ALBANO. WHILST at Rome, we were for a while so closely engaged in visiting galleries of painting and other interesting objects, that after a time a little relaxation became absolutely necessary, in order to recruit our health for farther study. We started off, therefore, for Albano, a mountain town about fourteen miles from Rome, in company with a friend whose knowledge of the old masters was only equalled by his familiarity with the classics, and by his appreciation of all that was beautiful in nature. Together we established ourselves at the only Aurora is in the Ruspegliosi Palace in the Farnese Palace are some celebrated frescoes by the Caracci and Guido; in the church of St. Andrea de la Valle, are Domenichino's Evangelists. ALBANO. WHILST at Rome, we were for a while so closely engaged in visiting galleries of painting and other interesting objects, that after a time a little relaxation became absolutely necessary, in order to recruit our health for farther study. We started off, therefore, for Albano, a mountain town about fourteen miles from Rome, in company with a friend whose knowledge of the old masters was only equalled by his familiarity with the classics, and by his appreciation of all that was beautiful in nature. Together we established ourselves at the only |