CONTENTS Facsimile page from the Book of Prayers and Gospels for the Triduan Litanies Frontispiece Map At End of Introduction Preface v Historical Introduction 1 Chapter I. Casola determines to undertake a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and after receiving the archiepiscopal benediction, leaves Milan on May 15th, arriving at Venice on May 20th 115 Chapter II. Description of Venice. He meets Fra Francesco Trivulzio 124 Chapter III. Visits to various monasteries and churches at Venice. The Arsenal. Glass Industry. Venetian Men and Women 134 Chapter IV. Festival of the Corpus Domini. Preparations for leaving Venice 146 Chapter V. Casola embarks. Description of the galley, the Confarina. Voyage from Venice to Zara 155 Chapter VI. Voyage from Zara to Ragusa 168 Chapter VII. From Ragusa to Modone 181 Chapter VIII. From Modone to Rhodes 195 Chapter IX. From Rhodes to Jaffa 212 Chapter X. The galley anchors at Jaffa. Casola lands after considerable delays caused by the Governor of Gaza 221 Chapter XI. Journey from Jaffa to Jerusalem 236 Chapter XII. Visits to the Holy Places at Jerusalem, Bethlehem, etc 246 Chapter XIII. Visit to the River Jordan and Jericho. Description of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Visit to Bethany 266 Chapter XIV. Return to Jaffa. Departure for the West after renewed difficulties with the Governor of Gaza 281 Chapter XV. Return voyage to Rhodes 292 Chapter XVI. From Rhodes to Modone 309 Chapter XVII. From Modone to Parenzo 321 Chapter XVIII. Return of galley to Venice. Festival on All Saints' Day. Casola arrives back at Milan 336 Notes 349 Appendix 403 Index 413 Digitized by Google., English translation with introduction and notes. Italian original first published at Milan, 1855, under title: Viaggio a Gerusalemme verso la fine del 1400