A GLANCE

AT

REVOLUTIONIZED ITALY:

A Visit to Messina,

AND

A TOUR THROUGH THE KINGDOM OF NAPLES,
THE ABRUZZI, THE MARCHES OF ANCONA, ROME,
THE STATES OF THE CHURCH,

TUSCANY, GENOA, PIEDMONT, &c., &c.

IN THE SUMMER OF 1848.

BY CHARLES MAC FARLANE,

AUTHOR OF CONSTANTINOPLE IN 1828, THE ROMANCE OF ITALIAN HISTORY,

HISTORY OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION,

SPORTS, PASTIMES, AND RECOLLECTIONS OF THE SOUTH OF ITALY,

SMITH, ELDER, AND CO., 65, CORNHILL.

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1849.

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London: Printed by WILLIAM CLOWES and SONS, Stamford Street.

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CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

Rome

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CHAPTER XV.

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Communism -"Let us divide The State finds work for

the Poor - The Capitol - The Tarpeian Rock - Trastevere

The Jesuits Giuseppe Mazzini Roman Riot - Padre Ga-

vazzi Revolutionary Priests - Roman Parliament Pro-

clamations- The Free Press - An Assassination The Roman

Legion-The Jesuits' College- A Roman Debate-Mamiani—

Fabbri - The Rights of Man- Mosaics-Print-shops - Books

The Theatres - Night Alarms Rome in the Sixteenth

Century

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CHAPTER XVI.

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The Earl of Minto at Rome - Lord Palmerston's Letter to Prince

Metternich - The Pope and the Patriots - The Quirinal and

the Swiss Guard Personal Appearance of Pius IX.

Murder of Count Rossi Guardia Nobile

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Dragoon Political Clubs Desecration of Saint Peter's

The Tombs of the Last of the Stuarts

Martinez de la Rosa - The English Cemetery - Rosa Bathurst

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Journey from Rome to Florence Communism Marshal

Radetzky - Terni — Singing Patriots - A general Massacre -

Beggars and Franciscans - Beards and Politics - Atheism and

Superstition Perugia - Passignano - Arezzo

Vendette Murders

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credulity and Bigotry - Florentine rudeness Material Im-

The Young Italy of the Tailors

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Railroad, Carriages, &c.

for a Coachman

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Splendid

A pleasant Companion - Looking

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- Florentine Profligacy - Nunnery Educa-

tion Cecisbeism Tuscan Farming - Pisa and its Porters

and Patriots - Demonstrations - Socialism - Grand Duke's

Proclamation National Guards The Tocsin of Pisa- A

Storm at Midnight — Jealousies and Antipathies between Pisa

and Lucca Ponte Carraja - Material Improvements — Uni-

versity closed- · Professors killed The Cascine of Pisa -

Model Farm and Camels - Another Railroad Lucca

More Clubs Baths of Lucca Catholic Intolerance

Wretched submissions of Government Popular insolence 124

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CHAPTER XX.

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Journey from Pisa to Leghorn - Numerous Flights - Strange

Scenes The Barricades The Porters Captain Codring-

Guerrazzi Padre Gavazzi Weakness of the Grand

Duke's Government-Riots - Fighting in Leghorn - Cipriani

An Explosion Poles at Leghorn No Trade General

Remarks on the State of Italy and on Lord Palmerston's Policy

- Hatred borne by the Italian Liberals to England — A Patriot

Amazing Improvements in Leghorn

CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

CHAPTER XXI.

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On board the "Dante"

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A Livornese Patriot - A Dispute

Genoese Liberal Hatred of the Liberals towards England

Bonapartism and Republicanism mixed — A Holy Republican

War · Our Mediation with Austria Arrive at Genoa

Another Festa - More Placards - Theatres La Madonna di

Belvidere - Animosities between Peasantry and National Guard

Genoese Generosity - Sick and wounded Soldiers National

Guard Officers A popular Genoese Dance Colonel B--

Littérateurs Mazzini and Letter-opening at Genoa and

Leghorn - Piedmontese Troops - Attempts made by the Pa-

triots to win them over Club Law in Genoa - Destruction of

Fortifications - Use of Daggers Riots

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De Boni

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- Pareto-State of Milan - Feuds in Genoa

CHAPTER XXII.

Genoa Arrival at Alessandria - Charles Albert - Cause

ruined by the Ultra-Liberals - Piedmontese Troops and Officers

Popularity of the King and of his two sons

Improvements - The Railroad that was to be

posals for making the Italians speak Italian

Rich and happy land Enter Turin

- Palazzo Madama and the House of Peers The Royal

Palace Charles Albert's domestic life- The affection of

his Servants - Picture Gallery - Collection of Armour

Egyptian Museum, and Conversations there The Frontier of

the Adige The Liberals have spoiled that hope The

Chapel Royal and Santo Sudario La Superga

the Princes of the House of Savoy - Silvio Pellico an object