■L z£ ®M& k 4 A .4 A A *, 11 JS - Humbert. Five clays in Rome! How much one may see, and yet how much remains unseen of this ancient, mediaeval, and modern city ! We shall visit the Vatican Galleries of Painting and Sculpture, the Capitoline Museum, the Rospigliosi and the Bakberini Palaces, the Pantheon, Coliseum, the Forum, the Arches of Sept. Severus, Titus and Con- stantine, the Forum of Trajan, the Pincian Hill, and perhaps other places of interest, of which there is no end. Here, perhaps, to the scholar, does the far-reaching his- tory of Rome first become a living fact, more real, more substantial, and more truthful, in one week's wanderings in the Eternal City, than iu months and years of reading and studv. From Rome to Naples the route lies mainly amid barren and desolate mountains, with scarce a tree or a shrub, save now and then an olive orchard. But Naples, with its unequalled Museum, Vesuvius, and Pompkii, make three days scarcely surpassed in interest throughout the tour. Homeward bound, we skirt the Mediterranean from Rome to Pisa, where we stop to visit the Leaning Tower, the Cathedral, the Baptistery, and the Campo Santo. A day across the Apennines, along the plains of the Auuiatic, and we are in Venice. Here the Palace of the Doges, with its secret council chambers, and St. Mark's, the oldest cathedral we shall visit and the most Byzantine in style, are places of unending interest; whilst our evening Gondola Ride upon the Grand Canal will recall the glory and romance of the golden days of the republic. Thence by the Brenner, the only railway over the Alps, we reach Munich, which iu its ait treasures has few supe- riors in Europe, and for which our stay will be all too brief. At Prague, Oriental mediaeval life will press its record upon us as at no other point of the summer's tour. An additional day's ride brings us to Dresden, the capi- tal of Saxony, and the richest ait centre north of the Alps. [A ride of a few hours and we reach Berlin, the larg- est city of Central Europe and capital of the empire. Here we shall have time to visit the Schloss, the collec- tions of Antique and Modern Paintings, the Museum of Sculpture, the Palaces of Potsdam and San Souci, and perhaps the Mausoleum at Charlottenberg.] Homeward hound, a day will bring us to Frankfort, when we shall have lime for a glance at its historic localities. Taking an early boat, the Rhine, with its poetic and legendary tales, and its numberless castellated ruins, will imprint a Red Letter Day in memory. Cologne will detain us only to visit its magnificent Cathedral. Thence we depart for the quaint old city of Antwerp, Q and spend a day amidst its oddities, and in visiting the celebrated Cathedual, "one of the finest Gothic struc- tures in Europe." Here is", also Rubens' masterpiece, the Descent from the Cross. Proceeding thence to London and Glasgow, we take steamer for New York direct. THE CIRCULAR TICKET. Includes as follows : 1. Fares. —Ocean-Steamer, Railway, Steamboat, Dili- gence, Carriage and Omnibus fares, necessary for the entire trip from New York round to New York again. First- class or parlor car, $30 extra. 2. Hotels. — Breakfast, Dinner, Supper, Room, Light and Attendance. 3. Luggage. — Transportation and care of one trunk or valise of sixty pounds weight. 4. Carriages for the drives, and to all the localities, galltjfies, and buildings, designated in the Itinerary, whenever necessary. 5. Fees. — This includes all the requisite admission fees to all places visited, and all the customary payments ou behalf of the party to guides, porters, waiters, stewards, chambermaids, &c. at hotels, stations, churches and gal- leries. This, however, does not include extra services ren- dered individually, nor in case of illness, nor fees on the ocean steamers. 6. A Weekly Home Cablegram, giving the location of the party, and the health of each member, to be for- warded from New York by mail. THIS TICKET DOES NOT INCEEDE: 1. Any extra expense arising from illness, or from acci- dent., detention, broken communication, or other liabilities of travel. 2. Omnibus, carriage, or admission to any place or building not designated in the Itinerary, nor at any other time tlinn with the party. 3. Wine or other extras at hotels, nor individual ex- penses at any time. PAYMENTS are to be made as follows : 1. Ten Dollars with the application , upon the re- ceipt of which the name will be entered upon the Berth List, and berth assigned according to the date of entry. 2. Forty Dollars, May 1st, to secure passage on steamer. 