ITALY

AND

THE ITALIANS

IN THE

NINETEENTH CENTURY.

AND

THE ITALIANS

IN THE

NINETEENTH CENTURY:

A VIEW OF THE CIVIL, POLITICAL, AND MORAL
STATE OF THAT COUNTRY:

WITH

A SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF ITALY
UNDER THE FRENCH;

LONDON

Printed by WILLIAM CLOWES,

Northumberland court.

CONTENTS.

VOL. II.

CHAPTER I.-SARDINIAN STATES.-Frontier of Savoy;

Custom-house and Smugglers; Pass of Les Echelles ;

Les Echelles; Gallery of Les Echelles; Chambery ;

Savoyards; Montmelian; Valley of Maurienne; New

Fortress of Bramant: Mont Cenis, or Monte Cinisio;

Approach to Italy; Susa; Rivoli; Turin ; Squares and

Arcades in Turin; Situation of Turin; Theatre Ca-

rignano; Church of Superga; Festival of the Nativity ;

View from Superga; Monferina ; Great Theatre of

Turin; Manners of the Piedmontese; Produce of Pied-

mont; Hospitality of the Piedmontese; Morals of

Turin; Religion; Feeling of Resignation; Royal Pa-

lace and Chapel; Churches; University and Academy;

Literature; Hospitals; State of Prisons; Piedmontese

Language; Gazzetta Piedmontese; Teatro D'Angen-

nes; Cheapness of Provisions; Piedmontese Kitchen;

Industry; Remarks

1-43

CHAP. II. THE SARDINIAN MONARCHY.-Policy of the
House of Savoy; French Invasion; Peace with France;
The French occupy Turin; Piedmont annexed to
France; Return of King Victor Emmanuel; Character
of Victor Emmanuel; Court of Turin; Sardinian
Government; Code of Laws; Arbitrary Acts; Pied-
montese Ministry; Political Parties; Piedmont and
Lombardy compared; Piedmontese army; Fidelity of