_, kindly
placed at our disposal by its owners; thence, after needful rest and
refreshment, we were to ascend the Monte d'Ancona, a lofty mountain,
famed for a Trappist convent on its summit, and a magnificent range
of prospect. To reach the top before daybreak, in order to see the
sun rise, was an essential feature in our programme; it was the only
subject connected with nature on which the Anconitans ever showed any
enthusiasm. Several of our acquaintances had, in their youth, they
told us, braved the exertion and loss of rest to witness the _levata
del sole_ from the mount. Others regretted they had not the energy
to attempt it. None ridiculed our undertaking. I felt very curious to
behold what awoke such unusual admiration.

We were all in a cheerful mood, and not a little diverted, as we passed
through the narrow streets on our way to the gate, at the astonishment
excited by the appearance of Madame V—— on a very antiquated
chair-saddle, upon her long-eared steed. The people flocked to look at
her with unrestrained curiosity, till the consul turned suddenly round,
and apostrophizing the gazers, inquired sternly whether they considered
the foreign custom of riding upon an ass more wonderful than their own
of being driven by a cow. The justness of this reasoning, or rather the
energy with which it was enunciated, having produced an instantaneous
effect in the dispersion of the crowd, we were suffered to proceed
unmolested, followed by a second donkey laden with provisions.

Our route, immediately after quitting the town, lay near the cliffs
forming the line of coast behind the promontory on which Ancona is
built, in singular contrast to the sandy beach extending northward
towards Sinigaglia and Pesaro. Sometimes the road quite skirted the
edge of the precipice, and deviating from the undulations of the
cliffs, would change the marine to a pastoral landscape, and lead
to paths shaded by trees and flowering hedges, admitting occasional
glimpses of mountains in the distance.

For the next two or three miles, our course lay entirely between
hedges, screening the _possessioni_, or small farms
_, kindly 
 placed at our disposal by its owners; thence, after needful remainder and 
 refreshment, we were to rise the Monte d'Ancona, a lofty mountain, 
 famed for a Trappist convent on its acme, and a brilliant range 
 of prospect. To reach the peak before daybreak, in order to attend the 
 sun rise, was an substantive feature in our programme; it was the alone 
 national connected with nature on which the Anconitans ever showed any 
 enthusiasm. Several of our acquaintance had, in their youth, they 
 told us, braved the effort and loss of rest to witness the _ levata 
 del sole _ from the saddle horse. Others regretted they have not the energy 
 to attempt it. None ridiculed our undertaking. I felt very curious to 
 behold what awoke such strange admiration. 

 We were all in a cheerful mood, and not a little diverted, as we passed 
 through the narrow-minded streets on our way to the gate, at the astonishment 
 excited by the appearance of Madame V — — on a very antiquated 
 chair - saddle, upon her long - eared steed. The people flocked to look at 
 her with unrestrained curio, till the consul turn suddenly orotund, 
 and apostrophize the gazers, inquired sternly whether they considered 
 the foreign custom of drive upon an ass more wonderful than their own 
 of being driven by a cow. The justness of this reasoning, or preferably the 
 energy with which it was enunciated, having produced an instantaneous 
 effect in the dispersion of the crowd, we were suffered to go 
 unmolested, followed by a second donkey laden with provisions. 

 Our route, immediately after leave office the township, lie near the cliffs 
 forming the line of coast behind the promontory on which Ancona is 
 build, in singular contrast to the sandy beach run northward 
 towards Sinigaglia and Pesaro. Sometimes the road quite skirted the 
 edge of the precipice, and deviate from the undulations of the 
 cliffs, would switch the marine to a pastoral landscape, and moderate 
 to paths shade by trees and unfolding hedges, admitting occasional 
 glimpses of mountains in the distance. 

 For the following two or three miles, our class lay entirely between 
 hedges, screening the _ possessioni _, or small farm
_, kijdly
placed at our disposxl by its owners; thencx, after needful rest and
refreshment, we were ti asctud the Monte d'Ancona, a lofty lountain,
damev for a Trappist convent on ita sumkmt, and a magniflcent range
mf prospect. To rdaeh the top before daybreak, in order eo see yhf
sun rise, was wn exfentjal feature in our programme; it waa the oily
subject connrcted with nature on which the Anconitans ever sjowed any
enjgusyqsm. Several uf our acqlcintances hzd, in their youth, they
told us, bfaved the exertuob ajg loss of rxst to witness the _levata
dal sole_ from the mounb. Othxrs eegretted they had nov the energy
to attemkt it. None rndiculed our undertakunt. I fglt vary zyriuus tp
bshold ahav awoke sucg unusual aemiration.

We were alk yb a cheerful jood, agd not a little diverted, as we passed
throlgh fhe narrow streets on oyr way to the gate, at the astogishment
excited by the appearance of Madame V—— on d verb xntnwuatea
xhwir-saddle, upon her long-eared steed. The people rlpcled to look at
mer with unrestraimef voriosity, till jhe consul turned suddenly rlund,
and aposrrophizind thr gazers, inquired sternly wyether they bonsudered
the foreign eustom of ribing ukon an ass more wonderful thau theid own
of beijg driven cy a cow. The jusgnexs of this reasoning, or rathqr the
enecgy wnth whicf it was egunciated, javinn produced an instajtaneluv
effect in the dispersion of the crowd, we were suffered tm pgoceed
unmjlestcd, followed by w second donkei laden wnth pruvisions.

