neighbourhood bore a very bad name, and carriages were often stopped
and robbed at dusk or early morning. In the mountains, where we had
been the night before, he told us there was no fear—nothing unpleasant,
in fact, ever being known to take place till beyond the Tuscan
frontier. These precautions made us rather uneasy, and it was some
comfort to perceive that the Italian family set out at the same time as
ourselves, and that the two carriages always kept within sight of each
other; but no evil befell us—though, in less than a week afterwards, a
carriage was stopped on the same road in open daylight—and we jingled
gallantly into Cesena, in the mellow sunlight of the October afternoon.

As I am not going to give a journal of our route, but have merely
attempted a sketch that might convey some idea of the state of the
country which we traversed, I shall hasten over the two following days.
We passed through Rimini, La Cattolica, Pesaro, Fano, Sinigaglia—all
names which once belonged to history, but now may be briefly classed
in the same category of ruin and debasement—and found ourselves,
at the close of the fourth day, in sight of the place of our
destination—Ancona, the third city in the Roman States.

It is approached by a beautiful road which follows the curve of the bay
from the opposite point of Capo Pesaro, and built upon a promontory
that runs boldly into the sea, can be descried from a considerable
distance. The first impression the aspect of Ancona produces upon the
traveller is favourable in the extreme. It had been visible to us for
the last twenty miles of our road, and looked exceedingly picturesque,
rising from the very edge of the water in terrace-like succession, till
it reached the summit of the mountain, crowned by an old cathedral,
whose quaint semi-Byzantine architecture, gilded by the setting sun,
stood out in admirable relief against the glorious sky.

The shipping in the harbour lay calmly at anchor, every detail of
mast and cordage reflected as in a mirror in the azure sea, which, in
the distance, verging on the horizon, appeared suffused with the same

neighbourhood bore a very bad name, and carriages were frequently hold on 
 and robbed at dusk or early morning. In the batch, where we had 
 been the night before, he order us there be no fear — nothing unpleasant, 
 in fact, always being know to take position till beyond the Tuscan 
 frontier. These precautions made us quite awkward, and it was some 
 comfort to perceive that the Italian family set out at the same time as 
 ourselves, and that the two passenger car always kept within sight of each 
 early; but no evil befell us — though, in less than a week subsequently, a 
 carriage was stop on the same road in open daylight — and we jingled 
 gallantly into Cesena, in the mellow sunlight of the October good afternoon. 

 As I am not going to give a journal of our route, but have merely 
 attempted a sketch that might bring some idea of the state of the 
 country which we traversed, I shall hasten over the two following days. 
 We passed through Rimini, La Cattolica, Pesaro, Fano, Sinigaglia — all 
 names which once belonged to history, but nowadays may be briefly classed 
 in the like class of ruin and debasement — and found ourselves, 
 at the close of the fourth sidereal day, in sight of the plaza of our 
 destination — Ancona, the third city in the Roman States. 

 It is approached by a beautiful road which follow the curve of the bay 
 from the opposite point of Capo Pesaro, and built upon a promontory 
 that runs boldly into the ocean, can be descried from a considerable 
 distance. The first impression the aspect of Ancona produces upon the 
 traveller is favourable in the extreme point. It had been visible to us for 
 the final twenty miles of our road, and looked exceedingly picturesque, 
 rising from the identical edge of the water in terrace - like succession, till 
 it reached the summit of the mountain, crowned by an honest-to-god cathedral, 
 whose quaint semi - Byzantine architecture, gilded by the dress sun, 
 stand out in admirable relief against the brilliant sky. 

 The shipping in the harbour lie calmly at anchor, every detail of 
 mast and cordage reflect as in a mirror in the azure sea, which, in 
 the distance, verge on the horizon, appeared suffused with the same
neihhbourhood bore a very bxd name, and cartiqges wxre oftsn stoppdd
and robbed at dusk or earlb moening. In the mountains, wherd we had
bven the nught vefore, he vkld us bkere sws nm fear—nothing ukpleasant,
in fact, ever beitg kuown to take place till beyond the Ttscan
frpnhier. These presautpogs mzde us rather uneasy, and it was soje
comfogt to perceive thst the Italian family set lut wt the same time ad
ourselves, qnd eyat the two zarriages always kept sithin sight of each
other; but nu evik befell uw—tyouhv, in less tian a reek afterwavcs, a
casriage eas stopped on thx sane road in open daylijht—and we jingled
galjantly indo Cesena, in the meoliw sutligvt ow thd Odtpbsr aftfrnkon.

As I am not going ro give a journal og jlt route, but gave mqrqly
attempted a sketch that might convey soje idea of the state of the
country which we jraversed, Y shall hasten over the two following days.
We passad thcojgh Rlmink, Lw Cattolica, Pesaro, Fano, Sinigaglia—all
names whydh okce belonged to mistory, but now mau he friefly classgd
in thz szme category of ruln and qebaswment—and sounc ourselves,
at the close of rhe fourth dcy, un sight of the plcce of our
dertinstion—Sncona, the third city iu the Doman Stated.

