CONTENTS OF VOL. I
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Impressions of Early Rome
Romance and Companionship of the PastRome the Supremely BelovedPictures and Legends of Her OriginMigration of the Alban ShepherdsRomulus and RemusEtrurias CivilisationWhole World Contributes to Romes GrowthBrilliant Scenes in the Roman WorldRomes High DestinyNuma Pompilius, the Law-giverEgerias GrottoLove Story of Herodes Atticus and Annia RegillaEarly Christianity.
Reminiscences of Modern Rome
Romes SeasonsChildhood Memories of a Roman SpringMy Birthday FestivalA Day in the CountryThe Appian WayRomes Great WallAn Adventure with the Campagna SteersCampagna Sheep-DogsEarly Morning Street ScenesThe Giardino ColonnaSecluded Italian GardensInroads of CommercialismDiscovery of a Dream-Garden of the RenaissanceSong of the Nightingale in the Lost Italian Garden.
Last Days of the Apostles
St. Peters First Visit to RomeWide Scope of His WorkRome Destined to Become the Seat of Ecclesiastical GovernmentSt. Peters Early ConvertsPersecution of the JewsLife in the CatacombsSimon Magus and St. PeterPeters Return to RomeNeros Slaughter of ChristiansPeters VisionLord, Whither Goest Thou?Preparation for MartyrdomLast EpistleSt. Peters SuccessorImprisonment of St. Peter and St. PaulScenes of Final TragedyCrucifixion of PeterPaul BeheadedDevotion of Their Followers.
Roman Yesterdays
The Gods of the Roman WorldLeaven of ChristianityMeasures of the Emperors Against the ChristiansNine General PersecutionsMad Extremes of HeliogabalusRescue of the Bodies of the ApostlesTragic History of the Appian WayThe Joys of SolitudeHow Marion Crawford Became the Master of San NiccolaA Solitude of Relaxation and QuietA Secluded Garden on the River in RomeThe Contrasts of Life and the Happiness in HopingAn Artists FestivalHow a Roman Emperor Looked.
A Feudal Villa
Ancient Beauty of Villa BorgheseA Sylvan SiestaThe Woodland of the BorgheseThe Heart of the TreesThe Borghese AnemoneVintage Time in the Grape CountriesTuscany, an Atmosphere of Purity and CalmBunches of Grapes Two Feet LongMuscatels of EtruriaOctober Festivals at the Villa BorghesePeasants of the Coast TownsPicturesque Costume of the AlbaneseFeast in the Private GardenFountains of WineClassic Chariot RacesThe Passing of the Feudal System.
A Church Pilgrimage
Churchs Pilgrimage on the Feast of the ApostlesThe Seven Commemorative ChurchesThe Byzantine Basilica of St. PaulThe Apostles TombOstian Way, the Saddest of All RoadsThe Tideless SeaCall of the Unknown, Gorgeous EastSanta Pudentiana, the Site of St. Pauls First Abiding Place in RomeChristianity in Early RomePriest Pastors Story of the Pudens FamilyHoly RelicsStory of the Crime of the Vico ScelleratoThe Last of the Roman Kings.
The Later Emperors
People and Scenes of the CorsoThe Collegio RomanoCardinal Merry del ValChurch of the Trinit dei MontiA Picture of the Emperor Theodosius and His SonThe Other Boy Emperor, GratianThe Usurper, MaximusNobility of GratianFinally Overcome by TreacherySaint AmbroseFifth Day at St. Peter of the ChainsTwo Christian EmpressesThe Miracle of the ChainsHigh Mass at San PietroLatter Days of the PilgrimageView from Janiculum HillMichelangelo and VasariMichelangelos Visiting Card.
The End of the Pilgrimage
Final Function of the PilgrimageSt. John LateranA Daring ClimbA Story of St. Francis of AssisiDantes TributeRomes GhettoYellow Banksia RosesFair on the Eve of the Feast of St. John the BaptistEarly FigsSt. Anthony and the Sucking PigRomes StudiosA Picture of HbertsHamons Work.
