Chapter Xviii. the Steamer Hercules--Syracuse--Neapolis--Ruins--

Catanea--Convent of St. Nicholas--Messina--The Duke of Calabria-- Palermo--The royal palace--Church of St. Theresa--St. Ignazio-- Catacombs of the Augustine convent--Skeletons--Olivuzza--Royal villa "Favorite"--St. Rosalia--Brutality of the Italian mob--Luxuriant vegetation--Arrival at Naples