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Page 4
... matter of fact , and thought liberty was a name for the vine disease . When the church was whitewashed , and the trattoria was turned into the Caffè Vittorio Emanuele , and the conscription placards were pasted on the bridge , and the ...
... matter of fact , and thought liberty was a name for the vine disease . When the church was whitewashed , and the trattoria was turned into the Caffè Vittorio Emanuele , and the conscription placards were pasted on the bridge , and the ...
Page 78
... his forefathers , as he said , always enjoyed that privilege , I think a point may be stretched in his favour and exception . myself will see the Syndic on the matter , I and - well , ahem ! I will see that 78 A VILLAGE COMMUNE .
... his forefathers , as he said , always enjoyed that privilege , I think a point may be stretched in his favour and exception . myself will see the Syndic on the matter , I and - well , ahem ! I will see that 78 A VILLAGE COMMUNE .
Page 89
... matter of the big and little butchers . Filth stank unrebuked before the pizzicheria door , because some good cheese and some tooth- some pasta found its way thence to certain cupboards as a mere compliment of Easter ; the apothecary's ...
... matter of the big and little butchers . Filth stank unrebuked before the pizzicheria door , because some good cheese and some tooth- some pasta found its way thence to certain cupboards as a mere compliment of Easter ; the apothecary's ...
Page 124
... matter inside out , and in every possible light , as Italians like to do on all occasions ; the girl was harassed and oppressed by this love - gift ; the old woman was rather flattered and amused . ' Pray speak him fair , ' Viola begged ...
... matter inside out , and in every possible light , as Italians like to do on all occasions ; the girl was harassed and oppressed by this love - gift ; the old woman was rather flattered and amused . ' Pray speak him fair , ' Viola begged ...
Page 146
... matter to Cavaliere Durellazzo the Syndic made a communication to the Giunta ; the Prefect of the province was seen and whispered with ; the Prefect went down to Rome and whispered with the Minister of Public Works , who was his friend ...
... matter to Cavaliere Durellazzo the Syndic made a communication to the Giunta ; the Prefect of the province was seen and whispered with ; the Prefect went down to Rome and whispered with the Minister of Public Works , who was his friend ...
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Academy Notes ALFRED CONCANEN Annunziata Author BESANT and JAMES Bindo Terri bit of paper bread BRET HARTE called Canterelli carabiniers Carmelo Cavaliere Durellazzo Cecco cloth extra cloth limp Coloured contravention Crown 8vo dear Demy 8vo door Edited eyes face Facsimile father francs Gigi girl Giunta grandfather guard head heart Italian JAMES PAYN JAMES RICE JULIAN HAWTHORNE justice JUSTIN MCCARTHY knew laughed looked LYNN LINTON MACQUOID maiden Marchese Maso Mazzetti Messer Gaspardo Nellemane Messer Luca Finti Messer Nellemane municipal muttered neighbour never NOVEL numerous Illustrations Nunziatina old Pippo old woman OUIDA Pastorini piazza Pierino Zaffi Poems poisoned Pomodoro poor Portrait Post 8vo Prefect Pretore Raggi river road Rosa Santa Rosalia Signore soul stone stood Stories Syndic thing thought Toppa Vezzaja and Ghiralda village Viola WALTER BESANT WILKIE COLLINS WILLIAM HURRELL MALLOCK wine wood young
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