St. Cecilia
Persecution Result of CovetousnessSteady Growth of ChristianityStory of Saint CeciliaDress of a Patrician WomanA Roman MarriageCecilias ConsecrationApparition of St. PaulCecilias Guardian AngelConversion of Two Roman NoblesSlaughter of ChristiansA Declaration of FaithCondemnation of the Nobles.
Martyrdom of St. Cecilia
A Glorious MartyrdomA Vision of HeavenThe Bodies of the MartyrsPrefect Incensed Against St. CeciliaPreparation for DeathHer TrialHer Victory and MartyrdomThe Miracle of Her Three Days MinisteringFinal HonoursMartyrdom of St. Urban and His CompanionsCecilias Place Among MartyrsHer Tomb in the CatacombsPope Paschals Vision of St. CeciliaCecilias Restoration to Her Own ChurchHistory of Her ChurchThe Second Finding of Her BodyHer Statue.
The Church under Constantine
Constantines EdictSt. Sylvester, the Friend of ConstantineRefuge at SoracteThe Emperors VisionIn Hoc VincesConstantines BaptismThe Church Has PeaceHelenas BasilicaThe Blessing of the Golden RoseOrigin of St. PetersThe Obelisk from HeliopolisTestimony of the Dust of the MartyrsThe Place of the Shock of HorsesThe Beauty of St. PetersPilgrims from BritainCharlemagne, the Blessed.
Story of Alaric
Pursuit of the IdealAlaric, the Friend of TheodosiusTheodosius DreamThe Victory at the Birnbaumer WaldDefection of AlaricPictures of the Plundering of RomeMarcella and PrincipiaSt. Peters TreasuresPlans Against AfricaAlarics Death and Last Resting-place.
The Sphinx of French History
The Battleground of EuropeThe Riddle of The Man in the Iron MaskIts True StoryLouis XIVs Ambition in ItalyPlot to Secure CasaleCharacter of Charles, Duke of MantuaCount Mattioli, His FavouriteTerms of the TransferMission of the Count to ParisConclusion of the TreatyMattiolis Double DealingOminous DelaysThe Storm Breaks.
Truth of the Iron Mask
Mattiolis Betrayal of Louis XIVParticipation of Duke CharlesLouis True Character Exhibited to WorldAbduction of MattioliImprisoned for Fifteen YearsInsanityStory of the MaskMattiolis Disappearance No MysteryExplanation of the RiddleMattiolis HardshipsHis End.
A Cause Clbre
The Defrne Case, a Drama of Crime and of JusticeThe Marquis DefrneMarie-Elizabeth du TillayElopement Bogus MarriageFlight to EnglandMarriage Made LegalThe Marquis Tires of the Marriage StateEvil PlansMarie-Elizabeth ForewarnedAdventures of Her FlightThe Penitent DefrneCompromising LettersThe Vindication of Marie-ElizabethA Judicial Separation.
Eustochia
A Child of SinBorn 1444Her Early Peculiarities Physical Possession by Evil SpiritsSent to a ConventA Life of DevotionEustochia a NovitiateA Supernatural AccidentBelief that She Was a HypocriteResignationThe Evil Spirit in Possession Frightful TormentsEvil PortentsA Sorceress? ImprisonmentPersecutions by Invisible PowersRegaining Good EsteemA NunHer Sanctity and ConstancyHer Death and Burial.
A Sketch of Verona
Personality of Italian TownsVeronaIts HistoryEarly YearsEzzelino da Romano, Unique in CrueltyWholesale Execution and ImprisonmentPope Alexander IV Assails the MonsterEzzelino Wounded and CapturedSuicideNew Line of DespotsCangrande della ScalaDante and PetrarchFurther Lords of VeronaLater HistoryThe Drei Kaiser Bund.
The Bravi of Venice
Fascination of Venices Criminal AdministrationLords of the NightSecret DetectivesDegeneration of RepublicHired RuffiansTheir Murderous ActivitiesAn Escapade of Pesaro, Paragon of BraviGambara, Last of the DespotsOpen War Against Law and OrderFinal Pardon.
