_Florence_—Situation—Lung’Arno—Florence described—Bridges—S. Miniato—Piazza Michel Angelo—Fiesole—The Streets—Cascine —Historical Associations—Churches—Cathedral—Campanile —Baptistery—Misericordia—S. Croce—Chapel and Tombs of the Medici—Museum of S. Marco—S. Spirito—Piazza della Signoria —Loggia—Palazzo Vecchio—House of Michael Angelo—Uffizi Gallery —Pitti Gallery—Artists copying—National Museum—Palazzo Corsini —Academia delle Belle Arti—Association for Encouragement of Fine Arts—Florentine Marbles and Mosaics—Italian Lungs— _Bologna_—Drive through Town—Leaning Towers—Museum and Library —S. Petronio—Villa Reale—Campo Santo—S. Domenico—S. Pietro —Academia delle Belle Arti, 343 XV. _VENICE AND VERONA._ _Venice_—Railway Station—Hotel Danieli—Bridge of Sighs—S. Marco —The Presbyterio—Clock Tower—Piazza and its Shops—Venetian Glass—Gondola—Island of S. Georgio—La Guidica—Churches of Venice—Palaces—Doge’s Palace—S. Marco—Whitsunday—Mosaics —Campanile—Ponte di Rialto—Museo Correr—Academia delle Belle Arti—Arsenal—Lido—Moonlight—Is Venice healthy? Grand Canal —_Verona_—Drive through Town—Market–Place—Piazza dei Signori —Tombs of Scaligers—Arena—S. Zenone—Other Churches—Tomb and Window of Juliet, 361 XVI. _MILAN AND THE ITALIAN LAKES._ _Milan_—Cathedral—Ceremonies—Ascent—Piazza—Galleria—Drive about Town—Piazza d’Armi—Arco della Pace—Amphitheatre—S. Ambrogio—S. Lorenzo—Public Park—Novel Mode of Watering—Temperature —_Italian Lakes_—Arona—_Maggiore_—Baveno—_Lugano_—S. Salvatore —Luini’s Frescoes—_Bellaggio_—Hotel Grand Bretagne—_Lake Como_ —Villa Serbelloni—Villa Carlotta—Villa Melzi—Sail to _Como_—St. Giovanni—Hot Days, 380 SWITZERLAND—FRANCE. XVII. _THE SPLUGEN PASS, SWITZERLAND._ Sail to Colico—_Chiavenna_—_Splugen Pass_—Campo Dolcino—Madesimo Fall—Summit of Pass—Descent to Splugen—_Switzerland_—_Splugen_ —Via Mala—Thusis—_Ragatz_—Pfäffers Gorge—Lucerne—_Interlachen_ —Run Home—_Chateau d’Œx_—Sepey—Aigle—_Montreux_—_Geneva_, 401 XVIII. _BIARRITZ._ Lyons—_Cette_—_Toulouse_—Lourdes—Pau—Bayonne—_Biarritz_—Railway Station—Hotels—Cold Winds—Recent Origin of Town—Description —The Season—Natural Attractions—Storms—Breakwater—Boating—Rocks —Tide—Drains—Bathing Establishments—Bathing—The Bathers—Dresses —The Scene—Aquatics—Walks—Light–house—Villa Eugenie—Drive to _Bayonne_—Its Fortifications—Bridges—_St. Jean de Luz_—Excursion to _S. Sebastian_, Spain—Season ends, 415 XIX.