Around the world with Philip Phillips, "the singing pilgrim." A pictorial tour of the globe illustrated by pen and pencil .. . gloomv cavern of the Mont Cenistunnel, to find ourselves in the charming city of Tiirin, the capital of Piedmont, which issituated on the left bank of the River Po in full view of Monte Rosa and the Aljis. Herewe spent the Sabbath, and on the following evening I gave a song-service, in connection withone of Dr. Vernons ministers, to a fine audience. iaking the train we passed on to (lenoa, the tall < itv of marble, and whi( h 1 i all the : step-stone city of al
Around the world with Philip Phillips, "the singing pilgrim." A pictorial tour of the globe illustrated by pen and pencil .. . gloomv cavern of the Mont Cenistunnel, to find ourselves in the charming city of Tiirin, the capital of Piedmont, which issituated on the left bank of the River Po in full view of Monte Rosa and the Aljis. Herewe spent the Sabbath, and on the following evening I gave a song-service, in connection withone of Dr. Vernons ministers, to a fine audience. iaking the train we passed on to (lenoa, the tall < itv of marble, and whi( h 1 i all the : step-stone city of all Europe, it being one of the (liief ])orts of Italy. Ihe ground onwiiich ClenoiX it built is rolling and uneven ; a noble succession of large and ancient-lookingwhite marble jjalaces are situated upon its three principal streets, and beautiful villas and gar-dens cover the hills in its background, jjresenting an inspiring sight from the sea. During my stay in (Jenoa 1 visited its famous i emetery, about two miles from the city,which, with its carved cloisters and sculptured tombs, embraces an area of nearly four LITV OF .MILAN, ITALY. .\s I passed its gates it seemed to me that I was entering a hall of exquisite statuary ratherthan a silent city of the dead. On every hand finely executed human forms in stone rosebefore me, on jiedestal after pedestal, to mark the resting-place of the silent sleepers. In the<-enter was a circular plot, or area, in which the poorer people were interred. I also visitedthe celebrated cathedral of .San Lorenzo, which both in exterior and interior is one of themost gorgeous buildings in the world, its chapel of St. John being literally decked with goldand precious stones. ArrivinL in the citv of Milan, we visited the Domo Cathedral. This is considered the JAKJS. second largest structure of its character in Europe, and the greatest work of Michael is built entirely of white marble, and is of the richest and most massive architect
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