Rizal in Rome, Italy

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RIZAL IN ROME ITALY 27 June 1887- Rizal arrived at Rome and walked around the whole day. He visited the CAPITOLIO, the ROVA TARPEYA, the PALATINUM, the FORUM ROMANUM, the AMPHITEATRUM, the MUSEUM CAPITOLINUM and the church of Santa Maria, the MAGGIORE. He took a flower from the Palace of SEPTEMIUS SEVERUS, which he sent to Blumentritt. 29 June 1887- From Rome, Rizal wrote his father: ”I was in Turin, Milan, Venice, Florence and for some days I have been here.” He announce his return to the Philippines between the 15th and 30th of August. 30 June 1887- he considered the day a lucky one for him, meeting on the railway an Italian priest who treated him like an old friend and whom he considered his Father Confessor. RIZAL ON HIS WAY TO MARSEILLES, FRANCE 1 July 1887- In the train on his way to Marseilles, Rizal was treated with much amiability by an American couple who invited him many times to dine and drink with them, and who, before separating in Monaco, bought fruits for him. 2 July 1887- Rizal in Marseilles searched the bodegas of the “Mensagerias Maritimas”for the box of merchandise. 3 July 1887- Rizal was in the Bureau of Post of Marseilles at 8 o’clock in the morning. He received there two letters: One from Manuel Hidalgo and the other from Ferdinand Blumentritt. He left Marseilles bound for his homeland on board the boat DJEMNAH on the same day. RIZAL BOUND FOR THE PHILIPPINES 4 July 1887- Rizal passed the island of Cerdena. 7 July 1887- In a letter he informed Fernando Canon about his trip on board the DJEMNAH, about the different co-passengers

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