CHAPTER XVIII.
FEBRUARY 10, 1831--SEPTEMBER 12, 1831 Historic events witnessed by Morse .-- Rumors of revolution .-- Danger to foreigners .-- Coronation of the new Pope .-- Pleasant experience .-- Cause of the revolution a mystery .-- Bloody plot foiled .-- Plans to leave for Florence .-- Sends casts, etc., to National Academy of Design .-- Leaves Rome .-- Dangers of the journey .-- Florence .-- Description of meeting Prince Radziwill in Coliseum at Rome .-- Copies portraits of Rubens and Titian in Florence .-- Leaves Florence for Venice .-- Disagreeable voyage on the Po .-- Venice, beautiful but smelly .-- Copies Tintoret's "Miracle of the Slave." -- Thunderstorms .-- Reflections on the Fourth of July .-- Leaves Venice .-- Recoaro .-- Milan .-- Reflections on Catholicism and art .-- Como and Maggiore .-- The Rigi .-- Schaffhausen and Heidelberg .-- Evades the quarantine on French border .-- Thrilling experience .-- Paris.