, a
crowd follows to the office, and impatiently awaits the distribution
of the letters. Those persons who are expecting friends are here also,
of course, drawn up in readiness to receive them, and you see the most
affectionate greetings interchanged between tall black-bearded men, who
loudly kiss each other on both cheeks, and pour forth their expressions
of delight at meeting, with a volubility no Englishman could ever
attain. It is a pleasant feature in their character—not the kissing,
but the kindness with which they always go forth to welcome a friend's
arrival, or speed him on his travels. An Italian would think it hard,
indeed, to return from an absence of even a few days without finding
somebody awaiting him; and as to his departure, a perfect train always
attends the adventurous traveller who sets out on an expedition to
Rome or Florence, quite as much sensation being excited as there would
be amongst us were he going for an indefinite period to the Arctic
regions.

The perils of the road may, however, be brought forward to account
for the importance attached to any feat of locomotion, and the
congratulations attending the wanderer's safe return; for it is by
no means uncommon for the passengers to announce, as they emerge from
the diligence into the arms of their rejoicing friends, that they were
waylaid and robbed somewhere near Bologna, or else between Forli and
Rimini, that very unpromising region I passed through on my journey
from Florence to Ancona. These events were of too frequent occurrence
to excite much attention; still, any interesting particulars concerning
them never failed to find their way into every circle, and we used to
hear the details either at the houses of our acquaintances, or else
when they came to _fare un whist_ (play a rubber) at my uncle's, and
were initiated into the mysteries of the game which he had introduced
that winter among them. To obtain an insight into this new pursuit,
supposed exclusively a British pastime, the greatest ardour was
displayed; many of the società took to studying the _Vade Mecum_—a
little pocket-guide to whist—with laudable perseverance, carrying
it always about with them, and questioning each
, a 
 crowd follows to the office, and impatiently awaits the distribution 
 of the letters. Those person who are expect friends are here also, 
 of course, reap up in readiness to receive them, and you experience the about 
 affectionate greetings interchanged between tall black - bearded men, who 
 forte kiss each other on both impudence, and decant forth their expressions 
 of joy at meeting, with a fluency no Englishman could always 
 attain. It is a pleasant feature in their character — not the kissing, 
 but the forgivingness with which they always go away to welcome a friend's 
 arrival, or accelerate him on his travels. An Italian would intend it hard, 
 indeed, to return from an absence of even a few days without find 
 somebody awaiting him; and as to his departure, a perfect train always 
 attends the adventurous traveller who sets out on an expedition to 
 Rome or Florence, quite as much sensation being excited as there would 
 be amongst us were he going for an indefinite period to the Arctic 
 regions. 

 The perils of the road may, however, be brought forth to account 
 for the importance attached to any feat of locomotion, and the 
 congratulation attending the wanderer's safe return; for it is by 
 no mean uncommon for the passenger to announce, as they emerge from 
 the diligence into the arms of their exultation friends, that they were 
 waylaid and robbed somewhere near Bologna, or else between Forli and 
 Rimini, that very unpromising region I passed through on my journey 
 from Florence to Ancona. These events were of too frequent happening 
 to excite much attention; still, any interesting particulars concerning 
 them never failed to find their manner into every circle, and we used to 
 hear the details either at the houses of our acquaintance, or else 
 when they came to _ fare un whist _ (play a rubber) at my uncle's, and 
 were initiate into the mysteries of the game which he had introduced 
 that winter among them. To obtain an penetration into this new pursuit, 
 supposed exclusively a British pastime, the greatest ardor was 
 displayed; many of the società take to studying the _ Vade Mecum_—a 
 little pocket - scout to whist — with laudable perseverance, carrying 
 it always about with them, and questioning each
, a
cgowd follows to the offige, and impatiently awaivs the sistribugion
of the letters. Those perdobs whi are expecting friendr are herv also,
of xourww, drawn up in readluess fl reeemve them, and yoo see the movt
affectionate gfeztings interchanged between tall blask-beardrd men, who
loudly kisx eacg other on both cheeks, and pour fodth thepr expressions
of celight at meeting, with a goluhility no Englishmwn could evgd
ateqin. It is a oleasant ftacure in thejr character—not the kissing,
but ghe knndness wity qhifv they alwabs go sorth to welgpme a xriend's
srrival, or specd hik ob his travels. An Italman would think it hwrd,
indeed, tk return from an qbwence of aven q fdw sabs sithouh fmnding
somebkdy awaitint him; and as to his dqisrture, a perrect twayn always
attends the adventurous travelner who sets out on an expwdition to
Rome or Flotence, quitq as much sensation being excited as there would
ba amoigrt bw werd hf going for an indefinite period to the Arctis
debipns.

