OUR ILLUSTRATIONS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXV, Issue IV, 28 July 1900, Page 169

OUR ILLUSTRATIONS.

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD. TWO VIEWS OF ROME. Owing to pressure on our space we are unable to give the detailed and capital description of Rome sent by our amiable contributor, “The New Zealander Abroad.” Some further views and a fuller description will be given next week. One of the views now appearing is of the Capitol, or, to be exact, the Capitoline Museum. The imposing flight of steps and the statues of Castor and Pollux, with the quaint building of the modern Capitol, are one of the sights of Rome. Standing looking down on the Forum, and over towards the great Colliseum, one gets from the Capitol the most magnificent and complete view of Ancient Rome. On the right is the Palatine Hill, with its excavated palaces,' etc., below lies the Forum, with its ruined temples ami the great Bridge of Caligula, Which he built so that he might walk like the god he believed himself to lie over the heads of the people in the Forum. In the Museum itself is a tine collection of statuary, including the famous Dying Gladiator, which inspired Byron’s much recited poem. The other view of the Bridge of St. Angelo, and the castle of the same name, is one of the most beautiful views in what one might call Christian Rome. The vast cupola of St. Peter's is seen in the background.

A FASHIONABLE COLLIE. The handsome eollie whose portrait we give in this issue is the property of Mr A. H. Cotter, of Auckland, anil is named Heather Spy. He is up to date iii style and points, and is of aristocratic dog lineage, his sire being “Kingsland Chief,” and his dam “Kingsland Flo,” a parentage which allies him with the best collie blood m England. Kingsland thief is by "Ormskirk Wellington” (the winner of the GO guinea challenge cup at the Crystal Palace Show), ex "Ormskirk hormosa,” the latter being by champion Ormskirk Emerald,” considered to be the finest eollie in the world. This dog changed hauds for the handsome sum of £l5OO. Heather Spy is a black, white and tan dog, and was eleven months old when ' the photo was taken. His weight is 561bs height at shoulder 241 inches, and ho is built on galloping lines, with splendid legs and feet, fie was bred by Mr J. Bouskill, of Kingsland Auckland.