CHAPMAN & HALL, 193, PICCADILLY,
1862.

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HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY
H. NELSON GAY

RISORGIMENTO COLLECTION
COOLIDGE FUND
1931

DALZIEL BROTHERS, CAMDEN PRESS, LONDON.

From Arezzo to Città di Castello-The Cerfone-Monterchi-Valley

of the Tiber-First appearance of Città di Castello-The Vitelli

-Days of Prosperity and Days of Decay in Italy-The Cannoniera

CHAPTER III.

Other Vitelli Palaces-Earthquake in Città di Castello-Paolo Vitelli,

the Architect-Remarkable Picture-Neglected Gardens - Re-

markable Frescoes of Gherardi-Pliny's Villa-Wine of the Valley

of the Tiber-Its Qualities-Italian Local Historians-Their

Scarceness-Their Value-Those of Città di Castello-Specimens

of Municipal Records

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CHAPTER IV.

Route from Città di Castello to Gubbio-Difficulties-Valley of the

Tiber from Città di Castello to Fratta-Ferry of the Tiber-Fratta

-New Road to Gubbio-Picture at Fratta by Signorelli-Monas-

tery of Monte Corona-Legislation respecting the Regular Clergy

in Umbria-Pepoli-Civitella Raineri-Subterranean Passage

Difficulties of the new Road-Specimen of Italian Character-

Valley of the Assino-Solitary Monastery-Castello di Danno—

Well-Head of the River Assino

CHAPTER V.

Position of Gubbio-Hotel there-Italian Innkeeping-An Italian Re-

ception-Monte Calvo-Palazzo Pubblico-Former Population of

the City-Curious Anecdote-How the Dynasty of Montefeltro be-

came Lords of Gubbio............

CHAPTER VI.

The residence of the Dukes of Urbino at Gubbio-The Duke's Cabinet

-The Palace of the Municipality - Destroyed Loggia - Mauro

Sarti's Description of the Palazzo Pubblico-Cost of the Building-

Public Library-Remains of a Roman Theatre-The "Bottac-

cione "-Aqueduct-Soulage Collection-" Momo Nicchi "-Statue

by Maestro Giorgio-Pictures at Gubbio-Picture by Damiani—

Fresco by Nelli-Local Historians-Italian Society

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