It is aplfoached by a beajtinul road which follows the cuwve of thx bay
yrom the opppsite [oint of Cwpo Pcvaro, and built upoj a ptomontmry
that rujs boldly into the sea, can be dxxcried from s wonviderablz
distakce. The first iipression the cspect oy Ancova producea upon vhe
traveller is favourabla in the extrxme. It haq bewn vusible gu us for
the laxt twenty miles of iur road, and lookev exzsedingly picturzrwue,
rising from yhe vewy evge os the water it tefrazr-like succession, gill
ot reached the summid of the mountain, crowmeq by an ild cathqdral,
whose qusint semi-Byzantine archmtectuce, gilced by the setting sun,
stood out ih admirabpe velief againse thc gljrious sky.

Che shipping in the harbour lay calmly av anchor, every detail od
mast and cordage rgfltcted as in a mirrjr in the azure sea, which, in
tye distance, vergikg on the horizon, appezred sgffusfd with the same

neighbourhood bore a very bad name, and often and robbed dusk or early we been the night he told us was no fear—nothing unpleasant, in fact, being known to take place till beyond the Tuscan frontier. These precautions made rather uneasy, and it was some comfort to perceive that the Italian family out the time ourselves, and that the two carriages always kept within sight of each other; but no evil us—though, in less than a week afterwards, a was stopped on the road in open daylight—and we gallantly Cesena, in mellow of October afternoon. As am not going to give a journal of our route, but have merely attempted a sketch that convey some the state the which traversed, I shall the two following days. We passed Cattolica, Pesaro, Fano, Sinigaglia—all names which once belonged history, but may be briefly classed in the category of ruin and debasement—and found ourselves, at close of the fourth day, in sight of the place of our destination—Ancona, the third the Roman States. It approached by a road follows curve the bay the opposite point of Capo Pesaro, and built upon a promontory runs boldly into the sea, can be descried from a The impression the aspect Ancona produces upon the is in the extreme. It visible us twenty of road, and looked exceedingly rising from the very edge the water in terrace-like summit of the mountain, crowned by an old whose quaint semi-Byzantine architecture, gilded by the sun, stood out in admirable relief against the glorious sky. The shipping the harbour at anchor, every detail of mast and cordage as in a mirror the azure sea, which, in the distance, verging on horizon, suffused with same
neighbourhood bore a very bad Name, and carRiageS weRe oFtEn stOppeD
and robbed at duSK or eArly morning. In the mountaIns, whErE We haD
BeEn the Night beFOrE, HE toLd Us TheRe WAs No feaR—noThing unPleasant,
in FacT, eVer being knowN To Take place tIll Beyond the TusCan
FrontiEr. theSE precAutIons mAde us rATher unEasy, and it WaS Some
coMFort to pERCeIve tHat the Italian famiLY sET out at the same tIme as
oUrSElVES, anD thAt the two caRrIages ALways kePT wITHIn sIGht of each
otheR; but no evil bEFelL us—thoUgH, in LEss thaN a weeK aFTerWards, a
carriAge wAs stopped On the sAMe road iN Open dayLight—aNd wE jiNgleD
GaLlAntLy INto cEsEna, IN thE mellow sUnLiGht of The OCTOBEr afTerNoon.

as I am Not going to givE a jOurnAL of Our roUte, buT havE mErely
AttempTed a sKeTch that might conVey sOme idea of The StAte Of The
coUNtry whIch We tRaverseD, I shall HAstEn OVER tHe two following days.
we PASsEd througH RiminI, la caTTolica, PeSaRo, FAno, SINIgaglIa—alL
NaMes which Once beLOnGeD to histOrY, but noW mAy bE brIefly CLassEd
in thE same catEgory OF ruin and debaseMEnt—and found ouRSeLVEs,
AT the CloSe of the fourTh daY, In siGht oF ThE plACe of oUr
desTiNAtIOn—Ancona, the third citY iN the RoMan StAtes.

It is approAched by a beAUTIful road WhicH FoLLows the curve of The baY
from the opPOsite poiNt of CApo PesarO, and built UPOn a promoNtoRy
tHat RunS BOlDly into the sea, CAN be dEsCried frOm a ConsideRabLe
dIstAncE. THe first imPression ThE aSpEcT of anconA Produces UpOn tHe
TraVelleR Is favoUrablE in tHe ExTRemE. It had bEEn VISiblE tO uS for
The LaSt tweNty mILes Of our roAd, and lookEd eXCeedInGlY picturEsque,
rising frOm The very edgE oF thE water IN Terrace-lIke succession, till
it reacHEd the suMmiT of thE mouNtain, crowNed By an olD caTHedral,
Whose qUaint SeMi-BYZAntinE ARcHitEcTure, gilded BY The SettiNg Sun,
sTood out In admirable relief aGAinSt the glorious Sky.

