The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-21
A VISIT TO POMpeIl.
Flint Impressions of the Piace-Uneartn-
ing n COrpsc-Trcscocs.

ana not lIcttN 'hc-hit. "i" "',5"
all the way. We stopped ut an inn 10
order luncheon, and while it was prepar-
ING we drove to the Pompeian anphI-
theatre. which stand, alone at present, on
tine outskirts Of what was PompelI--the
greater part of which is still buried under
volcanic ashes. And there stands the
arena-not circular as had fancled, but
ellip-ical-most of the stone seats SIN
sfanding one above another IN long tiers.
The dens Of tho animals, the waiting
room of the gladiator. might have bee II
occupied Yesterday! To read.r oi
Bulwcr. how specially interesting the
empty TOOL, Of the place 50 often filled 10y
eager thousands; the awful contrast De.
tween the stiffness now and the mingled
roars If loasts. and men worse than
beasts. thai rose into the great SKY thou
sands 81 wears ago. Then there arc the
verv seats. IN the best part larger and
more commOdiOus. IN which the ans
tocracy sat Separate boxes Tor the
ladies at the top (the women never sal
with the mem were broken and grass
grown. but all 50 nearly complete that a
very little would restore the amphiIh"a'Ie
t. It's original condition.
-. We drove to it We passed on the
side of the road what appeared To be- 4"
cluster Of mud howell; very small dirty
and drabby. roohcss and miserable, with
out vestige of color, o. column, on
statue, and modern she'd with new fcG
tiles here and there, put apparently Il"
protect something. looked. ! heard
the courier. whom everybody here treats
with great respect and calls oignor Cor
riere. say: Dere you hai IOmpen. sir
We'll. of all the sells in the world. We
all exclaimed; and very foolish we were
t. be 80 rashly guided hy inst mpfos-
sions. for the rooilrss, colorlcss place
that Pompen certainly seems at a dis
lance resolves itscli. en- nearer approach.
into the most wonderful lItlie city IN the
world: bat it seems luilt for pismies.
The streets are eleven feet wide at their
widest. the house. wesc mover more than
one story high, and they were al built
on the same plan. lur tlc. i.o-c1es and
other decorations arc velE varied and
b,lutiful
"Our eriGa through 'he ruins was %
Neapoli,au so,licr. anil villa, with h.
comical French. and his .l..i .Aor, c.r-
icoI manners Inc l-aut i;4 L.,hIr amused.
II. soonoed Ia tbinl, VIVA. d., had de-
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