The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31
MY PALACE IN VENICE,
INTERESTING DESCRIPTIONS BY A
RTCHHONDER.
The Famous Old Getty in the Sca"-Somo
Points Of Interest to be seen on
Visit There.

OF course, even II there be no carking
regret for the Ices Of Il soodly possession
must tell you az once. plainly, without
"minciDg matters" that my Venetian PAL
ace. even apart from is peculiar location,
altered in many respects from the two pal-
aros / had previously owned WnAe ~
italy. palallO Giustnlau NcscJu came
into my possession cor partly SOD "A hrsnl'
sunny morning 30 TIE month or july iH-
mcIfately after my arrival at the Neiice
depot. on tie train from Rome, something
OH thls wise. stepping from tuo car WIN
my baggage, / walked to- the front OF the
depot. laIlod a coupe OF sonuoHelS' o"e
OF whom came, took 10Y effects, put tneh
il the goudOlI, while / stepped lh az tnt
same time seating myself, | gave the
order 90 be taken % The Enz isn hpitl'
c0nI lctsl by MIS- Bib, near to5cdfi, on
fae Grand Canal. After fifteen minutes
ride. cur gOudOla drew up at TIE Steps
" nay Venetian paihce, or 20 use lH1
modern appolliiOn-"Alls Briis EnfIsn
Hotel. deseryedly recommended, very wei
situated on the Grand tanaL excellent
table d'hOie, good attendance, etc, idfo-
Rte resort OF English and American tiaF
olers" The first and greatest difference
that 4 observed and felt ~ comparing thls,
ny third palace, with those previously
owned. was the novel situation OF IA
lazzO Giustlnian Nesc0vi.' / began 10 YAK
NY mind upon The subject or human nam
and even seen, "a cottage by The sea,
but never before bad j seen ana lived IN
au Cd palace in the sea whore the quiet
flowing aud the gentle ripping OF earn
waters lad increasingly laved. for I'VE
long ccnlules. It's worn stone sleps ana
fimc-stalned walls.
"Tnere is "a glorious city in the sea,
The sea in he broad, ihe narrow streets,
Ebbing ana Rowing: and the salt seaweed
Clu.s 20 the bic Of her palaces.
You VII be impressed with the unusual
Quietuess of the city during the cay Shu
is dead silence or nights suits every
class aud grade OF sieepcgs one Only heals
The sad and mOnOtOnOus "eDDinS aul now
iuc" Of salt sea water ia the c"haIs'
euI the gonle, dTOwsy playing or ioun-
tails in marble courts. il Is true enousl ID
at t.mcs, this all-pervadlns silence Is al-
.Ne'er Saw j. never felt calm so dee-;
The water mOveth al IT, own sweet Hlii.
Iesr God. the very houses seem aslee.,
AND al that mighty heart is lying stll.
What Wordsworth sold OF London boo
The solemn hush Of the deep. quiet hours
before the dawn, fully applies 20 Nenlfe
a. any hour after ulghfall. Or LOT ti'tt
matter, during the waking houis uhdei
N'uetion sunlight where It's Dush' "i'
yellow rays rest alike ou canals AHA DR.
gc0ns ON churches aud paIaces, ca GA
ST. Mark, and the bronze horses. b..
"a LONG AND WORTHY Al-+ tN1
This palace ~ mine had long ana Wof-
thy history wl.'h / ptoceele- To luN .S
ugaie very soon after plicns5in8 HA %,
terest ana making 'the down la! ment.,
Possibly you viii feel The more grateful
and remember me The more kiul.~. "
give you that record uIfA9 ana tfDlt
two virtues Chat most historians ANo"
very nttle ab0au. in "a PLAN, conc-.e i,i--
ucr. I tell Tie story ha Dc Mtr '.i u"
me. IL there he murder done. "thuh cau-
not sly ] did IT, unless III tt in d. .'...ii
degree that my English tongue aA}ii'
mar Tine grammar u hardening l' Fo"e'a
of thc soft italian.
IalAlI0 Ditrtui.n Ntr'uli' on tNr '.-
male GIaule. Was built about tae 3,'i
100 a. ID. There was 200 STINT OF the
most ample mean. of lf- wealthy iouiurI'
who erected IL without regard io eAlen.e,
employing host on WoIhnen I4e." t.i
best artisans aud mechanic. MAo uit-.l-
'+ly a-d hu"ala". i-i'3 lgitoi.-0-
WotA tAai nns s'oYA 30 ltlN"'H.-t -.'
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