LETTER I.
National Monument. — Its construction. — One hundred and eighty marble statues. — Lofty spire set with thousands of gems. — Embossed globe. — Statue of Prince Albert. — Tower of London. — Queen Elizabeth's Armory. — Torture rooms. — Ann Boleyn. — Earl of Essex. — Lady Jane Grey. — Executioner's axe. — Instruments of torture.
LETTER II.
At Haarlem. — Two thousand people executed. — Wonderful organ. — A Dutch wedding. — Amsterdam. — A city on piles. — Formidable army of worms. — One hundred islands and two hundred and eighty bridges. — Palace on piles. — Diamond cutting. — Charitable institutions. — Antwerp. — Notre Dame. — Masterpiece of Rubens. — Royal Palace. — Brussels. — St. Nicholas. — Singular marriage. — Royal Theatre. — National Palace.
LETTER III.
Paris. — Visit to Versailles. — Bois de Boulogne. — St. Cloud. — Attend the National Assembly. — French glory. — Interview with the President of the French Republic. — Paris Register speaks of the Party.
LETTER IV.
From Paris to Lyons. — Burgundy and its wines. — Famous towns. — Lyons and its silk industries. — Weaving portraits. — Ampitheatre eighteen hundred years old. — Olive plantations and vineyards. — At Venice. — Genoa. — Statue of Columbus. — The cathedral of St. Lorenzo. — Chain that bound John the Baptist. — Turin. — Milan. — Cathedral of our blessed Lady, the grandest religious edifice in the world. — Attend high mass. — Arrive in Venice, the City of Waters.
LETTER V.
Rome and its population. — The seven hills. — Excavations by the Government. — The Forum. — Antony and Julius Caesar. — Where Virginius stabbed his daughter. — Famous obelisks. — Temple of Venus. — The Tarpeian Rock. — St. Peter's. — Call on the American minister. — The Vatican. — Michael Angelo. — Paul III. — Appian Way. — Seneca. — Baths. — Footprints of the Savior. — Naples. — Mount Vesuvius.
LETTER VI.
Naples. — Beggars. — Pompeii. — Earthquakes. — Herculanæum. — Museum. — “Secret Cabinet.” — Ascent of Vesuvius. — Pliny the Elder. — From Naples to Brindisi. — Hardworking women. — Corfu. — Religious service in a Greek cathedral. — Take steamer for Alexandria. — Egypt. — Turkish mosques. — Copts. — Mohammedan schools. — Male and Female attire. — Dervish worship. — Suez. — Red Sea.
LETTER VII.
Jaffa. — Traveling arrangement. — Place where the Ark was built. — House of Simon the Tanner. — Mohammedan funeral ceremony. — Plains of Sharon. — A night in the desert. — Battlefield of David and Goliath. — Rose of Sharon. — Mount Zion. — Mount of Olives. — Jerusalem. — Rachel's Tomb. — Solomon's Pools. — Church of the Nativity. — Studio of St. Jerome. — Shepherds' field. — Jordan River. — Dead Sea.
LETTER VIII.
Jordan River. — Sacred localities. — Fountain of Elisha. — Brook Cherith. — Plains of Jericho. — Bethany. — Residence of Mary and Martha. — Tomb of Lazarus. — Garden of Gethsemane. — Hill of evil counsel. — Mizpah. — Valley of Jehoshaphat. — Absalom's Pillar. — Mosque of Omar. — Solomon's Temple. — Mount Moriah. — Worship of Moloch. — Place of Lamentation.