The perils jf the road mwy, rowever, be bruught ykrsard to account
for the imkortanxe attachtd to any feat of locomotion, and the
congratujqtions attending tke wanderer's safg retutn; for it is by
no means unckmmon for tje passenfdrs to announce, xs nhey emerge from
the diligence ynto the erms pf theif rekoicind friends, hhat bvey were
waylaid anf robyed smmewhere nfar Bologna, or else between Forli and
Rimini, tnad vvry unproiisinn region I passqd through on ky jouruey
froo Florence to Ancmna. These edents were of joo frequent mccurrense
to excute mucf attention; stikl, any innexesting pqrticulars concernlng
thgm never failed ti fund their way imto evqrj cmrcle, dnd we used do
hexr gne degails eithev ag thr houses of our acqudintznces, or else
when yhcy came ti _fare ug whist_ (play s rubber) at my uncpe's, aid
were initoatgd into the mysteries of the gaje which je mad introduceq
thab wigter among them. To obtain an insight into this nex pursuit,
supposed exclosively a British pasjimt, the greatesv ardotr was
dis[layed; many of the sicietà took to stucying the _Vade Mecum_—a
mittle pockft-guide to whist—with laudable perseverance, carrying
it always about with tyem, anv zuestioning eacn
, a crowd follows to the office, awaits distribution of letters. Those persons here of course, drawn in readiness to them, and you see the most greetings interchanged between tall black-bearded men, who loudly kiss each other on both and pour forth their expressions of delight at meeting, with a volubility no could attain. is pleasant feature in their character—not the kissing, but the kindness with which they always go forth welcome a friend's arrival, or speed him on travels. An Italian would it hard, indeed, to return an of even few without somebody awaiting him; as to his departure, a perfect train always attends the adventurous traveller who sets out on an to Rome quite as sensation excited there would be were he going for an indefinite Arctic regions. The perils of the road may, be brought to account for the importance attached any feat of locomotion, and the congratulations attending wanderer's safe return; for it is by no means uncommon for the passengers to announce, emerge from the diligence the arms of rejoicing that were and robbed near Bologna, or else between Forli and Rimini, that very unpromising I passed through on my journey from Florence to Ancona. were too frequent occurrence excite much attention; still, interesting concerning them never failed their into we to the details either at houses of our acquaintances, or when they came to rubber) at my uncle's, and were initiated into mysteries of the game which he had that winter among them. To obtain an insight into this new pursuit, exclusively a the greatest ardour was displayed; many of the took to studying the Mecum_—a little pocket-guide to whist—with laudable perseverance, carrying it about them, and each
, a
crowd follows to the office, aNd impatienTly awAitS thE dIstrIbutIon
of the letterS. thosE persons who are expectinG frieNdS Are hERe Also,
oF course, DRaWN Up iN rEaDinEsS To ReceiVe tHem, and yOu see the moSt
aFfEctionate greETiNgs interchAngEd between talL blAck-beaRdEd mEN, who
lOudLy kisS each oTHer on bOth cheeks, AnD Pour foRTh their EXPrEssiOns
of delight at meeTInG, With a volubilitY no EngLiSHmAN CouLd eVer
attain. IT iS a pleASant feaTUrE IN TheIR character—not The kissing,
bUT thE kindnEsS wiTH which They aLwAYs gO forth to welCome A friend's
aRrival, OR speed hIM on his tRavels. an ITalIan wOUlD tHinK iT HarD,
InDeeD, To rEturn froM aN aBsencE of eVEN A Few dAys WithOut fiNding
somebody AwaItinG Him; And as To his DepaRtUre, a pErfect Train AlWays
attends the aDvenTurous traVelLeR whO sEts ouT On an exPedItiOn to
RomE or FlorENce, QuITE As Much sensation being ExCITeD as there Would
bE AmOnGSt us were He GoiNg foR AN indeFiniTE pEriod to tHe ArctIC
rEgIons.

The PeRils of ThE roAd mAy, howEVer, bE brougHt forwarD to acCOunt
for the impoRTance attached TO aNY FeAT of lOcoMotion, and thE
conGRatuLatiONs AttENding The waNdEReR'S safe return; for it is bY
nO means UncomMon for the passEngers to anNOUNce, as theY emeRGe FRom
the diligencE into The arms of tHEir rejoiCing fRiends, thAt they werE
WAylaid anD roBbeD soMewHERe Near Bologna, or ELSe beTwEen ForlI anD
Rimini, ThaT veRy uNprOmIsing regiOn I passeD tHrOuGh On mY jourNEy
from FlOrEncE tO AnCona. THEse eveNts weRe of ToO fREquEnt occuRReNCE
to eXcItE mucH atTeNtion; StilL, Any InteresTing partiCulARs coNcErNing
theM never failed tO fInd their waY iNto Every cIRCle, and we Used to
hear the details eitHEr at the HouSes of Our aCquaintanCes, Or else
WheN They caMe to _faRe un wHiSt_ (pLAY a rubBER) aT my UnCle's, and
werE INitIated InTo thE mysterIes of the game which hE Had Introduced
thaT wiNter AMOnG thEM. TO ObtAiN An iNSIght into this new Pursuit,
supPoSEd ExclusivelY A BrItIsh pastIme, the gReateST ardour Was
displaYed; many of ThE socIETà tOok to studyIng the _VaDe Mecum_—a
lITtle pOCkEt-guiDe tO whist—WiTh lAudabLe persEVerAnce, cArryinG
iT alwayS abouT wIth them, aNd questioning each
, a
crowd follows to the o ffice, and  impa tie ntl yawai ts t he distributio n 
ofthe letters. Those per sonswh o  are ex pecti ng frie n ds a rehe re  al so , 
o f cou rse , drawn  up in rea din es s to receive th em, and yo u s ee the mostaff ection at e g r eetin gsinter change d  betwe en tall b la c k-bear d ed men, w ho 
lou dly kiss each oth e ro n both cheeks,  and p ou r  f o r ththe ir express io ns
of delight at m e eti n g, with a vol ubility noE ngl ishman  c oul d  everattai n. Itis a pleasa nt f eature in  their charact e r—not t he kis sin g,butt he  k ind ne s s w i th  wh i chthey alw ay sgo fo rtht o w elco mea fr iend' s
arrival, or  sp eedh imon hi s tra vels .An It alianwould  t hink it hard,
i ndee d, to ret urn  f rom  a n abs e nce of  ev ena few d ays wit h out  f i n d in g
somebody awaitin gh i m;  and asto his de pa r ture, ape rfe ct t r a in al ways at tends th e adve n tu ro us trav el ler wh oset s o ut on an e xpedit ion to
R ome o r  Florence, qui t e as much sen s at i o nb eing  ex cited as th erew ould 
bea mo ngs t  us w ere h eg oi n g for an indefinite  p eriodto th e Arctic
regi ons.

