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Laura E. Richards, Maud Howe, Florence Howe Hall, Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, in two volumes, with portraits and other illustrations: volume 1, Chapter 2: a Roman winter--1878-1879; aet. 59-60 (search)
dear youth? she cried. I am a Christian! was the reply. In parting she says, Farewell, Holy Land! Thank God that I have seen and felt it! All good come to it! From Palestine the way led to Cyprus ( the town very muddy and bare of all interest ) and Smyrna, thence to Constantinople. Here she visited Robert College with great delight. Returning, she saw the Sultan going to Friday's prayers. A melancholy, frightened-looking man, pale, with a large, face-absorbing nose.... February 3. Early at Piraeus. Kalopothakis A Greek Protestant minister. met us there, coming on board. ... To Athens by carriage. Acropolis as beautiful as ever. It looks small after the Egyptian temples, and of course more modern — still very impressive.... Athens, with its welcoming faces of friends, seemed almost homelike after the Eastern journeyings. The Journal tells of sight-seeing for the benefit of the younger traveller, and of other things beside. Called on the Grande Maitress
Laura E. Richards, Maud Howe, Florence Howe Hall, Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, in two volumes, with portraits and other illustrations: volume 1, Chapter 12: Stepping westward 1901-1902; aet. 82-83 (search)
nd enjoyed the evening, but was not so well after it. February 10. A Sunday at home; unable to venture out. Wesselhoeft, Jr., called, left medicine, and forbade my going out before the cough has ceased. Have read in Cheyne's Jewish religious life after the Exile, finding the places of reference in the Bible. Afterwards read in L'aiglon, which is very interesting but not praiseworthy, as it endeavors to recall the false glory of Napoleon. February 18. Have been out, first time since February 3, when I went to church and was physically the worse for it. ... Last night had a time of lying awake with a sort of calm comfort. Woke in the morning full of invalid melancholy, intending to keep my bed. Felt much better when in motion. Must make a vigorous effort now to get entirely well. These days of seclusion were hard for her, and every effort was made to bring the mountains to her, since she could not go to them. A club was formed among her friends in Boston for the study and