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After a tedious journey of ten hours, we at last arrived at the Casino Della Strand Ferrataiest [Stazimo della Strada Fenata] at 4 p.m. The commissionary [commissionare] from the Hotel Royal Ganieli [Hotel Royal Danieli] was waiting for passengers and as that was our destination, we embarked at the foot of the staircase of the station in the gondola, feeling very strange at this mode [&] of being conveyed to the hotel. Everything I had heard [read] of Venice of her glory, her magnificent [magnificence] and her pride in days gone by, came up before me and I could hardly believe that I was really looking at the homes of their people, who made Venice famous [&] envied. The boatman steered one [our] gondola a short distance through [thro’] the Iran [Grand] canal, and just as we neared the Rialto, we suddenly turned to the left and were towed [rowed] through [thro’] lanes as it were—and turned sharp corners, until we found ourselves under the famous bridge of Sighs. The police [palace] of the force [Doge] on one side; the prison on the other. On the other [another] turn brought us to the front of the hotel and up the steps at the side entrance. The whole scene was like a dream. This hotel, I believe, was once a palace [belonging]

We went this morning to the Phoris [photo’s] to have our pictures taken, afterwards took a guide, hired a gondola and towed [rowed] up the Grand Canal on a “Voyage of Discovery.” Landed and inspected the churches [church] of La Maria Dello Saliste [S. Maria della Salute] on the Grand Canal. In it are paintings by Literian [Titian], Lintoretts [Tintoretto], and a group in marble on the high altar of the Virgin vanishing [banishing] the demons of the plague. The pillars or columns by which the vaunting [vaulting] of the choir is supported are from a Roman temple at the Pola. On the way the guide pointed out to us the different places which were once owned by the noble families of Venice. The Grand Canal being the street of the nobility [Nobili], the ancient aristocracy of Venice. Passed under the Rialto to the Gli Srabei [Scalzi], a most sumptuous church, belonging to the order of barefooted monks near the railway station. The interior of this church, the high altar, side altars, columns, railings, doors, the floors made of marble of all colors, brought from the coast [east] of Africa and from England [Europe]. There were two pieces of pink marble made to represent [two] rugs [&] with yellow fringes are [all] of marble; thrown carelessly as it were over the windows and on them were cushions, also made of the same colored marble. They were as natural as possible. On each side of one of the altars is a door most beautifully inlaid with florentine mosaic. One-half of which is left; is lightly [slightly] parted and appeared as if they had just been opened. They were superior [superb]. We again took our gondola and returning stopped at the Lrari [Frari], a church belonging to the Franciscans. The interior is plain, but very lofty. It contains many monuments, sculptures, and pictures. The Mosleum [mausoleum] of Canova and that of Litian (Titian) are both in this church—The monument to the former was the one he had planned for the tomb of Titian and which is similar to the one he executed for the Archduchess Maria Christiana at Vienna, but after his death, his admirers erected it to his own honor. That of Litian [Titian] erected by Emperor Fredrich [Ferd.] I. From this, we towed [rowed] to the Gloss [glass] factory and seen the workmen making gloss [glass] beads. Baskets [etc.] are —landed at the Rialto bridge, dismissed our gondola and walked to the fruit and vegetable market, to the Rialto where the laws of the republic were formerly promulgated. Near by the house of Shakespeare’s Shylock crossed the bridge of the Rialto, a very giant [quaint] structure with three streets, the middle being the most aristocratic, on each side were rows of shops, goods exhibited outside. Came through the Pussaria [Frezzeria] to the Prasse [Piazza] of Saint Mark. Inspected the interior, which is mostly covered with mosiam [mosaic] work. Pillars without numbers of all kinds of marble. Behind the high altar are four spiral columns of alabaster, two of which. the left colored ones, are semi-transparent. Over the high altar is a canopy of verde-antico [verde antico] and beneath it is the relico [relics] of Saint Mark.

We took a cab after breakfast and drove through the Via Cattarina [Catarina], passed the Royal Palace and to the Via Roma to Capodimonto [Capodimonte], one of the royal villas. There is a large palace in which is a collection of paintings, mostly modern, and stationary [statuary] no other works of art; but is not used as a residence. the gardens attached are very fine. As you enter the gateway, there is a semi-circle opening before you, surrounded on all sides by flowers and shrubs, and from this radiates three avenues in straight lines as far as the eye could see, hedged by trees, and beyond the forest the effect was very beautiful. In the afternoon went over across the way from our hotel to the Villa Realiato [Reale] to see the people and to hear the band. The Chiasa [Chiaia’] which bounds the Villa Realiato [Reale] on one side is a favorite drive of the fashionable world of Naples. They have fine equipages [carriages] and horses and sometimes [of] a pleasant afternoon. The carriages are so thick as to hold four abreast. It is a very gay and animating scene. Yesterday [16] as early as we could get away, we took a carriage with two horses, and drove to [italy-pompeii] Pronpeiri [Pompeii], a distance of 14 miles where we spent the day in rambling about this unearthed city. So replito [replete] with interest of the past race of people who have their own joys and sorrows but in a moment were buried out of sight by the eruptions [erupting] of Vesuvius and who remained for centuries unknown until discovered by accident. Most of the frescoes and murole [mural] paintings on [and] articles of value found here have to be removed to the museum of [at] Naples; but there are yet many frescoes remaining on the walls of houses [and marble fountains in the houses] of the rich. The paved streets with high stepping stones at the corners, and the ruts made by the carriages are just the same now as on the day of the calamity, the [blank space] of August 79 A.D. Now no sounds are heard in the silent streets, but the steps of the tourists from other lands, and the noises of the workmen who are still excavating the city, only about one-third is yet unearthed, and we noticed yesterday the workmen were excavating a large house

After a tedious journey of ten hours, we at last arrived at the Casino Della Strand Ferrataiest [Stazimo della Strada Fenata] at 4 p.m. The commissionary [commissionare] from the Hotel Royal Ganieli [Hotel Royal Danieli] was waiting for passengers and as that was our destination, we embarked at the foot of the staircase of the station in the gondola, feeling very strange at this mode [&] of being conveyed to the hotel. Everything I had heard [read] of Venice of her glory, her magnificent [magnificence] and her pride in days gone by, came up before me and I could hardly believe that I was really looking at the homes of their people, who made Venice famous [&] envied. The boatman steered one [our] gondola a short distance through [thro’] the Iran [Grand] canal, and just as we neared the Rialto, we suddenly turned to the left and were towed [rowed] through [thro’] lanes as it were—and turned sharp corners, until we found ourselves under the famous bridge of Sighs. The police [palace] of the force [Doge] on one side; the prison on the other. On the other [another] turn brought us to the front of the hotel and up the steps at the side entrance. The whole scene was like a dream. This hotel, I believe, was once a palace [belonging]