3. The Balance, June 1st. Remittances may be made by draft on New York, (not check), payable to my order. Itebateinents. — Should it be found impracticable to make the Tour after having made the remittances, the money received will be refunded, less $10 up to June 1, af- ter which date, less $25. In event of sickness or accident at any point of the Tour rendering further travel impossible, the Contract Ticket may be surrendered; and a rebate of $4 per day will be allowed from the date of surrender to the homeward sail- ing date. Jgp" No Deductions or Allowances are made foi any temporary absence, nor for any unused portions of the Tour, except as above stated. The Ocean Return Tickets will be made good for one year upon request at time of purchase. GENERAL PRINCIPLES, The principle upon which our parties are conducted is Safety and Health first ; Sight Seeing second. To this end, although the Itinekabt is definitely laid out for each day and for everj locality to he visited, aud will be followed as far as weather and the contingencies of travel per- mit, I reserve to myself the entire right to modify or decline any part of the Tour, as in my judgment the safety or health of the persons under my direction may demand, or as delay, accident or other cause may necessitate. In such event, the best practicable route under the existing circumstances will be substituted. The Itinerary is arranged to avoid travel by night, thus securing always a full night's rest, and affording a view of the entire country passed. In the selection of steamers for the Atlantic, I am guided solely by considerations of safety aud comfort. The completeness of our arrangements and care, in gen- eral and detail, is perhaps sufficiently attested in the fact that having taken nine parties to Italy, three to Germany and Austria, and two to Sweden and Russia, we have never — either from accident, mishap, detention or illness — found occasion to depart from our Itinerary. The party is designed for ladies and gentlemen of fami- lies ; but in the selection of route, choice of localities to be visited, daily itinerary, and amount of time given for shopping, regard has been paid especially to strength, wishes aud tastes of ladies. Young ladies not under the "supervision of parents, im- mediate relatives or teachers, must be fully placed under my own personal guardianship. c-:- OF TRAVELING IN PARTIES. A company ot a suitable number of persons of similar culture and tastes, properly harmonized, arranged, and conducted, presents, beyond question, the most agreeable method of travel in a foreign country. In addition to ex- emption from all care, and to beini? aole to devote oue's entire time to siLCht-seein^, rooms, galleries, and apart- ments which may chance to be closed, will often be opened as they would not be for an individual. Hotel and railway officials are more attentive, tradespeople more anxious to please, whilst the constant intercourse with so many asso- ciates Ljives a double interest to every locality or object visited. I am well aware of the disfavor with which 'Tourist Parties' are regarded by many who have, unhappily, visited Europe in promiscuous and ill-assorted companies and under crude arrangements. In justice, however, to all, it should be remembered that such persons can properly represent only the party to which they were attached, and the management under which they traveled. ITALY IN SUMMER. Each year I receive many letters of inquiry as to the safety of visiting Italy, and especially Rome, in summer. The answer is brief. The causes that gave Italy and Rome their ill repute ceased ten years since, and the Italian cities are to-day quite as cleanly and well kept as the American, — indeed, far better. As for Rome, two cities alone, Turin and Leghorn, of all Italy, show a better sanitary record, Milan, Venice, and Florence standing below Rome. "Roman Fever is nothing more than what is known in the United States as chills and fever," and prevails in the marshy districts in September and October. It is taken, cured, or avoided in Italy as in America. The Roman Fever, which Americans now have in Rome is simply a fever of fatigue, exhaustion, and carelessuess, to which they would be equally liable at home or elsewhere, if equally imprudent. But whatever the theories or prejudices may be, the simple fact is, that the health of all the parties I have taken to Italy, uniformly and without exception, has been firmer in Italy than iu Switzerland, England, or Scotland. As for the discomfort from the excessive heat in Italy, the following table gives the comparative temperature from July 23 to August 5, in Italy, New York, and Washington, D. C, at noon : 1878 1881 N.Y. Wash'n. July 23— Venice 88 82 79 80 24— Florence 85 79 77 81 25— " 83 82 81 84 26— Rome 77 84 79 87 27— " 82 82 77 77 28— " 78 76 82 84 29— " 79 76 78 76 30— " 80 77 67 79 31— Naples 85 86 68 84 Aug. 1— " 80 89 69 87 2— " 78 81 79 84 3— Rome 75 82 81 85 4— " 79 79 83 87 5— " 77 81 74 86 Average Italy . .81 81 N.Y. 77 Wash. 83 The noon temperature thus appears to lie between that of New York and Washington. But as Rome and Naples always enjoy a cool sea breeze at evening, the average for the 24 hours is probably lower for these cities than for New York. Sofar as my own experience goes, I would, for either health or comfort, quite as soon spend the summer in Rome as New York. I am informed by Americans many years resident