural
tion was crowded with tho dignitaries OF the
ancient city. with it's old aristocracy. and wi
tho men who had come from far and near to the
great intellectual feast so long in preparation.
All were well acGnainte'i with the merit Of the
man who had devoted hs life and his fortune
to the completion OF the wonderful Museum.
and the advancement of thnt science which was
to throw SO clear and full n light on the early
history OF his own country md of the races
H s @ communion in ' every sT ressarcn
IA we'll as In the compilation and editing OF his
numerous scientific md historical works. had
been his devoted and gifted wife. There wns
ihe chair. the expectaRt assembly said. pres
emily to bs filled by Count Qozzad ini and there
too. was the seat reserved for the Countess. who
was. on that memorable dav and the following.
to enjoy wifes supreme happiness In seeing
Ta y tss
foremost scholars OF the world and the most
accomplished men OF his, own country.
must have happened. 1t was even 30. That
very night, suddenly and without warning. the
away from all earthly abors and triumphs. and
perhaps tho sudden ending OF this active ca
reer wns hastenoI by her earnest cooperation
the crea, events OF the 25,h md 26Ih.
Let me. then. ask your readers to follow me
great Museum OF Bologna. in June last, when
both the Count and Couniess Gozzadini came
Until within a few years ago.. whatever
Bologna possessed of arc geological treasures
were placed. together with the vast Communal
Old University fdrch'Jittdsio). erected along
sido the Basiica OF san Fetronio. by Pope Pius
Borrem"o. or late "a spacious adjoining palace
was purchased by the city. .nd II has been lifted
zadini to receive the vast and varied treasures
now offered to the curiosity of travellers and
tho study of schol lars and artists. Another
portion is set apart Tor the archives OF State.
You enter the spacious vesttoule leading to
the blusaum. 1t has yet tn receive many orna.
msnts; hut 1t Ia "A noble approach to the court
bevUni. with its double peristyle and its wide
and airy cl"isters one ahore the other Go up
ihe , sr"ad s,arraIe. 40 nss ,uah 'T"nty,threo @
ZIG i.st long is !iied with important Etrnsean
iomhs, and their furerehl furniture. collected
from thu sprehlstoriccs,neteries ies around Bologna.
Pause we one moment here. The present
Bologna. with its circuit Of msilwvnl walls; oc::
cupi.s tho sito OF the anci.nt Felsna, tho chief
Elruscan city to the north OF tho Apennines
some 1000 years before Christ. Tho city was
conquered 10y the BoIon Gauis. who m held it with;
then. having fallen into the hands OF tho Ho-
mans. ani become a Roman colony and muni-
ciniuin. 1t was He'd in course OF time Itononia.
The Roman city. ns well as the Etruscan
Felslna. on whose site II was butt. only occu-
plain around II were the ceme,,erics. portions OF
which have bean discovered beneath street.
public square and palace. in different places
wlthin tho walls. near the gr"n, Church OF San
Francesca mt san stefan. in the Was ManolO
tn2w Az"eho4; and eI-sw.nln Outside the
was hy accident found to overle an ancient
Erus nn cemetery. whllc other and more
magnificent tomlIs we're discovered on tho
opposte side OF the ctv. in the Publ,e Gardens.
AMI IN Tho Arsenal Then vi Lanova. an estate
Of Gown, G"z1adini's, n f.w miles to the south.
10 ilii some n the larS"st nt our American
museums. When we l'ft Bologna. tne-. pre-
G 22edGi in one large itoNoiuuc tplhii-hrd in
1851 cuplou-y ilus' rt!-i. were Et'il ia hi. own
.qln y ancient neir'ro!,s wHs discovered at
MARI ihott'. among IN" loot liils OF the Aprn-
,'in"-. rar",uliy rNul"rni !. ~ ms own expense;
hv Count n2.;lilni. and II, treasures collected
rut described hy INN IA two largo and h"au,i-
fully illustrated voluiirs tlS..jl q Arr sites. in
the llnin and along tho various water cours 8
desr.ndin.: from tho Uri,EhoriuG mountains.
yirid"H! up part al th"tr nr-h-ld secrets 10
Rrrfii explorers; ana still al over tie land. IN
~ N.
hi:h NJ IN t." mountains. along tho rivsrs de-
serudiuL from Alp amh Apennine. cemeteries or
the Etrus'au inhabitants o' Italy long before
t4r foundation " lsrnir. nni ot the unbrians.
before The art lovinG E'ruS''Hns.
Al ANY rate. IN The h1,s We are about to visit.
rho routsnts Of pno tomb. discovered IN the
linlo.n.ra territory. and belonging TO two pe-
! ''ni- preceding TIE Hoinnn era. the hr-, coin
bean To yield H. mat OF :ron. probably loo
wears teiore TIE tirth Of Cnr!si: the other aud
later period Is ths Etrusran prnI,er. ! his. IN
r1t'nut and lhieres ins paft OF ihe Museum.
me, 10y Prof Lamisr.ini VINO bears 50 worthiiy
the hur'en Of Il nam dear L. l-t'cTe. aud pros
er'y rs w. alpr"Hrh The principal hsII. Count
hearty welcome. and hon the Countess warmly
gr,os Mrs.. Whit. 10 whom shs has berone
! r>.tll NJ th's moiuHnt this accomplished and
venerable pair. whose titi- u our ra:agi Hs the
utsc-nuoni- OF Dante AMI tue representatives,
OF two oI the prnuie3t ihnilli-s In ltnly s all
but Sci! pstsi 10y their services TO histori al sell
euce. lv-n during the swimmer months they
niust bava iaootel lncass ,ntly For the Count
: n mo 10 loss tIun iAres pimpair,s. issued
Ia advance Of the meeting of the International
Con srrss II Geology. and destined to guido
tie researches Of lis members toward somo
lately lis ,ovnred prehistoric cemrtrr!ns.
SJant on tho iurcsho.ii and look before you.
See. along the iase OF tha walls. on both sides Of
tho vast apartment. are ranged In order the
I ynibs OF both kinis-those in which the ancient
EtrlS ans buried their dead. as We DO but with
cut collins. aud those IN which the ioiy was
burned and thA bones Pathrred from the fune-
"a plir and pa ''d in "A iar.s bronze cista or
IL "a ynHe. boo" h-r". in thiS grave with the
tour Ul.li+ cIgtif.' Vh''il eHrl,-s IT, ard made OF
round ruh'.a stones. you $50 tho Vase or ossua-
r. firmly iulcLdcI IN thr ash = and cindcrS
and afnaIl fragments Of bone which remained
unrousdued hy tn- fire. The very stoiIts are
sTlll hlarkened by IN" smoke aud calcinri 10y tie
flames: ard H." blactish--riy. compact earth.
us hard ~ tlr hardest cement. shows when an
aiszei 10y tue chemist, ts.ft It Is kind OF paste
lrtn whl"l. animal master "nters Largely.
But, heln"e "" aNHmipe in d'tilll the two
rap-ses of ItrE5cIn seI utchreE. cast glance AT
IN" pnlutInXS Whlrh rov-r the walls. They are
cop.-i faithfully fruui the great t"mns Of Gem
IrHt EiruI.s mule So familiar tu the learned
wuglu Is l-uul-' tNolhsiTu'fiSc volumes. Tue
r. Present the SENSUAL life. the burial
rites aud cu-toms aLi the :lnuiny and crus! be-
ttAfp al -.fl- - hf