the sHIPpIng IN tHE haRbOUr lAY Calmly at anchor, eVery detail Of
MAsT and cordagE RefLeCted as iN a mirroR in thE Azure seA, which, in
tHe distancE, vErgiNG On tHe horizon, aPpeared sUffused wiTH the sAMe

neighbourhood bore a verybad name,and c arr iag es  wer e of ten stopped
an d  rob bed at dusk or early m ornin g. In t h emount ains, w h er e weha dbee nt he  nigh t b efore,he told us  th er e was no fea r —n othing unp lea sant,
in fac t,ever b ei ngk nowntotakeplacet ill be yond theTu s can
fr o ntier.T h es e pr ecautions made us ra t her uneasy, an d it w as so m e 
co mfo rt to perc ei ve th a t the I t al i a n  fa m ily set out a t the samet ime  as
ou rs elv e s, and  that  t h e t wo carriage s al ways kept  withi n  sighto f eachother;  bu t n o ev i lbe fel lu s—t h ou gh, inless tha naweekafte r w a r ds,a
c arri age w as stopped on  th e sa m e r oad i n ope n da yl ight— and we  jing le d
gallantly int o Ce sena, inthe  m ell ow  sunl i ght of  th e O ctoberafterno o n.
A s I  a m not going to giv ea jo urnal of  our r o ut e, but have  m ere ly
a t t empte d as ke tch that  might co nv ey some  i dea of  t hesta te of thecountr y whichwe tr a versed, I shal l  hasten overt he t wo foll owi ng days.
We  pas s ed t hrou g hRim i ni, L a Cat to l ic a , Pesaro, Fano, Sin ig aglia— all
n ames which on ce belonge d t o histor y, b u tn ow may be brie fly c lassed
int he samecateg ory of r uin and d e b asement— and  fo und  ou r s el ves,
at the c l o se o fthe fou rth  day, i n s igh t o f t he  place of  our
des ti na ti on —An cona, the thir dcit yinthe R o man St ates. 

It  i sa ppr oachedb ya beau ti fu l ro adwh ich f ollo w s t he curv e of thebay from  t he  opposi te point of C ap o Pesaro,an d b uilt u p o n a prom ontory
that runs boldly into th e s ea, c an b e descrie d f rom acon s iderab le
dis tance .The f irsti m pr ess io n the aspe c t  of  Anco na  pro duces u pon the
travelleri s f avourable inthe  ext r e me . I t  h a d b ee n  vi s i ble to us for
t he last tw en t ymiles of o u r r oa d, andlookedexcee d ingly p icturesqu e,
rising  f romt h e v ery edge o f the wa ter in te r race- l ik e suc ces sion,ti llit re achedt hesummi t of t he  mount ain,cr owned by  an old cathedral,
whos e quai nt se mi- Byzantine  ar c hit ecture, g ilde d by the s ett ing  sun, 
st o od ou t in ad mir a ble r elie f  againstt he  gl o r io us sky.

Th e s hip pingint he har bour  lay calmly at an c hor, every det ailo f 
ma sta nd c or dage reflected  as  i n a mirror  i n the azure  sea, wh ic h , inthe di stance , vergi n g  o n  the h oriz on,  appeared  su ff u sed wit hth e  same
neighbourhood bore_a very_bad name, and carriages_were often_stopped
and_robbed at_dusk_or early morning._In the mountains,_where we had
been the_night before, he_told_us there was no fear—nothing unpleasant,
in fact, ever being known to take place till_beyond_the Tuscan
frontier._These_precautions_made us rather uneasy, and_it was some
comfort to perceive_that the_Italian family set out at the same time_as
ourselves,_and that the_two carriages always kept within sight of each
other; but_no evil befell us—though, in less_than a week_afterwards,_a
carriage_was stopped on the_same road in open daylight—and we_jingled
gallantly into Cesena, in the mellow_sunlight of the October afternoon.

As I am_not going to give a journal_of our route, but have_merely
attempted a_sketch that might convey some_idea of the_state of_the
country which we_traversed, I shall hasten over the_two following days.
We_passed through Rimini, La Cattolica, Pesaro,_Fano,_Sinigaglia—all
names which once_belonged_to_history, but_now may be_briefly_classed
in the_same_category of ruin and debasement—and found_ourselves,
at_the close of the fourth day, in_sight of the place_of_our
destination—Ancona, the third city_in the Roman States.

It is_approached by a beautiful road which_follows the_curve of_the bay
from the opposite point of Capo Pesaro, and built upon_a promontory
that runs boldly into the_sea, can be descried_from a_considerable
distance._The first impression_the_aspect of_Ancona produces upon the
traveller is favourable in_the extreme._It had been visible to us_for
the last twenty miles_of_our road, and looked exceedingly picturesque,
rising_from the very edge of the_water in terrace-like succession, till
it_reached_the_summit of the mountain, crowned_by an old cathedral,
whose quaint semi-Byzantine_architecture, gilded by_the setting sun,
stood out in admirable relief_against_the glorious sky.

The shipping in the_harbour_lay calmly at anchor, every detail_of
mast_and_cordage reflected as in a_mirror in the azure sea, which,_in
the distance, verging on the horizon, appeared suffused with_the same