in Florence and Rome that the months when Italy is to be avoided, if at all, are September, October, February, and March. E! ) In point of general health, it is rare that the trip does not confer positive and lasting sanitary benefits, especially upon those of sedentary life and intellectual pursuits. The Itinerary will be issued in the early spring, which, with the Circular of Instructions, will be furnished to members. Applications must be accompanied with references. For information address: LAFAYETTE C. LOOM IS, M. D. 23 Union Square, Room 5, New York. Letters and Notices. Baltimore, Oct. 26, 1881. Prof. L. C. Loomis : My Dear Sir : I have been waiting your return to the United States, to express to you my sincere and hearty thanks for your continued and unvarying kindness at all times, to my daughter, during her trip with your party the past summer. If I can serve you at any time here, please command me freely. Believe me to he, Most truly yours, HAMILTON EASTER. {From the II'. Ch. Advocate, Cincinnati, O.) Tprin, Italy, Aug. 8, 1881. * * For the present, and as long as practicable, I am a member of the "Loomis party," and I have made this arrang- ment with my friend of college days, Prof. L. C. Loomis, after observing in a number of cities and on several railroads the ample and judicious arrangements he makes for the comfort and satisfaction of all whom he conducts. His great experi ence enables him to manage this business with the most per- fect success, and his popularity with the landlords and rail road officials secures for his parties all the consideration that could be asked for. After trying the plan of engineering our own way, and that of being provided for by a skilful "conduc- tor,"' like Prof. Loomis, we unhesitatingly advise all persons who wish to make the tour of Europe under the most pleasant conditions, and especially all those who are inexperienced in European travel, and are unable to speak French, German, and Italian, and therefore need assistance, to protect them- selves from a thousand annoyances from landlords and ser- vants, from railroad officials and attendants, and from the per- sons having charge of art collections, &c, and at the same time to make sure of obtaining every possible advantage from their trip, without a profuse expenditure of money, to do precisely what the writer has now done. F. S. HOYT, D. D., (Editor.) (From the Editor of " The Signal,''' Chicago.) Chicago, Jan., 1882. Dr. Loomis : It will gratify you, I feel sure, to know that I came home with twenty pounds good solid avoirdupois more than I went away with, which surprises very much some of my traveled friends, who say that there is no rest in travel. I fancy, how- ever, they know nothing of the delights of this care-free sort of jaunting, such as we had last summer, when we knew noth- ing about such tiresome details as tickets, luggage, hotel bills, and "tips," but embarked each morning upon sight seeing with the abandon and carelessness of children, and came to our resting places at night, unwearied by harrowing "guards," porters, or interpreters, to find our trunks unstrapped in our rooms and ourselves burdened only with the dust of the way. I shall never forget the delightful surprises which were a part of your unwritten programme, and which all the rest of the ar- rangement made me think, as I so often told you, of nothing so much as that constant, loving, and surprising care and lead- ing of our dear Heavenly Father, who always does so much better by us than we, from our faithless living, have reason to expect. It must be a pleasant thought to you, that you have been able to link your name and memory and personality so surely to what must ever be, I think, one of the rare experiences of a lifetime. I like the Itinerary for next year even better than last, as it takes in so many of the German cities and galleries' but I can only hope that the next summer's party may enjoy as much as did the company of 1881. That is enough for any reasonable being and for one short summer. Very sincerely yours, MARY B. WILLARD. Chicago, Jan. 1882. I wish to endorse most cordially every sentiment Mrs. Wil- lard has so pleasantly expressed. BESSIE BRADWELL. Baltimore, Md., Dec. 1, 1881. Dear Dr. Loomis : I was not easily convinced that it was wise to take, in so short a time, so extensive a tour as that laid down in the pro- spectus of 1881, But when you said "The tour proposed is the first glance at a great, grand panorama of knowledge, too vast for one attempt, and for which a preliminary is eminently de- sirable," I accepted your judgment. I most sincerely and entirely endorse the statement quoted above. Hurry and fatigue must be incident to such an undertaking, but they are a very small price for what is obtained, and I am sure neither my friends nor myself can ever cease to feel the inspiration of our summer experience. And not only so, but we are under many personal obliga- tions for courtesies and kindnesses which made the