Tuesday 27th March 1883
Had a restless night so got up late and took carriage to Museo Borbonico where is a wonderful collection of statues, bronzes, pictures etc., re the Toro Farnese found at Rome and the Hercules are the finest examples I ever saw. The remains found at Pompeii are remarkable and embrace every kind of machine and instrument in daily use. The collection of surgical instruments including specula and in rotas (uteri) struck me as very curious. Went to see the cathedral of St Januarius where is fine monument of Saint Restituta[?] by Canova and a special chapel in wh. the cheat of the liquifaction of the blood is carried out 3 times a year. Called on Prof. Palasciano who explained the Neopolitan operation of Lithotomy then drove in carriage to Reclusorio (poor house of vast size) past docks through heart of city, wh. is very close and dirty and on the way home fell very cold and chilly, so stayed at home all evening and took care of myself.
