CHAPTER XVIII
FEBRUARY 10, 1831—SEPTEMBER 12, 1831
Historic events witnessed by Morse.—Rumors of revolution.—Danger to
foreigners.—Coronation of the new Pope.—Pleasant experience.—Cause of
the revolution a mystery.—Bloody plot foiled.—Plans to leave for
Florence.—Sends casts, etc., to National Academy of Design.—Leaves
Rome.—Dangers of the journey.—Florence.—Description of meeting Prince
Radziwill in Coliseum at Rome.—Copies portraits of Rubens and Titian in
Florence.—Leaves Florence for Venice.—Disagreeable voyage on the Po.—
Venice, beautiful but smelly.—Copies Tintoret's "Miracle of the Slave."
—Thunderstorms.—Reflections on the Fourth of July.—Leaves Venice.—
Recoaro.—Milan.—Reflections on Catholicism and art.—Como and
Maggiore.—The Rigi.—Schaffhausen and Heidelberg.—Evades the quarantine
on French border.—Thrilling experience.—Paris