. The Percy family. The Baltic to Vesuvius . NOTE. THE next number of this series of books — Over the Alps and down the Rhine — will beissued in a few weeks, completing the tour of thePercy Family in Europe.^ (7) V CONTENTS. CHAP. PAGI I. A RIDE FOR DAYLIGHT 11 II. A BATCH OF LETTERS 23 HI. FREE CITY OF THE NORTH 34 IV. HOW THEY DO IN PRUSSIA 47 V. THE EMPERORS CITY 66 VI. THE WONDERFUL CAVE 76 VIE. THE BRIDE OF THE SEA 86 VIII. CITY OF ARTISTS AND FLOWER GIRLS. . 100 IX. FIRST VIEWS OF ROME 116 X. PILGRIMAGE TO ST. PETERS 127 XI. WALKS AROUND THE FORUM 142 XH. THE VATICAN, INSIDE AND OUT 159
. The Percy family. The Baltic to Vesuvius . NOTE. THE next number of this series of books — Over the Alps and down the Rhine — will beissued in a few weeks, completing the tour of thePercy Family in Europe.^ (7) V CONTENTS. CHAP. PAGI I. A RIDE FOR DAYLIGHT 11 II. A BATCH OF LETTERS 23 HI. FREE CITY OF THE NORTH 34 IV. HOW THEY DO IN PRUSSIA 47 V. THE EMPERORS CITY 66 VI. THE WONDERFUL CAVE 76 VIE. THE BRIDE OF THE SEA 86 VIII. CITY OF ARTISTS AND FLOWER GIRLS. . 100 IX. FIRST VIEWS OF ROME 116 X. PILGRIMAGE TO ST. PETERS 127 XI. WALKS AROUND THE FORUM 142 XH. THE VATICAN, INSIDE AND OUT 159 Xm. THE CARNIVAL 170 XIV. NAPLES. 182 XV. CLIMBING VESUVIUS 196 XVI. THE BURIED CITIES 205 XVH. COASTWISE 219 XVIII. GLIMPSES OF BATTLE 232 (8) ENGRAVINGS. PADS ST. PETERS, ROME 1 THE CA DORA PALACE 10 VENICE 93 THE CAMPANILE, FLORENCE 114 THE HOLT STAIRS 138 THE ROM^N FORUM 145 A STREET IN POMPEII 214 THE DORIA PALACE 227 (9) i!1 i7S sm ssfe,. THE BALTIC TO VESUVIUS. CHAPTER I. A RIDE FOR DAYLIGHT. AN American who can travel in his own coun-try from the banks of the Kennebec to theshores of the Gulf of Mexico, from PlymouthRock to San Francisco, without any change inthe currency, or any examination of passports,or any custom house detention, is amazed in theold world by the frequency of the calls madefor his passport, and at the number of dirtyhands that are thrust into his carpet bag, andwith the constant refusals of traders, porters, andhackmen to take the coin, which was current buta few miles distant. Those who visit Europe forthe first time, and who have little or no experi-ence in these matters, often express their disgustin a vehement manner, but after a time becomeso familiarized to the trouble and detention, thatth^y bear it philosophical coolness. 12 THE PERCY FAMILY. What now ? asked Mr. Tenant, as the carscame to a sudden stop, nearly shaking him fromhis seat. I dont know, answered Walter. Wemust wait and
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