The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-26


 most interesting places to visit in the city, and M. Angelo was the most Won- derful man that ever lived in Florence. A person. visiting this pretty house, as he walks through the dining-room and inviting little studio, and out into the quaint kitchen, verify looks about for it's former master, for there are his plans and papers spread on the tables as if awaiting his return.
 To return to St. Lorenzo again; con nected with this church is the new sac7 risty, which is so styled to distinguish it from the old one, The new sacristy is not so very recent after all, for 1t was built by M Angelo in 1928 and the con- struction of this beautiful building oc- cupied no less than fourteen years of constant toll. This is in fact a mauso- leum for the Medici. Here we see the tombs of the two members of that dis tinguished family who had last died, Julian and Lorenzo Il Magnifico. Julian is represented as a general of the church; below is the sarcophagus adorned by the world renowned statues of Day and Night; who having once be- held these wonderful life-like figures can possibly forget them; alas! who cam describe them. The second monument was erected in memory of Lorenzo de Medici. The statue is called ''Il Pense- roso" CThought) and it is a. work of the greatest refinement and power; the beautiful figures of Twilight and Dawn adorn the sarcophagus just beneath the statue. These two tombs mentioned above are worthy of being the handi- work of the celestial beings know of no works in the world which can sur- pass them in beauty of refined design, or in the magnificent results which has been evolved by the combined force of the sculptors brain and chisel. The figures themselves are allegorical q re- fer to those figures on the sarcophage), and appear as life-like as human be- ingsy they seem almost to possess the breath of life. Let us now enter ''the Chapel of the Princes;" this is the bur ial place of the Mediei family; it ad- joins San Lorenzo and Ia passage con nects it with that church. It is an eight sided building with lofty dome and lined throughout with splendid marbles of many colors. The paintings in the dome are very beautiful and rep resent many scenes in Scripture histo- ". There are six inches which con- tain six splendid granite sarcophagi with gilded statues. The armorial bearings of sixteen Tuscan cities are placed on the marble wafnscoating.
 To give some idea of the grandeur of this building and its contents I will state that the Medici expended from |, kn Co, Yo, 4 5O0,O00 on the marbles and decorations of this beautiful Chapel of the Princes.
 know of no such beautiful sepul- chral chamber as this; one loses the thought of death as he enters this de- lightful place; 1t is' more like a. chapel than a mortuary chamber; there is all about it an air of cheerfulness which pursues depression to it's complete over throw, and one would willingly finger here for hours if permission were grant ed to do so. %%Es The suburbs of Florence are very attractive, and be- ing on high ground the views to be ob- tained are superb. Who can ever for get the glories of Certosa, San Miniato Bellosguardo or Vallombrosa? These are lovely indeed, and trip to Fiesole is an experience not soon to be forgot ten. An electric tram now runs from the Piazza St. Marco direct to Fiesole Gust imagine the hurry of the nine teenth century rushing through the dells of FiesoleD and very many tour ists avail of this inexpensive and unro- mantle manner of reaching that beau- tiful place; or one, can easily take stroll thither on foot, for the distance ds but three miles. A very pleasant drive can be taken to Fiesole by carriage; in fact it is a delight to go out to Fiesole, and it is a pleasant excursion any way you choose to get there. We left Flor ence by the "Porta St. Gallo" near the old Triumphal arch, which was erected in 173S, and we travelled along the bank of a pretty stream which dashes down the steep incline in it's hurry to leap into the Arno; in the spring of the year this little stream, the Mugnone, swells with pride with its accumulated waters and becomes a powerful mountain tor rent carrying destruction in its path.
 Tn a short time we pass the Villa Palmieri, in which Queen Victoria has spent two or three seasons. The narra- tors in the Decameron resided here in 348. The views which open to our eyes at this place are charming indeed. Mountains and high plains extend far away as far as the eyes can penetrate md the bright sunlight of Italy clothes mountain sides and bare rocks with a cheerful mantle, and the exhilaration which comes from the view itself brings ts own reward. In half an hour after passing this Villa we reach the old church of St. Domenico; in the monas- cry near by Fra Angelica resided pre- 1ious to his long visit to the monastery # St. Marco in Florence. In a. few mo- nents we reach the Villa Spence; this s fine residence and once was the country home of Lorenzo il Magnifico. | There are numerous villas in the region l lear Fiesole belonging chiefly to Eng ish people of wealth and culture. One # these is the Villa Landor, in which | Walter Savage Landor died in 1864; a weet place to die in, as it were to close he eyes upon charming landscapes to ! gain open them lovely views of Para lise itself.
 At last we have arrived at Fiesole, | which even in the time of the Etrus- ans was am old city, and at the pres mt day one may see the CycIopean vail, portions of which are still pre- erved.
 The Piazza of the town is promi-