,! ,m5tor1 ,no4 #bg1 ,v5ice1 ! ,isl&    
,city          ,,! ,,m5tor    8,a ,wise 
& ,fai?ful ,guide & ,fri5d0             
,,vol4 #a      ,,no4 #bg                
,,v5ice1 ,,! ,,isl& ,,city        ,,/4  
,,m>k',s ,,ca!dral        ,,doge',s     
,,palace ,,& ,,campanile        ,,bridge
 ,,( ,,sighs        ,,gr& ,,canal       
,,typical ,,v5etian ,,canal             
,,rialto ,,bridge    ,illu/ration    ,a 
,trip ,ar\nd ! ,_w ) ,,dwight ,l4       
,,elm5dorf1 ,lectur] &  ,travel]4       
8,! ,pe>l ( ! ,adriatic10 %e has be5    
call$4 8,que5 ( ! ,sea0 is  ano!r ( !   
poetic t]ms appli$ to h]4 ,if all !     
expressions t  h be5 us$ by admir]s to  
pay tribute to ! beauty ( ,v5ice 7      
ga!r$ toge!r1 !y w\ld make a gloss>y (  
eulogy ( consid]able  size4 ,x 0        
inevitable f ! beg9n+ t ,v5ice %\ld     
receive  su* homage2 = %e has a beauty t
 di/+ui%es h] f all o!r  cities4 ,%e is 
absolutely unique 9 picturesque         
attraction & 9  romantic int]e/4 ,!re   
are _m cities t draw ! admiration (  !  

travel]3 !re is b "o ,v5ice1 & anyone :o
 has be5 !re  & felt h] spell _c wond]  
at ! wor%ipful admiration t %e  has     
receiv$ f ! "t ( h] bir? 9 ! sea4    ,! 
fasc9ation ( ,v5ice = ! travel] is su* t
 ord9>y t]ms  ( appreciation are        
insuffici5t4 ,! city takes complete     
possession  ( "o1 & visitors :o h       
surr5d]$ to h] *>ms are ref]r$  to z    
hav+ ! 8,v5ice fev]40 ,all :o love      
beauty h _h m or  less viol5t attacks--!
 arti/ is mo/ susceptible to x4         
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,gr& ,,canal ,,dur+  
,a ,f,,te    ,?is is ! ma9 art]y (      
traffic 9 ,v5ice4 ,x is ne>ly two miles 
long1 & v>ies f #ajj to #bjj feet 9     
wid?4 ,x is adorn$ )  ab\t two hundr$   
magnific5t old patrician palaces4       
,,h[ ,,x ,,came ,,to ,,be    ,v5ice is  
built on a gr\p ( little isl&s4 ,at a   
dep? ( f t5 to  fifte5 feet !re is a    
firm b$ ( clay2 bel[ t a b$ ( s& or     
gravel1 & !n a lay] ( peat4 ,artesian   
wells dug to ! dep? (  sixte5 hundr$    
feet h %[n a regul> succession ( ^! b$s4

 ,on  ?is base1 piles1 :]e !y h be5 us$ 
= ! f\ndation1 h  become petrifi$4 ,s ! 
city may be describ$ actually z hav+ be5
  built up f ! b$ ( ! sea4 ,9 its       
physical aspect x may be  summ$ up by   
say+ t ,v5ice /&s on #aag small isl&s   
=m$ by  some?+ l #aej canals & jo9$     
toge!r by #cgh bridges4    ,illu/ration3
 ,,! ,,gr& ,,canal ,,by ,,moonlight     
,!re is b little 9 ! way ( sidewalks4   
,occasional n>r[ pa?s  ( /one skirt !   
canals2 b 9 _m places ! wat] laps ! v   
walls ( ! build+s1 & transportation is  
to be _h only by boat4  ,( c\rse !re are
 _m lanes & passages among ! h\ses2 b ! 
g5]al effect is su* z w\ld make an      
impression on ! travel] (  a city set 9 
! sea1 & ! p live1 move1 & h _! be+  on 
ei!r /one or wat]4 ,!y are /rang]s to   
groves1 %ady lanes1  & c\ntry places4   
,"s ( ! inhabitants ( ,v5ice h nev] se5 
a  horse or a c[4    ,illu/ration3 ,a   
,,gondola    ,^! black-pa9t$ craft take 
! place ( cabs 9 ,v5ice4 ,!y are        
propell$ by a gondoli]1 :o /&s at ! re>4

