For personal help received we have the satisfaction of offering in this place our sincere thanks to Cav. Giuseppe Bellucci, professor at the University of Perugia, whose wise and kindly counsel has led us throughout to an understanding of countless points which must, without him, have remained unnoticed or obscure. Our notes on the museum are practically his own. We would mention also with grateful thanks Dr Marzio Romitelli, Arcidiacono of the cathedral of Perugia, who generously opened his library to us, and many of whose suggestions have been of service to us. To Count Vincenzo Ansidei, head of the Perugian library, our sincere thanks are offered here. We must further acknowledge the help of Signor Novelli of Perugia; of Mrs Ross, Mr Hayllar, and Cav. Bruschi, head of the Marucelliana Library at Florence. Lastly, of Mr Walter Leaf and Mr Sidney Colvin in the revision of proofs. The comfort of our quarters in the Hotel Brufani needs no description to most Italian travellers, who are already familiar with that delightful house; but we are glad to mention here our appreciation of the care and thoughtful kindness shown to us by our English hostess in the Umbrian town. The courtesy received by us at headquarters from the Prefect of Umbria and Baroness Ferrari his wife, made our stay, from a purely social point of view, both easy and delightful. To close these prefatory notes we can but say how sincerely we trust that the following pages may serve only as a preparation, in more capable hands, for further and far fuller records of a city whose history is as enthralling to the student of men as its pictures and position must ever be to the lover of what is beautiful in nature and in art. _August 21st, 1897._ AM HOF. DAVOS. CONTENTS CHAPTER I PAGE _The earliest Origins of Perugia and Growth of the City_ 1 CHAPTER II _The Condottieri and the Rise of the Nobles_ 33 CHAPTER III _The Baglioni. Paul III. and last years of the City_ 58 CHAPTER IV _The City of Perugia_ 82 CHAPTER V _Palazzo Pubblico, The Fountain and the Duomo_ 109 CHAPTER VI _Fortress of Paul III.--S. Ercolano--S. Domenico--S. Pietro--S. Costanzo_ 151 CHAPTER VII _Piazza del Papa, S. Severo, Porta Sole, S. Agostino and S. Francesco al Monte_ 178 CHAPTER VIII _Via dei Priori--Perugino's House--Madonna della Luce, S. Bernardino and S. Francesco_ 201 CHAPTER IX _Pietro Perugino and the Cambio_ 216 CHAPTER X _The Pinacoteca_ 230 CHAPTER XI _The Museum and Tomb of the Volumnii_ 267 CHAPTER XII