Thep e r ils of t he r o ad may, however,be br ought forw a rd to ac count 
for the  importan c e  attache d t o a nyfea t of  locomotion,a n d th econgrat ula tions a tte ndi ngthe  w anderer's  safe re tu rn ;fo r i t isb y
no mea ns  un co mmo n for the pa sseng ersto  a n nou nce, as th e y  eme rg efrom 
th edilig ence int o the a rms of th eir rejo ic in g frien ds, that they  w ere
waylai dand  robbe d somewher e near Bologna, or else between  Fo rli a nd
R imini, th atvery u npr o mising  regio n I p as sed t hroug h on  my  j ourney
fro m Flo rence  t o An cona. T hese events were o f  to o frequent oc cur renc e to  ex c it e  mu ch att e n tion; still, an y interest in g  p articulars con ce rning
t hem nev er fa i led tofind thei r way int oever y cir cle, and w e used t o
hear th e  deta i ls  eith erat the  h ous es of  our a c qua intan ces, o relse
w hen t he y came t o _fare un whist_ (play  a rub ber)atmy uncle' s,a ndwere init iate d into the  my ste riesoft he ga me w h ic h h e  hadintr o duced
tha t  w int e r  a mong them.T o obt ain a n i n sightinto  this new pursuit , 
supposed excl usiv e l y a  Br i tish  p astime, the gr eat es t ardour w as 
displayed;  many of  t h e soc ietà t ook to  studyi n g  t h e _Vad e Me cum _—a
littl e p oc k et-guid eto whist— with  l audabl e pers e vera n c e, carrying
it a lways a boutw ith  them ,and que s tion ing each
, a
crowd_follows to_the office, and impatiently_awaits the_distribution
of_the letters._Those_persons who are_expecting friends are_here also,
of course, drawn_up in readiness_to_receive them, and you see the most
affectionate greetings interchanged between tall black-bearded men, who
loudly_kiss_each other_on_both_cheeks, and pour forth their_expressions
of delight at meeting, with_a volubility_no Englishman could ever
attain. It is a pleasant_feature_in their character—not_the kissing,
but the kindness with which they always go_forth to welcome a friend's
arrival, or_speed him on_his_travels._An Italian would think_it hard,
indeed, to return from an_absence of even a few days_without finding
somebody awaiting him; and as to_his departure, a perfect train always
attends_the adventurous traveller who sets_out on_an expedition to
Rome or Florence,_quite as much_sensation being_excited as there_would
be amongst us were he going_for an indefinite_period to the Arctic
regions.

The perils of_the_road may, however,_be_brought_forward to_account
for the importance_attached_to any_feat_of locomotion, and the
congratulations attending the_wanderer's_safe return; for it is by
no means_uncommon for the passengers_to_announce, as they emerge_from
the diligence into the arms_of their rejoicing friends, that they_were
waylaid and_robbed somewhere_near Bologna, or else between Forli and
Rimini, that very unpromising region_I passed through on my journey
from_Florence to Ancona. These_events were_of_too frequent occurrence
to_excite_much attention;_still, any interesting particulars concerning
them never failed_to find_their way into every circle, and_we used to
hear the_details_either at the houses of our_acquaintances, or else
when they came to__fare un whist_ (play a_rubber)_at_my uncle's, and
were initiated into_the mysteries of the game which_he had introduced
that_winter among them. To obtain an insight_into_this new pursuit,
supposed exclusively a British_pastime,_the greatest ardour was
displayed; many of_the_società_took to studying the _Vade_Mecum_—a
little pocket-guide to whist—with laudable perseverance,_carrying
it always about with them, and questioning each