days delightful to us. I shall always feel like congratulating anyone to whom comes the same great privilege. Very truly. JANE PINDELL. Yonkers. N. Y., Jan.. 1882. It seems impossible to me that one could make a first trip to ■Europe in any other way, so profitably to mind and body. Mrs. K. T. HOLBROOK, Prin. of Young Ladies' Seminary, Yonkers, N. Y. Woman's College, N. Univ. Evanston, III., Dec. 1, 1881. It was my good fortune to be a member of the party of '81, traveling in Europe under the gi idance of Dr. Loomis. There was a degree of comfort and ease about the journey that I had not anticipated, when forecasting the summer's tour. So much to be accomplished, and so short a time in which to accomplish a great deal, seemed to necessitate an amount of work that would prove too laborious to be pleasant. The three months' experience was an agreeable surprise, as the active exercise, the. out-of-door life, and the change of scene gave an added physical strength that nv re than met the un- wonted fatigue. I believe in short trips, particularly when we cannot indulge in long ones ; and for this reason, when one has in advance prepared to see what is noteworthy in Art, History, or Nature, then when one is on the spot, a great deal can be enjoyed and appreciated in a short space of time ; while there is the further advantage, incident to more rapid journeys, that comparisons can be clearly made between the salient features of different countries visited, as impressions are kept fresher in mind. Lastly, when one travels with Dr. Loomis, one is in the company of a leader who is entirely com- petent to discriminate as to the best ends which such a journey should compass. At the close of the summer my appreciation of Dr. Loomis' executive ability and the sagacious and careful provision of every want had surpassed the expectation with which I started. Let anyone ask himself how often a like instance has occurred in his experience, and the rarity of such commenda- tion will become evident. JANE M. BANCROFT (Bean). Charleston Seminary, Charleston, S. C, Feb. 15, 1881. Dr. L. C. Loomis : Dear Sir : This time last year I was planning to visit Eu- rope, greatly perplexed as to the best way of doing so, for a limited period. I cannot help thinking how easily and how well I could now solve this difficult problem for others. I look back upon my tour with a world of delight and it will be a life-long pleasure to recall it. The friends who accompa- nied me are full of enthusiasm over the summer's trip, and are of one accord as to the more than just and honorable manner in which every obligation was discharged by you. For my own part, I think your patience, forbearance, and foresight are marvellous. How much of annoyance and ex- pense had been spared us I scarcely knew, until I undertook, after your departure from Paris, to be my own guide for a month. I can scarcely put upon paper all my thanks for your and Mrs. Loomis' unwearied attentions and kindness. Very truly your friend, ETTA A. KELLY, Principal. Charleston, S. C, Feb. 15, 1881. Dr. L. C. Loomis : Dear Sir : For myself, Mrs. Johnston, and the other mem- bers of your party who were with us, I most heartily endorse every sentiment expressed by Miss Kelly as to the pleasure, care, and comfort we were enabled to enjoy in our summer journeyings. Having on previous occasions traveled with my family in Europe, I was enabled to contrast the difference of comfort and satisfaction resulting from being with one so well ac- s quainted with every object of interest and the most desirable way of reaching it. Under your direction we accomplished in a short time what had before taken me days, and convinced that a Summer trip to Europe may be made really a pleasure tour, free from the annoyances usually attendant upon travel in a foreign land. Wishing you every success. I remain yours with esteem, A. S. JOHNSTON. Rochester, N. Y., Oct. 81, 1878. Dr. L. C. Loomis : Dear Sir: * * Now that we are fairly settled to the old home ways our charming summer trip grows, by retrospect, more and more delightful. How quickly we realized that we were in competent hands, and yielded to the agreeable consciousness that we had not even the responsibility of our own selves to trouble about. Looking back over our three months' travel, the wonder grows continually, not only that the large party was managed so successfully, but that we were so exempt from the ordinary annoyances which beset the nomadic tribe. This good fortune which we regarded in a sort of negative light during our travels, becomes a positive blessing when we hear of the difficulties which so many others encountered, Nor can we ever forget the pleasant surprises winch awaited us at Heidelberg, Locarno, Lake Maggiore, and Venice, and much more the courtesy and kind forbearance which we so uniformly received at your hands. But beyond the mere pleasures which we experienced, lies the actual satisfaction of awakened interests and accumulated knowledge which