Italy from the Alps to Mount Etna . g all the pomp of theeighteenth century. The royal palace also, with its splendid gardens, is approached fromthe Piazza di Castello. In addition to the splendid saloons and dwelling rooms, most ofthem decorated with paintings on subjects relating to the history of Piedmont, the palacecontains, moreover, a famous armoury—perhaps the finest collection in Europe. Inaddition to a rich variety of arms of general historic value, it contains many curiosities ofmore personal interest : for instance the armour of Prince Eugene, the sword used byNapoleon at Marengo, a
Italy from the Alps to Mount Etna . g all the pomp of theeighteenth century. The royal palace also, with its splendid gardens, is approached fromthe Piazza di Castello. In addition to the splendid saloons and dwelling rooms, most ofthem decorated with paintings on subjects relating to the history of Piedmont, the palacecontains, moreover, a famous armoury—perhaps the finest collection in Europe. Inaddition to a rich variety of arms of general historic value, it contains many curiosities ofmore personal interest : for instance the armour of Prince Eugene, the sword used byNapoleon at Marengo, and the banner which the papal troops lost at Castelfidardo. As Q ii4 ITALY. might have been expected, the more recent events which have culminated in the resusci-tation of Italy, have left distinct traces on the aspect of Turin ; for nowhere can you readcontemporary history in the public streets, so clearly as in Italy, and whosoever has foughtwith a bold hand or a dauntless brain for la Patria may be sure of the recognition of a. ROAD TO THE CHURCH OF SUPERGA. public monument. GV Italiani dogni Provincia is inscribed on the monument toVincenzo Gioberti, erected in i860; although the means by which Gioberti endeavouredto attain his countrys independence were singularly ill-chosen, inasmuch as he hoped togain that end by the assistance of the Papacy! But the Italians forgave their great manthis radical error, and remembered only that the aim and object of his life was LPndipen-denza aItalia. TURIN. 5 Despite the removal of the capital southward, the streets of Turin are still very livelyand full of traffic. The houses are lofty, with elegant balconies; and the ground-floor isgenerally shaded by open arcades containing handsome shops. In the narrower streets
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