The sight, however, of this wondrous beauty was not new to me who write; still less is its record new to you who read.

With this much of tribute let it pass unnoticed.

Fortunately, it was my lot to see the promised land of Italy as for centuries past she has not been seen.

I saw her free, and rejoicing in her freedom.

Then let me seek to recall such of the epochs in that right royal progress--when the chosen King came to take possession of his promised land--as stand most clearly forth.
I remember once seeing a collection of Indian portraits.