years of study might have failed to produce. Art, History, and Literature are henceforth infused with anew light and life ; such, that study without travel seems but the crude stone, whilst with it. it becomes the polished diamond. With high regard, JULIA A. KEMPSHALL. Editor Republican : As we seem to have accomplished more in the way of seeing Europe than many do by a longer tour, I give your readers the benefit of our methods. We place a certain sum of money in the hands of Dr. Loomis, an experienced traveler, a cultivated gentleman, and a most excellent friend and counselor. For this he agrees to pay all legitimate traveling expenses. For personal use we place a small sum additional in his hands, for which he gives us a printed certificate, with coupons attached, payable in the coin of the country where we wish to use the money. He takes entire charge of our baggage, and, indeed, of oar persons, as a father would of his family. He uses no tourist coupons, but meets all his bills with cash, and as he has done this for five years, he is sure of a welcome everywhere. At stations we were met by the proprietor of the hotel or some one representing him. Some of the hotels were the best in Europe or the world. The warmth and cordiality with which we were received wherever he had been before were very gratifying. He does 7iot treat us like a party out of which his purpose is to make money. He consults our tastes and pleasures : plans excur- sions, drives, boat rides, et cetera, and cheerfully meets the hills. * * Italy, with its art, its ruins, its political and religious condi- tion—in truth, its whole life — left upon me an impression unique and indelible. This impression owes much of its inde- scribable charm to his forecast and timely advices. I confess that the letters of Dr. Loomis' co-travelers in the circular of '79 seemed to me, before knowing him. slightly ex- aggerated. But subsequent acquaintance, such as can only exist between fellow-travelers, has assured me that they fall short of the truth as to his ability in the happy management of a company of European Tourists. I went to escape care. But when I recall the 9,000 miles of steamer and railway, lake and mountain, the drives, the gal- leries, the ruins and historical localities visited from Edinburg to Naples, I find, after all. it was a busy summer. But he took all the burdens and annoyances so completely upon himself that I felt upon my return as if I had been idle. His fore- thought of everything pertaining to every place of interest to be visited left me an amount of leisure to observe, think, and write, which to some of my friends seems incredible. His personal conversations on art and artists ; his sensitive and unfeigned enjoyment of all things venerable and beauti- ful ; his kind readiness to answer our million questions ; his unstinted provision for our comfort at any cost ; his uniform good nature and practical tact, by which we really came to be like a family, can never be forgotten. • For ladies without escort his parties are a sine qua non. Him- self a retired principal of a young ladies' seminary, he has special gifts for instructing and caring for young ladies. For clergymen and students his parties will, I am sure, prove for them what this has been to me— the most restful, instruct- ive, and quickening summer of my life. For any one they are delightful. I do not see how, with parties reduced in numbers by their really "select" character, he can make it pay him a fair com- pensation. But blessed is he or she who gets in. Rev. R. B. HOWARD, of the " Advance," Chicago. Mount Vernon Seminary, Washington, D. C, November 37, 1879. Dr. L. C. Loomis : Dear Sir : I want to tell you, if I can, how grateful I am to you for inducing me and mine to join your party this past sum- mer. Before starting we had some slight misgivings as to the desir- ability of traveling with so large a party ; but the more than satisfactory experience of the summer, dissipated completely our objections to this mode of travel — at least, so far as your parties are concerned, and I express the feeling of all in my little section when I say that our European trip was a delight throughout. To the young girls who went with me, its experiences have been invaluable. Not only have they gained stores of actual knowledge, which years of study could scarcely have given them, but their interest in all study has been wonderfully quickened. All history, all literature, all biography, all art, have taken on a new significance, and all these "dry bones" will be henceforth living verities to them. When I stop to take stock of the summer's gains, it is an ever increasing wonder to me that we were able to accomplish so much in so short a time. This success must be mainly due, it seems to me, to the exactness and thoroughness with which all details of the trip were arranged. There appeared to be no chance for mistakes or disappointments. The most excellent care was taken of our physical comfort