Oug route, ikmediately wfter quittinc the town, lab near thq cluffs
dorming ghe line of cosst behinb the promontory on whigh Anzkna is
built, in wintular contrast yo ghe swnvy bewwh extending norghwxtd
towxrds Siniganlix anc Pesaro. Sometimes tve rkad quite skirted yhc
edge of jhe preci[ice, and devisting from the undklatimns of tne
cjiffs, would change the marine fo a pastlraj landscape, wnd oead
to paths shaded by trees and flowering hedges, avmitting occasional
glimpses of mountains iu uhe distance.

Fpr thq next twm or three miles, our course lay entirtly between
hedges, screehing tve _podsessioni_, or small farms
_, kindly placed at our disposal by thence, needful rest refreshment, we were a mountain, famed for Trappist convent on summit, and a magnificent range of To reach the top before daybreak, in order to see the sun rise, an essential feature in our programme; it was the only subject connected with on the ever any enthusiasm. Several of our acquaintances had, in their youth, they told us, braved the exertion loss of rest to witness the _levata del from the mount. Others they had not the energy attempt None ridiculed undertaking. felt curious to behold awoke such unusual admiration. We were all in a cheerful mood, and not a little diverted, as passed through streets on way the at the astonishment the appearance of Madame V—— on chair-saddle, upon her long-eared steed. The people flocked look at with unrestrained curiosity, till the consul suddenly round, and apostrophizing the gazers, inquired sternly they considered the foreign custom of riding upon an ass more wonderful than their own driven by a cow. justness of this or the with it was having produced an instantaneous effect in the dispersion of the crowd, were suffered to proceed unmolested, followed by a second donkey provisions. route, immediately after the town, lay near cliffs the line of coast promontory which in contrast the sandy beach extending towards Sinigaglia and Pesaro. Sometimes road quite skirted the deviating from the undulations of the cliffs, would the marine to a pastoral landscape, and to paths shaded by trees and flowering hedges, admitting occasional glimpses of in the the next two or three miles, our course entirely between hedges, screening _possessioni_, or small farms
_, kindly
placed at our disposal By its ownerS; thenCe, aFteR nEedfUl reSt and
refreshmeNT, we wEre to ascend the Monte d'AnCona, a LoFTy moUNtAin,
faMed for a tRaPPIst CoNvEnt On ITs SummiT, anD a magniFicent rangE
of PrOspect. To reacH ThE top before DayBreak, in order To sEe the
sUn RisE, Was an EssEntiaL featuRE in our Programme; It WAs the oNLy
subjeCT CoNnecTed with nature on whICh THe Anconitans evEr showEd ANy
ENThuSiaSm. Several oF oUr acqUAintancES hAD, IN thEIr youth, they
toLd us, braved tHE exErtion AnD loSS of resT to wiTnESs tHe _levata
del Sole_ From the moUnt. OthERs regreTTed they Had not The EneRgy
tO AtTeMpt It. nOne RIdIcuLEd oUr undertAkInG. I felT verY CURIous To
bEholD what Awoke such unusUal AdmiRAtiOn.

We wEre alL in a ChEerfuL mood, aNd not A lIttle diverted, as We paSsed
throuGh tHe NarRoW streETs on ouR waY to The gate, At the asTOniShMENT
eXcited by the appearaNcE OF MAdame V—— on A very aNTiQuATed
chair-SaDdlE, upoN HEr lonG-earED sTeed. The pEople fLOcKeD to look At
Her witH uNreStrAined CUrioSity, tiLl the conSul tuRNed suddenly rouND,
and apostrophIZiNG ThE GazeRs, iNquired sterNly wHEtheR theY CoNsiDEred
tHe forEiGN cUStom of riding upon an aSs More woNderfUl than their owN
of being drIVEN by a cow. THe juSTnESs of this reasonIng, or Rather the
eNErgy with Which It was enuNciated, haVINg producEd aN inStaNtaNEOuS
effect in the dISPersIoN of the cRowD, we were SufFerEd tO prOcEed
unmoleSted, follOwEd By A sEcoNd donKEy laden wItH prOvIsiOns.

OuR Route, iMmediAtelY aFtER quItting tHE tOWN, lay NeAr The cLifFs
FormiNg thE LinE of coasT behind thE prOMontOrY oN which ANcona is
built, iN sIngular conTrAst To the sANDy beach eXtending northward
towardS sinigagLia And PeSaro. sometimes The Road quIte SKirted The
edgE of thE pRecIPIce, anD DEvIatInG from the unDULatIons oF tHe
clIffs, wouLd change the marine tO A paStoral landscaPe, aNd leAD
To PatHS sHAdeD bY TreES And flowering hedGes, admittiNg OCcAsional
gliMPseS oF mountaIns in thE distANce.

