Extracts from the London Scientific journal for


April, 1925.


POMPElI AND NESUYIUS.
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.HA0&o Iittorid, FEB. 8, 1925.


About fifty miles from this place, are the
ruins of three temples standing on the sea-
shore, a. place called Piseinm. We made
up party last week and drove out to the
ruins. 1t was cold clear weather, and the
Appcnines were covered with snow, but
more interesting trip we never made. The
ruins are the most magnificent in Italy !;
particularly what is called the Temple of
Neptune, with il large Doiic pillars III
length, and 8 in the other direction. Far
town not a vestigc Of it remains; and what
is very singular, scarce notice now exists
OF any account of the town, though it must
have been very considerable maritime
place.--Like most Of other places on that
| coast, it must have berna Greek settlement;
but times, alas have changed sadly with it;
butnow the farm-houses are all that remain,
owing to its being unhealthy in summer.
There is something very incomprehensible
about the unhealthness of towns in Italy
tor the town Of Salerno, situated on beau
tiful bay, which we passed, is almost
deserted by its inhabitants in summer; and
yet they find safety at another small town
similarly situated and not a mile off from
it. In returning to Naples on the third day
we stopped at large sandy locking bank
on the right side of the road, about ten mile,
from town. The bank was that which de
stroyed Pomheii, A. D. 70, and we wer,
now at the walls OF tl,.t city. There ar,
few things so strange as walk through tn,