and well-being every- where. There was never any detention, never any hurry ; all moved so smoothly and so comfortably that there was nothing for us to do but give •urselves entirely to the legitimate object O- of travel— the enjoyment of all the novel and marvelous things with which we were brought in contact. And just here, it seems to me, was, above other benefits accruing to us from traveling under your care— the special and crowning advantage— your thorough familiarity with the coun- tries and localities visited. Your tender appreciation of every- thing beautiful and ennobling in nature and in art, together with your broad and critical knowledge of the latter, were of inestimable value to us all. Knowing so thoroughly what was best worth our attention, you were able so to plan our sight- seeing that we saw the very best everywhere. And then it is such a relief and comfort to have your finances in the hands of one whose word you feel to be as good as a bond. To tired students, clergymen, writers, teachers, whose lives have worn down into very deep and very narrow channels, no better tonic could be prescribed for body and brain than one of your summer trips. "I speak that I do know ;" and I am hoping that it may be possible for some of my pupils and my- self to join you in your next summer excursion. Cordially yours, Mrs. J. E. SOMERS. Peru, O., Nov., '79 I most heartily endorse all that Dr. Howard and Mrs. Somers have written, but still feel that the half has not been said. It is only by being under the care of Dr. Loomis on such a tour, that one can appreciate his eminent fitness for such a position— his perfect self-possession, his sterling integrity, his unselfishness, his fund of knowledge, his readiness to commu- nicate, his grace of mind and heart, and, beyond all, his worth as a friend and counselor. EFPIE DANFORTH. Lasell Seminary, aliburndale, mass., nov. 1878. It was luxury ; the reality of many dreams of travel, without its hitherto unavoidable discomforts. Dr. Loomis was the good genius of Aladdin's Lamp, whose foresight prevented difficulties, whose unfailing philosophy softened every hardship, (except sea-sickness), and whose pa- tience and good nature half persuaded us that we were not, what we now know we were, at least in the beginning, as unreasonable as we were inexperienced'. ■m No one can thoroughly appreciate the great fortune of going through Europe under such leadership until he has worried through it under his own. For what does one who has never been tossed by a gale, know of the comfort of an unruffled sea 5 Having traveled over much of Europe with only my wife, I know how to compare the two methods. • I confess it was with some misgivings that I concluded it was best to join Dr. Loomis's party of "78, with my section of fourteen. I did not fear the inconveniences which a novice cannot avoid. I feared the loss of the independent action of a single will. I am happy to state that I was agreeably disap- pointed from beginning to < nd. And I now ask the privilege of saying that every objection I used to have to traveling with a party was entirely removed by the delightful experience of last summer. Even in the one point in which I was at first disposed to criticise his plans, viz : that time was wasted, that we might be doing more,— I was soon obliged to confess he was far wiser than I ; for while my way might have suited two or three, it would have worn out all the rest before the trip was half finished. The annihilation of bills and baggage, places and porters, time-tables and tickets— the absence of care, the saving in mental and nervous wear and tear, the curtailment of expense, the greater leisure and power for the legitimate and only profit- able part of travel, the more perfect enjoyment of, and benefit from the strange and delightful things in Art, History, and Nature, are positive j;'aius not easily estimated by the inexpe- rienced : while the benefit of being associated with one of the culture of Dr. Loomis, is not for a moment to be compared with the merely commercial work done for parties by the usual "Conductors." In every respect Dr. Loomis's treatment of us was generous and patient to an unexpected extent. We were better cared for than if we had been by ourselves— better than was promised, That Dr. Loomis does more than he promises, is a fact which he does not advertise as much as he might, nor as much as he ought. CHAS. C. BRAGDON, Principal. P. S.