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into the bay, and also gave me a fine view of the 

 western part of the town, the mountains of that side 

 of the bay, and peeping over them, the sharp crests of 

 the Maritime Alps, still white with snow, and looking 

 rather like bright clouds than a portion of terra firma. 



While I was sleeping soundly, about two o'clock 

 in the morning the moon shone into the window 

 directly into my face, and thinking it a pity I should 

 lose so fine a sight, she awoke me. She was near her 

 full ; she hung in the middle of the bay at just the 

 proper angle that the flood of golden light she was 

 pouring upon the tranquil sea was reflected directly 

 to my eyes. The city, too, looked beautiful indeed, and 

 the mountains, and even the Alps, were all visible. I 

 enjoyed it for a long time, and went to bed again re- 

 gretting that I had no one to share the scene with me. 1 



There is or was a British chapel here, belonging to 

 the British embassy, but I could find nothing of it, 

 and so spent the Sabbath by myself, which was as well 

 perhaps. At seven in the evening our boat left, and 

 I was obliged to continue my voyage. I wrapped my- 

 self in my cloak and slept soundly and quietly, and 

 when we reached the harbor of Leghorn at five o'clock 

 awoke refreshed, vigorous, and in the finest spirits. 

 I obtained a light breakfast on board ; at seven o'clock 

 was ashore ; in five minutes more was in a cabriolet 

 and on the road to Pisa, distant from here fourteen 

 Tuscan miles, which make, I should judge, about ten 

 English ones. My bargain was that I should be driven 



1 There is a gigantic statue of Columbus, placed in a conspicuous 

 place and looking down into the harbor. They make very much of 

 him now, as well they may ; they derided him when living, they set 

 xip his image long after he is dead. Of course we are very much 

 obliged to him, for if he had not discovered America what would have 

 become of us ! A. G. 



