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2 August 1883 — Munich | |
Thursday. 2nd August [1883]. After breakfast we went off to the National Museum where we spent the whole morning & came back to the Hotel at 1 quite tired. Had some lunch & at 3 went to P.O. & to meet the MacDonells at the Reich Capelle. We were totally unprepared for the splendid things we saw there– The chapel is most complete of its kind & contains far the most beautiful cinquecento work I ever saw—reliquaries set in precious stones & enamels—crosses cups—boxes &c all one more beautiful than the other. Old Byzantine books, reliquaries, crosses & a lovely enamel triptych worn by Mary Stuart until her execution– We went afterwards to see the Crown treasury where are jewels—& splendid cups, vases, agates & every kind of beautiful thing. Went after with Henry & Mr MacDonell to the Bavarian statue outside the house & then all to call on Bss Reitzenstein who was at home. Mrs MacDonell took us home to her house & gave us tea, & I wrote a letter to Mrs Rate whom we heard was coming here on 10th. She sent us back to the Hotel in the carriage and we dined at 7.30. Saw the D. & Dss of Sermoneta at dinner & they came up to our room for an hour to pay us a visit. Much talk about the terrible earthquake at Ischia where it now appears that abt 5000 people have perished. It seems that the work of rescuing the people & of burying the dead has had to be discontinued as the ruins keep falling & have killed many soldiers employed– So quick lime is thrown on the corpses & those who are buried alive have to be left. It appears a man can live 12 days without food so it is to be feared many are still living. The cholera in Egypt seems a little on the decrease. It appears to be true that James Casey the informer abt the Irish murders has been shot by an Irish American on his way to the Capt & the murderer taken. Cribbage in the evening. | |
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