— I know that I speak only too feebly the minds of all my party. RooKFoHi) Sio.m., Ill , Nov. '79. {To a Friend :) I am sure 1 cannot do you a greater service than to send you one of Dr. L's circulars. Indeed, if by any word of mine you should be led to accompany him through Europe, I am confi- dent or securing your good will ever after. * * Dr. LOomisis a straightforward ami precise husine-ss man, who can make a bargain and hold t<> it, with none of those "unexpected sundry expenses" with which some parties have been annoyed. A lady who travels with him has no care whatever, and. what is even better, she is nut conscious that care is. exercised by anyone, so quietly do all details incident to travel seem to arrange themselves. * * As a traveling companion he is genial and social. Of varied and thorough culture, his suggestions as to what and how one shall see arc invaluable. lie brings himself, and. to a good degree, those with him into harmony with the subject to be studied, whether of nature or art. I count among the gems of this summer's recollections the half hour conversations which he gave upon art. He has stud- ied art as a devout and fearless philosopher, with less of senti- mentality than of a full appreciation of beauty and strength in all human thought or work. CAROLINE A. POTTER. Washington, D. C, October -i, 1878, Treasury Dept. Dr. L. C. Loomis : My Dear Sir: * * It gives me pleasure to state to you personally that all y Our promises were honestly and generously fulfilled, and considering the distance traveled, the places vis- ited, the much accomplished, I had far greater comfort than it seemed possible to experience. I think your arrangements for personal funds are truly admi- rable. You were to the party a bank of exchange as well as of deposit. Your system saved us much time and annoyance. * And I regard it no small advantage, sir. permit me to add, to be associated with a gentleman of your attainments and ex- perience. Your conversations upon art, architecture, and other subjects, were very helpful to me. * * I would not sell my summer's experience for thrice what it cost me. * * Respectfully, Rev. G. B. PATCH. O- SWARTHMORE COLLEGE. DEL. CO., PA. 1st mo. 27th, 1882. Dr. L. C. Loomis : Esteemed Friend : All through this quiet winter I think of our delightful summer spent in Europe under thy care and di- rection. It seems a most beautiful picture, without any im- perfection. Starting as I did with a delicate daughter on such a long and unknown journey, it is a miracle that thy experi- ence and unfailing patience could make it ah so safe and pleasant for us. We returned with improved health, and a vast fund of general information that we could not have ac- quired in such a short time if we had not had thy judgment and broad culture to guide us. Even if time and money be not objects to me when I next visit Europe, I should still desire to avail myself of thy [prottcting care and literary and artistic knowledge. Very truly thy friend, CAROLINE S. WOOD. "I confess that the letters of Dr. Loomis' co-travelers in the circular of 79 seemed to me, before knowing him, slightly ex- aggerated. But subsequent acquaintance, such as can only exist between fellow-travelers, has assured me that they fall short of the truth." "Dr. Loomis is a straightforward and precise business man, who can make a bargain and hold to it, without extras." "That Dr. Loomis does more than he promises is a fact which he does not advertise as much as he might, nor as much as he ought." "Dr. Loomis is remarkably adapted to this business— a natu- ral leader, with great executive force, and a nice sense of the fitness of things." "His familiarity with the customs of the countries, his know- ledge of history, his culture in art, were of inestimable value to us." "For ladies without escort his parties are a sine qua non." "How quickly we realized that we were in competent hands and yielded to the agreeable consciousness that we had not even the responsibility of our own selves to trouble about." "Dr. L. is evidently a born leader." "His chief charm lies in his kindly care and solicitude over each member of his party.' 1 '' "And above all, his worth as a friend and counselor." "The abiding sense of security which I felt under his care was inexpressibly reassuring to me." "I do not see how, with parties reduced in numbers by their really 'select' character, he can make it pay him a fair com- pensation. But tikss, il is hi or she who gets in." "After trying the plan of engineering our own way, and that of being provided for by Dr. Loomis, we unhesitatingly advise all persons who wish to make the tour of Europe under the most pleasant conditions, to do precisely what the writer has done." Note.— The Handbook will be forwarded by mail on receipt of price. HANDBOOK OF Jw m & W,W^ to IpW^ By L. C. LOOMIS, A. M. PART I. Art, Scenery, History, Legends, Myths. PART II. Catalogue of the Noted Works, in the Principal Art Galleries of Cen- tral Europe. PART III. Routes, Including the Principal Lines of Travel, with Notes upon the Localities of Interest. Illustrated with 180 cuts, and 90 maps, plans, and diagrams. 500 pp. Price $3.50 Now in press and will be issued April 1 CHARLES SCRIBNERS' SONS. 743 Broadway, N. T. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 021 947 895 1 "A man of culture, visiting for the first time the old homes of art. and stoi-y, experiences about as much of pleasure as this world has to give."—Serihner'a Monthly. John W. Oliver, Printer, Yonkers, N. Y.