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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 volloctesd directly 
to myeyes. 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. 
here 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 
Tusean miles, which make, I should judge, about ten 
English ones. My bargain was that I should be driven 
1 There is a gigantic ents of Columbus, placed in a conspicuous 
place ait looking down into the harbor. They make very much of 
him now, as well they may ; ays derided him when living, oe set 
up 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 ‘aie 
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become of us! 