    ,! city is divid$ into two p>ts by !
 ,gr& ,canal1 :i* is ne>ly  two miles 9 
l5g? & v>ies f #ajj to #bjj feet 9 wid?4
 ,x makes  a f9e curve l ! lett] ,s1 &  
by ?is x displays to advantage  !       
magnific5t resid5ces t l9e x4 ,!re on   
its gleam+ surface  are to be se5 !     
brilliant pageants ( ! city1--gondolas &
  autoboats 9 great numb]1 gay p>ties1  
*att+ & laugh+ &  toss+ fl[]s1 & ! :ole 
/ret* a blaze ( intoxicat+ color4  ,"s (
 ! mo/ attractive views ( ,v5ice are to 
be _h n f  )9 ! canal1 b f "s po9t out 9
 ! lagoon4 ,y\r map (  ,v5ice w %[ y !  
city n lit]ally situat$ 9 ! ,adriatic   
,sea1 b locat$ )9 ! lagoon & protect$ f 
! out] sea by  long s& hills /r5g!n$ by 
bulw>ks ( masonry4 ,f ! /rip to  !      
ma9l&1 across ! lagoon1 :]e ,v5ice is   
situat$1 ! di/ance  is ab\t five miles1 
& 9 ?is /ret* ( wat] y w see _m  /rip$  
po/s call$ 8pali40 ,^! m>k ! navigable  
*annels ab\t  ! city4    ,illu/ration3  
,,v5ice ,,& ,,! ,,adriatic ,,sea    ,a  
panorama ( ! beautiful 8,isl& ,city40   

,,/4 ,,m>k',s    ,x is n ! physical     
conditions alone t make ,v5ice unique4  
,9  ! beauty & int]e/ ( its dome/ic     
ar*itecture x ranks be=e  any city 9 !  
_w4 ,! mosaics ( ,v5ice h be5 fam\s =   
c5turies1 & are today ! m>vel ( all :o  
see !m4 ,! spot :]e  ,v5ice has mass$ ! 
gems ( h] beauty is ,/4 ,m>k's ,place4  
,illu/ration3 ,a ,,v5etian ,,canal      
,"o ( ! small] & n>r[] canals ( ,v5ice4 
,illu/ration3 ,,/4 ,,m>k',s ,,ca!dral   
,! rema9s ( ,/4 ,m>k1 ! tutel>y sa9t (  
,v5ice1 are said to  h be5 br\ght f     
,alex&ria 9 #hbi1 & to h be5 buri$  "h4 
,! view ( ,v5ice mo/ famili> to         
/ay-at-home bodies is ! "o  to be _h f  
across ! wat] look+ at ,/4 ,m>k's       
,place1 &  includ+1 besides ! ca!dral ( 
,/4 ,m>k1 ! ,doge's 7doje7 ,palace  &   
,campanile 7cam-pa-nee-le7 ,t[]1 & 9 "s 
cases a glimpse (  ! ,bridge ( ,sighs4  
,! ,piazza ( ,/4 ,m>k is call$ ! 8,he>t 
(  ,v5ice40 ,all ! life ( ! city surges 
!re at c]ta9 times1 !n  sweeps f !re    
?r\gh its v>i\s *annels4 ,x is gaye/ on 

summ]  ev5+s1 :5 ! population turns out 
to enjoy ! fre% air &  li/5 to ! milit>y
 b&4 ,at t "t ! piazza is brilliant  )  
fa%ionable p4 ,g !re on a moonlight     
night1 & y w  f9d x a dream ( beauty4 ,y
 mu/ see1 ( c\rse1 ! pigeons ( ,/4      
,m>k's4 ,flocks ( !m circle ab\t ! squ>e
 or ga!r 9 gr\ps on  ! pavem5t1 :]ev]   
food is to be f\nd4 ,! pigeons ( ,/4    
,m>k's  us$ to be f$ at public exp5se4  
,x is n necess>y n[3 !re are  always    
pl5ty ( travel]s t w pay !m ?is pleasant
 toll =  ! sake ( be+ photograph$ 9 _!  
company4 ,/4 ,m>k's ,place is  #aia y>ds
 9 l5g?1 & 9 wid? #fa y>ds on "o side & 
#ij on !  o!r4 ,! beautiful effect ( x c
 h>dly be express$4 ,x is pav$  )       
tra*yte & m>ble1 & surr\nd$ by build+s t
 are n only  important hi/orically b mo/
 int]e/+ ar*itecturally4                
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,recon/ruct$         
,,campanile ,,( ,,/4 ,,m>k',s    ,!     
,*ur* ( ,/4 ,m>k1 n[ a ca!dral1 0 begun 
9 #hcj4 ,! ye>  be=e t ! bones ( ,/4    
,m>k1 ! sa9t ( ,v5ice1 7 br\ght  f      

