Rome

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Aug 16

right all things ready pay out bill and
start the coach is painted yellow two inner
seats one outside. the footman rides one
of the horses. He is dressed bright basey bright
red scarf around his waist basey coat perby
buddy with red braid trimming their uns

Aug 19

Hotel D'Angleteure moncha crerine gamo
14 our hotel room was large twin beds which we
which we had changed the next day we took some supper went
to bed the next morning we
we took a cab and visited the
Papal Palace on monte carallo the pope resides
their during part of the summer. It is their they
elect the new pope. The new Pontiff's name is announced
to the people from the balcony over the principle
entrance. you require a permit to go through which
is not difficult to get it is considered one
of the handsomest palaces in Rome. we first visited
the garden which is laid out with great taste
it is enclosed with a wall about 15 feet this
wall is entirely his on the inside by a hedge
of box trimbed perfectly every the johks
are about 5 feet wide aring the garden with
a hedge of fox on the other side with little
arches formed in the hedge for gateways.
some of the box is said to be six hundred
and some 2 hundred years. in the hedges
are little arches formed every few years
which statuary is placed by some
of the old masters on one side is a beautiful
caskade with water dashing over the
rocks in another fountains water
gushing out of animals mouths in every
direction they have the working? so traind
that they can have quite a shower to extend
some distances over the grounds tiltle? jet every
part the garden, they can turn on 30 at once
orange trees some filled with fruit other in blossoms
lomons the same trees shrubs a every variety
we went up a high pair? of stone steps

Aug 23

were? every step their was about 20
jets the quille? turned them on the water
stremed? down the steps in a perfect show?
to the right of the steps there was a cave
with represented at work at his
forge with his workman around him all statues?
in marble as large as life the one at the bellows
was admirable. The grounds extends over a very
large his fruits. vegatables in the greatest
perfection. We were first shown in a couple
of reception rooms, which were
decorated with frescoes by Orveonte which
are very fine the floors
the furnature guilled and covered with green brocade
which is very handsom some fine pictures? these are
his rooms he receives ladys in on sunday
the grand hall is 190 feet long having a richley
decorated decorated heavy celling from this
shall you enter a series fitted? up in
grand style in one of the rooms is the picture
of last supper with? large and very fine
Madona with St Jerone which is considered
a master piece. with other fine pictures the
floor in marble. the curtains linnen
outlined? with white in an othse a fine steer
of gobletins

Rome

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Aug 19

Aug 23

Aug 26