قراءة كتاب From the Thames to the Tiber or, My visit to Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, Switzerland, etc.
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From the Thames to the Tiber or, My visit to Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, Switzerland, etc.
FROM
THE THAMES
TO THE TIBER;
OR,
My Visit to Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice,
Milan, Switzerland, etc.,
With Illustrations.
BY
J. WARDLE
Author of
“General Gordon, Saint and Soldier.”
“Tour in Palestine and Egypt.”
“Sound at heart,” etc.
A. TAYLOR,
CHAPEL BAR, NOTTINGHAM.
1909.
CONTENTS.
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CHAPTER I. |
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London: Its teeming millions of population; Its commercial aspect: Leaving Victoria Station for New Haven: On the boat: New found friends: Landing at Dieppe: Leaving for Paris: Arrival at Rouen: Its Cathedral, etc. |
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CHAPTER II. |
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Arrival at Paris: Our Hotel—“Hotel Londres and New York”: Visit to the Louvre: The Cathedral of Notre Dame: The Church of St. Geniveve: The Pantheon: Bloody Bartholomew: Its awful massacre. |
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CHAPTER III. |
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Paris: Palace de Concorde: Champs-Elysees: The Bois de Boulogne: The extensive Boulevards: The River Seine: Leaving Paris: Arrival at Dijon: Our Hotel: Dijon: Its Churches, etc.: Our journey to Chambery, etc. |
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Through Mont Cenis Tunnel: Passing the Customs: Our new friend—Nurse Reynolds: Our scrimmage for provisions at Turin: Arrival at Genoa and Table-de-hote: Arrival at Rome: Our Hotel, etc. |
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CHAPTER V. |
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Visit to the Forum and Coliseum: Crossing the Tiber: Castle of St. Angelo: Palace of Justice: Trajan’s Column: Garibaldi’s Monument: The Appian Way: St. Peter’s: Its magnitude and magnificence: Michael Angelo’s work. |
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CHAPTER VI. |
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Rome, continued: St. Peter’s Cathedral: St. Peter’s Statue: His resting place: The Columns, Pictures, Fonts, Confessionals, etc., etc.: The Vatican: The Professional Letter Writer: The Arch of Titus: Statue of Nero, etc. |
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CHAPTER VII. |
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The Church of the Trinity: St. Maria: Church of Onesemus: The Grand Corso: The British and Foreign Bible Society: Outside view of the Quirinal: Nero’s House: Leaving Rome: Scene at a wayside station: Arrival at Florence: Visit to the Cathedral. |
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Florence: Michael Angelo’s House: Baptistry of St. John: The Uffizi Gallery: The Tribune: A drive to the suburbs: Dante’s House: His Poems: Mrs. Browning on Vallambrosa: Michael Angelo’s work: Galileo, his trial, etc. |
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Appalling catastrophe in Italy: Messina: Savonarola: His defiance of the Pope: His excommunication: His prison cell, etc.: His martyrdom: Raphael: His genius as a painter: His works: The old Protestant Cemetery: Leaving Florence: Bologna: Crossing the Lagoons: Venice. |
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CHAPTER X. |
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Arrival at Venice: The ubiquitous Gondolo: The Grand Canal: The curious water ways: Our Hotel: A snap shot of a Gondolo and its freight: St. Mark’s Cathedral: Its curious history: Its wonderful Tower, and its interior possessions. |
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CHAPTER XI. |
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The Pigeons in St. Mark’s Square: Description of its interior: The Palace of the Doges: The Bridge of Sighs: The general Archives of Venice: Church of St. Maria dei Frari: A London Polytechnic Party: The slums of Venice: Our leaving. |
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CHAPTER XII. |
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Arrival in Milan: Our visit to the Cathedral: Its Spires, and Turrets: Its Stained Glass Windows, Altars, Pictures, and Sculpture: The Church of St. Ambrogio: The Bera Picture Gallery: The Hospital: Leaving Milan: Arrival at Como: Lake Como. |
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CHAPTER XIII. |
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Arrival at Lugano: The river Tessin and its bridge of ten arches: Bellinzono: Entrance to the great St. Gothard Tunnel: Station of Andermath: St. Bernard’s Hospice: The Devil’s Bridge: The Wood Cutter at Work: William Tell’s Chapel: His story: Lucerne: Our Hotel: Our run up the | |