Chapter XXX

Rome subjugated by the French—Leniency of General
Oudinot—Rigour of the Pope's Commissioners—Investigation
into the opinions of Government _employés_—Disfavour
of the Constitutionalists—The Pope's edict and second
amnesty—He returns to his capital, April, 1850—Bitter
disappointment of the Romans—Count Cavour's appeal to
the Congress of Paris on their behalf—The Papal progress
in 1857—Public feeling at the opening of 1859—Excitement
in the Pontifical States at the outbreak of the war—The
Austrians evacuate Bologna—Establishment of a Provisional
Government—The revolt spreads through the Legations—Ancona
loses the favourable moment—Declares itself too
late—Approach of the Swiss troops from Perugia and
Pesaro—Capitulates to General Allegrini—Arbitrary
proceedings of General Kalbermatten—The
_Gonfaloniere_—His mendacious addresses to the
Pope—Misery of Ancona—Contrast presented by the
Legations 261

CHAPTER XXXI.

The English community of Nice—A pleasant meeting—The
Corniche road—The smallest sovereignty in the world—An
oppressive right of the prince—Rumoured
negotiation—Rencontre with pilgrims—An old Genoese
villa—A Piedmontese dinner—The culture of lemon
trees—Piedmontese newspapers—The towers of the
peasantry—Cultivation of the olive and the
fig-tree—Popular mode of fishing 274

CHAPTER XXXII.

Excursion to Ventimiglia—The Duomo—Visit to a convent—La
Madre Teresa—Convent life—A local archæologist—Cities
of the coast—The presents of a savant—End of a
pleasant visit 290

CHAPTER XXXIII.

A glance at Turin in 1858—The progress of
Sardinia—Exhibition of national industry—Productions of
Piedmont—Appearance of the Piedmontese—Railway
enterprise—Progress in machinery 300

CHAPTER XXXIV.

Turin in 1858—Partisans of the old régime—The native
Protestants—The conservative party—Their hostility to
Cavour—Clerical intolerance—The fashionable
promenade—Turinese characteristics—The Piedmontese
dialect—A marriage in high life 308

CHAPTER XXXV.

The House of Savoy—Its warlike princes—The Green
Count—Prostration of Piedmont—Persecution of the
Vaudois—The Island of Sardinia—Genoa added to
Piedmont—The constitution of 1848—War with
Austria—Victor Emmanuel 323

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