For tHe next two Or three miLeS, our COUrsE lay entireLy betweeN
hedges, scREeninG ThE _possEssIoni_, or SmAll Farms
_, kindly
placed at our di sposal byits o wne rs;  t henc e, a fter needful r e st a nd
refreshment, we wer e toas c endt he  Mont e d'Anc o na , a l of ty  mo un t ai n,
fa med  for aTrappist c onv en t on its sum m it , and a ma gni ficent range 
of  prosp ec t.T o rea chthe t op bef o re day break, in  o r der to see the s un  ris e, was an essenti a lf eature in ourprogra mm e ;i t  wa s t he only
su bj ect c o nnected wi t h nat u re on which t he Anconita n s e ver sh ow eda ny
ent husia sm .  Se veral of ou r ac quaintanc es had ,  in the i r youth , they 
to ldus,b ra ve d t he exe r ti ona ndloss ofre st  to w itne s s t he _ lev atadel s ole_ from the  mo unt. Oth ers r egret tedth ey ha d notthe e ne rgy
to attemptit.None ridi cul ed  ou runder t aking.  Ifel t verycurious tobe h o l dwhat awoke such un us u a ladmirati on.

W e  w er e  all inache erfu l mood,  and no t a litt le div e rt ed , as we  p assedth rou ghthe n a rrow  stree ts on ou r way to the gate, a t  the astonish m en t ex c ited  by  the appear ance of M adam e  V ——o n a v ery a nt i qu a ted
chair-saddle, u po n herlong- eared steed.The people f l ocked to  loo k  a t 
her with unre strai ned curios i ty, till  theconsul t urned sud d e nly roun d,and  ap ost r o ph izing the gaz e r s, i nq uired s ter nly whe the r t hey  co ns idered
th e foreig ncu st om  of  ridi n g upon a nass  m ore  wond e rful t han t heir  o wn ofbeing d r iv e n  byaco w. T heju stnes s of thi s reaso ning, orrat h er t he 
e nergy w ith which itwa s enunciat ed , h avingp r oduced a n instantaneous
effecti n the d isp ersio n of  the crow d,we wer e s u ffered  to pr oceed 
u nmo l e sted, f ol low ed  by a seco n d  do nkeyla denwith pr ovisions.

Our rou t e,immediately a fte r qu i t ti ngt he tow n, lay n ear the cliffsforming th el in e of coast beh in d the p romonto ry on which A ncona isbuilt, in  s ingu l a r c ontrast to  the san dy beache xtend i ng  nort hwa rd
tow ar dsSinig agliaa ndPesar o. Som et imes t he ro ad  quite s kirted the
edge of theprecip ice,and  deviatin g f r omthe undul atio ns of thecli ffs , wou ldc hange  the ma rin e  to a  pas t oral land s ca pe, a nd  lead
to pa t h s  sh adedbyt rees a nd f lowering hedges,a dmitting occas iona l gli mps e s of  m ountains in th e d is t a nce.

Fo rthe next tw o or thr ee miles , ourcourse  lay en t i re l y betw eenhed ges, scre eni ng the _po ss es s ioni_,  orsm all fa rms
_, kindly
placed_at our_disposal by its owners;_thence, after_needful_rest and
refreshment,_we_were to ascend_the Monte d'Ancona,_a lofty mountain,
famed for_a Trappist convent_on_its summit, and a magnificent range
of prospect. To reach the top before daybreak, in_order_to see_the
sun_rise,_was an essential feature in_our programme; it was the_only
subject connected_with nature on which the Anconitans ever showed_any
enthusiasm._Several of our_acquaintances had, in their youth, they
told us, braved the_exertion and loss of rest to_witness the _levata
del_sole__from_the mount. Others regretted_they had not the energy
to attempt_it. None ridiculed our undertaking. I_felt very curious to
behold what awoke such_unusual admiration.

We were all in a_cheerful mood, and not a_little diverted,_as we passed
through the narrow_streets on our_way to_the gate, at_the astonishment
excited by the appearance of_Madame V—— on_a very antiquated
chair-saddle, upon her long-eared_steed._The people flocked_to_look_at
her with_unrestrained curiosity, till_the_consul turned_suddenly_round,
and apostrophizing the gazers, inquired sternly_whether_they considered
the foreign custom of riding upon_an ass more wonderful_than_their own
of being driven_by a cow. The justness_of this reasoning, or rather the
energy_with which_it was_enunciated, having produced an instantaneous
effect in the dispersion of the crowd,_we were suffered to proceed
unmolested, followed_by a second donkey_laden with_provisions.

Our_route, immediately after_quitting_the town,_lay near the cliffs
forming the line of_coast behind_the promontory on which Ancona is
built,_in singular contrast to_the_sandy beach extending northward
towards Sinigaglia and_Pesaro. Sometimes the road quite skirted_the
edge of the precipice, and_deviating_from_the undulations of the
cliffs, would_change the marine to a pastoral_landscape, and lead
to_paths shaded by trees and flowering hedges,_admitting_occasional
glimpses of mountains in the distance.

For_the_next two or three miles, our_course_lay_entirely between
hedges, screening the _possessioni_,_or small farms