Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-09-14

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Fannie and /, accompanied by guide,
climbed the 500 interior steps to
stand at sunset on its top, and have
shown to US every great edlfiee and
all historical acres for miles below and
around US.
Opposite to it stands the celebrated
Baptistry containing the most costly
and ornate doors on earth. | could
write much of these wonderful edi-
fees.
The Piazza Della Signoria is the chief
square of Florence. In It's centre Sa-
vonarola, Domenico and Maruffi were
burned as heretics by desire of the
Roman hierarchy, on the I'D OF May,
1913. The Bishop took hold OF the
hand of the illustrious orator, the
Monk Sayonarola, aud said, Il ex-
clude thee from the Church Militant
and the Church Triumphant The
greatest reformer of his day responded
Thou mayest exclude me from the
Church Militant but from the Church
Triumphant thou canst not; that
does not belong to thee" As the
flames began to climb around the i'm
mortal trio Sayonarola fixed his gaze
on the sky and said, sMy Savior who
was innocent, willingly died for my
sins and should not | willingly give
up this poor body out of love for
Him." Roman opinion concerning
the magnificent martyr soon under
went radical change The Pope Al
exander officially pronounced his books
free from papal censure and Raphael
painted his portrait for the papal pal
ace The youth, Martin Luther,
heard Of this martyrdom. Within
a few years he mastered Sayonarola's
theology, sociology and political views
and founded universal Professionalism
The Veechio Palace is vast build
ing With tower more than 300 feet
tall. The famous Uffizi Palace con-
tains immense collections of paint
ings and other treasures. They are
the most valuable collection in the
world, all of the pictures being by
renowned artists of all lands. In the
centre of the Tribune oetagonal hall
are five masterpieces of sculptures
the celebrated Venus di Medici, the
Apollino of Praxiteles, the Wrestlers,
the Knife Grinder, and the Dancing
Faun. The Gem Room is full of lock
ed and guarded cabinets containing
many precious stones. The Hall of
Canoes is rich in exhibits. The Hall
of Bronzes and other apartments are
replete with multitudes of beautiful
objects. Other museums, such as the
Academy of Fine Arts, the National
Museum, the Archaeological Museum
of Natural History and Science, are
full Of valuable curiosities and mag
nificent paintings and sculptures.
They also abound in the old historical
palaces and in the representative &C.
clesastical edifices. In the Pitt Pal
ace, (the Kings Royal Palace) 'front.'
ing the Royal Boboli Gardens, are 500
rare paintings and other works of art.
The treasures and vases of the Medicl
millionaires are here. | saw soil
tary table made of gems set in rare
marbles, valued at 100000 francs
$150,000. The Boboli gardens are
very beautiful. While IN Florence
Americans delight to visit the old res
licences of such men as Michael An
gelo, Cellini. Dante, Calico, Ghiberta,
Machiavelli and Amerigo Vespucci.
One of the finest drives Of my life /
took alongthe famousCassine. 1t is con-
stituted of parallel lines of beautiful
trees, fanked by lakes and statues,
fountains and flowers. 1t is two miles
long At the farther end is the mon
ument erected by the British govern
ment to the memory of the young
Maharajah Of Kolapore. He was but
twenty years of age. He ruled over
the largest province Of India and was
the richest of its native princes.
With suite of officers and attend
ants he had gone to England on a Wis
it to Queen Victoria. Returning he
was taken i'll at Florence and died
there. On the night of December 10th
1870, his attendants burned bis
body where this costly monument
stands, where the waters of the Mug
none fall into the river Arno. They
arrayed him in gorgeous robes, they
covered him oderous woods, Continents
and perfumes, and then cremated
him. His ashes were carried in an
urn of solid gold to the banks Of the
Punchgunda in India. The urn is
now deposited in the temple erected
there to his memory. His friend
Major Mant, Of the British army, de-
signed this Casaine monument and
the English Parliament paid the cost
to please the subjects of the lamented
prince.
They are many stores and fine hotels
in Florence. We stopped at ssrhe
Hotel DEurope," where we met
American people who stopped at our
hotel in Venice during nur sojourn
there. Around Florence are beauti-
tiful villas and gardens. Or it's
suburb, Valambrosa, such poets
as Milton, Dante and Byron
have sung. In the Protestant Gene
terry rest the remains OF Elizabeth
Barrett Browning, Theodosia Troll
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