A visit was also paid to Mars' Hill, where Paul preached to the people, declaring "unto them Him whom they ignorantly worshipped, the Lord of heaven and earth, who dwelleth not in temples made with hands, and whose Godhead was not like gold, or silver, or stone graven by art and man's device." From Athens the party proceeded to Corinth. The city is surrounded by a wall with embrasures for cannon. There were but few pieces of cannon on the walls. We observed, however, some long twenty-four-pounders, richly ornamented with the Venetian arms, which had remained in the fortress since its capture by the Turks. After a few days spent in rambling over the old historic grounds in the vicinity of the city, and viewing all places of interest in the city itself, the travellers departed for Syracuse. A short visit was made at the latter point, after which they proceeded to Rome, where they expected to meet certain friends who had promised to be there. CHAPTER XIX. HONORS FROM KING HUMRECEPTION AT FLORENCE ARRIVAL AT GENERAL GRANT AT ROME 66 THE LEONARDO DA THE ARCH OF PEACE THE TEMPLE OF CREMATION AN INTERESTING MU- Continuing his journey along the shores of the Mediterranean, General Grant visited the beautiful cities which dot the coast, beholding the beautiful works of art, and receiving honors from the high and the low. During his stay in Rome, King Humbert gave him a magnificent dinner, at which all the Italian Ministers were present. Speeches were made, toasts drank, and every one seemed determined that the General should enjoy himself. Florence was reached on the 16th of April. The party were received at the station by the municipal authorities, the American Consul, Mr. J. Schuyler Crosby, deputations of the Italian army, and the American residents. Here they remained several days, visiting places of interest and greatly enjoying themselves. During their stay they visited the art galleries of the Uffizi and Pitti palaces, and also attended the religious ceremonies of Holy Saturday. They reached Venice on the 22d, and were received at the station by the officials of that city, Mr. John Harris, United States Consul, and several American residents. The unlimited power wielded by a hereditary aristocracy, as that of the Republic of Venice, whose importance and splendor were due solely to the fortunate results of commerce and industry, is a novel and astonishing fact of the Middle Age. It is difficult, indeed, to explain why, in spite of prejudice, this mercantile and industrial aristocracy was considered by the feudal nobles and warriors of Europe as the most desirable and illustrious of them all. ST. PETER'S, ROME. SEATS 54,000 PEOPLE. The origin of this power, and of the éclat of the Republic of Venice, does not extend much further back than the twelfth century. It was at about that period that the nobility gained over the Venetian democracy the first and perhaps the most important of its victories. Padua, which had founded Venice, had at first put it under the authority of three consuls, who governed there about thirty years. About the year 453, when the fierce |