LETTER XII.

Quarrels between the English and Romans-

Discontent occasioned by the Government

of Leo XII.-Anecdotes relating thereto 122

LETTER XIII.

Holy Week-Scandalous Scuffles occasioned

by the Pope's Guards-Disgust at the

Performance of the famous Hymn Mise-

rere-Illumination of the Dome of St.

Change in the Author's Feelings occasioned by

his Residence in Rome-Rome considered

as a Place of Abode-Terror occasioned

by the Banditti between Rome and Na-

ples: amusing and audacious Behavi-

our of their Chiefs-Polite Hypocrisy of

a Custom-House Officer-The Mal'

Aria-The Author and his Party leave

Rome-Arrive at Velletri-Observations

on their Journey from thence to Capua 152

LETTER XVI.

They enter Naples-traverse the Strada di

Toledo, and settle in the Albergo delle

Crocelle-The Duchess of Parma-The

Chiaja

167

LETTER XVII.

Delightful Appearance of Naples after Rome

-The Grotto of Posilipo-Description

of a Neapolitan Village-Tomb of Virgil

-English "Sentimentalism"

LETTER XVIII.

Connection between "Legitimacy" and Re-

ligion-Investigation of the Author's

Books at the Custom-House-State of

the Press at Naples-Italian Mode of

directing and subscribing Letters-Pro-

cession of Corpus Christi: such Proces-

sions blamed, and wherefore-Illumi-

nation of the Town-A Midnight Walk

-Acquajuole

LETTER XIX.

...........

Summer Heat-Sea Bathing-Neapolitan

Fishermen-Horse Races at Portici

175

183

193

LETTER XX.

Royal and Private Villas-The Studii: Sta-

tues, Etruscan Vases, and Papyri, from

Herculaneum-Sepolcreto di Sta Teresa

-Protestant Burying-Ground-Alber-

go de' Poveri-The Austrian Army of

Occupation-Fête of Sta Maria di

Piedigrotta

LETTER XXI.

Observations on Guthrie's Account of

Massaniello's Revolt - Herculaneum-

A Frescos of Portici criticised

LETTER XXII.

Pompeii: its present State

LETTER XXIII.

Launching of "Il Vesuvio"-Neapolitan

Burials

199

217

224

234

LETTER XXIV.

Drive to Pozzuoli—Island and Dukedom

for Sale-Grandeur and Titles acquired

by the English who visit Italy-Temple

of Jupiter Serapis-Solfatera

238

ERRATA.

VOL. I.

Page ii. line 2, for together. In conformity, read together, in confor

70,

94, 165,

208,

32,

68,

107,

116,

127,

139,

166,

191,

mity.

3, for hope is a goad, read hope is a good.
9, for sceltro, read scettro.

5, for Mola di Gaeta, read Mole di Gaeta,
13, for generally hills, read generally holes.

VOL. II.

17, for luago commodo, read luogo commodo.
1, for Scuala di Vergilio, read Scuola di Vergilio.
18, for Boucaire, read Baucaire.

19, for the Marchesa complained, read the Marchesa
complained.

16, for cessa regner, read cessa de regner.
17, for l'azar brillant, read l'azur brillant.
20, for Faligno, read Foligno.
15, for Sezia, read Spezia.