THE SPIRIT OE ITALY.
[To THE EDIT. or THE " Seseraroa.")
Sra,—Between October 26th and to-day, I have traversed Northern Italy from Venice to Milan, Turin and Genoa (for Rapallo), and then back to Salb. I can bear witness to the extraordinarily firm spirit that prevails everywhere. I have not seen a single sign of nervousness, a cloud seems lifted, all dissension has disappeared; the unity of Italy was never before so true a fact. Every one has a smiling face, especially if there be grassing by the splendid French and English soldiers. It has been my lot to see more of the former than of the latter, nnd never in my life did I see a finer body of men. They laugh and talk and fraternize with the people, who cover them with flowers. To you, who have alwayts been a friend of Italy, I tun tempted to address these few lines, though they contaiu probably nothing that you do not know already.—
"'alarm Martinengo, Sold, Lags di Garda, November 11th.
Previous page
