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Excerpt from Remarks on Antiquities, Arts, and Letters During an Excursion in Italy, in the Years 1802 and 1803, Vol. 1 of 2
After restoring his health by a residence of some months in Devonshire, he came, in July, 1801, to Elgin, to visit his aged and beloved mother, and remained until autumn. During this interval of learned leisure, his mind was anxiously bent on enjoying the grand object of all the wishes and hopes of his life - a tour through Italy. His intimate acquaintance with the poets and historians of that classic country, both in its ancient and modern state, had already familiarized him with every scene, and almost with every building it contained. But at this period an insu perable barrier was interposed by Buonaparte; no Briton might tread with safety the soil over which he bore sway. Thus, in the midst of leisure, renovated health, and easy circumstances, was his ardent imagination left, almost in despair, to languish over his favourite object. It may be easily conceived with what rapture he hailed the um expected happiness which the peace of Amiens brought to every heart. That event took place on the lst October, was known at Elgin on the 7th, and Mr. Forsyth was already on his journey to London for Italy on the 12th. He was in France at the celebration of the extravagant and tumultuous festival that took place in honour of that hollow treaty. After Spending a few weeks in Paris, where he had been twice before, he pushed on to the land of promise, and arrived at Nice on Christmas-day, 1801 Here his Remarks will best enable those who may feel an interest in his progress through life to trace it for the two succeeding years.
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