212 FIRST JOURNEY IN EUROPE. [1839, 
Saturday, 25th, 1839. — I went early this morning to 
the Imperial Cabinet ; remained there until two, when 
the rooms are closed. After dinner I explored about 
the city until sunset ; saw many of the public build- 
ings, the gardens, ete. I understand the localities of 
the town proper very well. The city itself is not large ; 
the strong walls that inclose it are still kept up, and 
immediately outside of this there is a large open space, 
planted with trees and laid out into roads and walks. 
Beyond this are the faubourgs or suburbs, larger 
many times than the city itself; very pleasant, but 
rather inconvenient to reach. Most of the public 
buildings, the shops, ete., are in the city itself. I 
went to see the fine old Gothic Cathedral of St. Ste- 
phen’s. It is a very old and exceedingly fine, large 
building, but the roof is very awkward. The spire 
is the finest thing I ever saw in the way of Gothic 
architecture. It is four hundred and sixty-five feet 
high, and is the very poetry of steeples. I intend to 
climb to the top pr esently. . 
Monday morning, 27th ae. 
different climate Feo Italy. It has been cold ever 
since my arrival here; the first day was rainy, and 
yesterday it rained from morning to night, and was 
very cold and unpleasant; so of course I kept my 
room nearly all day. I had also to take care of Mr. 
Philip, whose indisposition has turned into intermit- 
tent fever, such as he has been subject to at Rome. 
It is a most distressing thing to be sick in a strange 
land, and I cannot be too grateful for the uninter- 
rupted good health I have enjoyed ever since I left 
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: have deferred telling you anything about the 
Grotto of Adelsberg, on account of the great difficulty 
I find we are in a 
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