,alex&ria1 & !y n[ lie buri$ 9 ! *ur*4  
,?is m>vel\s  build+ is ,romanesque 9   
/yle4 ,dur+ ! elev5? & twelf?  c5turies 
x 0 remodel$ & decorat$ ) mo/ lavi%     
magnific5ce4  ,9 ! fifte5? c5tury x     
receiv$ "s ,go?ic additions :i*  enhanc$
 its effect4 ,9 su* %ort space z ?is x  
is impossible to d  ju/ice to ! beauty (
 ,/4 ,m>k's4 ,x is be/ by f> to re/ on  
:at  ,rusk9 has said 9 8 8,/ones (      
,v5ice03    8,! effects ( ,/4 ,m>k's    
dep5d n only ^u ! mo/ delicate          
sculpture 9 e "p1 b em95tly on its color
 also1 & t !  mo/ subtle1 v>iable1      
inexpressible color 9 ! _w1--! color (  
glass1 ( transp>5t alaba/]1 ( poli%$    
m>ble1 & lu/r\s gold40    ,illu/ration3 
,,am]icans ,,fe$+ ,,! ,,doves ,,( ,,/4  
,,m>k',s    ,! build+ is 9 ! =m ( a     
,greek cross1 ) mosaics cov]+  m ?an    
#d1ejj squ>e feet4 ,ov] ! upp] entrance 
are f\r horses 9  gild$ bronze1 c\nt$   
among ! f9e/ ( anci5t bronzes4 ,!y may  
h adorn$ ! triumphal ar* ( ,n]o or t (  
,trajan 9 ,rome4 ,!  ,emp]or ,con/ant9e 

s5t !m to ,con/ant9ople1 & f !re !y  7  
br\ght by ! ,doge ,d&olo to ,v5ice 9    
#abjd4 ,^! horses 7  tak5 to ,p>is by   
,napoleon 9 #agig1 & = a:ile cr[n$ a    
triumphal  ar* 9 t city4 ,aft]          
,napoleon's d[nfall1 9 #ahae1 ! bronzes 
7  re/or$ to _! orig9al place at ,v5ice4
      ,,palace ,,& ,,campanile    ,close
 beside ! ca!dral ( ,/4 ,m>k /&s ! squ>e
 ,campanile1  ! mo/ prom95t feature 9   
all ,v5etian views4 ,/&+ #cbe feet      
high1 ! ,campanile always dom9at$ !     
picturesque l[ /ret* (  ,v5ice's skyl9e 
& gave a peculi> di/9ction to ! :ole    
sc5e4  ,x seem$ inde$ to _m ,v5etians & 
to lov]s ( ,v5ice all ov]  ! _w t ! city
 _h lo/ its cr[n+ feature :51 9 #aijb1  
! ,campanile collaps$4 ,x 0 orig9ally   
erect$ 9 #ijj & rebuilt  9 #acbi4 ,aft] 
x _h fall5 ,v5ice seem$ maim$1 & ! he>ts
 (  ?\s&s felt ! depression until ! t[] 
0 rebuilt & ! city  c\ld once aga9 hold 
up its beautiful head4 ,a new t[] 0     
built by  ,piac5t9i 7pee-ah-*5-tee-nee7 
dur+ ! ye>s #aije to #aiaa1 &  on       

completion x 0 consecrat$ ) mo/         
impressive c]emonies4    ,illu/ration3  
,,lion ,,( ,,/4 ,,m>k',s    ,! ,doge's  
,palace 0 orig9ally f\nd$ ab\t #hjj2 b 0
 de/roy$  by fire five times1 & ea* "t  
rebuilt on a gr&] scale4 ,!  old] "p ( !
 pres5t edifice 0 built 9 #acji2 :ile ! 
we/  w+1 fac+ on ! piazzetta1 0 built   
betwe5 #adbd & #adch by !  celebrat$    
ar*itects ,buon1 fa!r & son4    ,9 gaz+ 
at ! ,doge's ,palace ! eye is fir/      
caught by ! upp]  arcade4 ,f !re !      
s5t5ces ( ! 8,c\ncil ( ,t50 7           
pron\nc$--li/5$ to by ! assembl$ p 9    
sil5ce & 9 awe4    ,illu/ration3 ,,!    
,,bronze ,,horses ,,( ,,/4 ,,m>k',s     
,^! horses are among ! f9e/ ( anci5t    
bronzes4 ,!y probably  once adorn$ !    
triumphal ar* ( ,n]o1 emp]or ( ,rome4   
,! columns ( ?is arcade are mo/         
beautiful1 & h be5 po9t$  to ) pride =  
ye>s4 ,rusk9 describes ! detail ( !     
sculptur$  columns1 & decl>es t !y are !
 f9e/ ( _! k9d 9 ,europe4  ,! int]ior ( 
! ,doge's ,palace is wond]ful4          

,t9toretto's pa9t+  ( 8,p>adise0 is !re1
 a m>vel 9 size & 9 detail4 ,! resid5ce 
( ! ,doges & ! ap>tm5t 9 :i* !          
au?orities held _!  meet+s are !re1     
reveal+ /ill mu* ( _! anci5t glory4 ,!  
palace is virtually a museum1 & x %[s a 
great display ( f9e  pa9t+s1 conta9+1   
among o!rs1 notably works ( ,t9toretto1 
,paul  ,v]onese1 7vay-ro-nay-seh7 &     
,palma ,giovane 7jo-vah-neh74 ,days     
c\ld be sp5t pr(itably w&]+ ?r\gh ^!    
halls1 /udy+ !  treasures ( art & hi/ory
 to be f\nd !re4    ,illu/ration3 ,,!   
,,palace ,,( ,,! ,,doges    ,! ,doge's  
,palace is said to h be5 f\nd$ beside ! 
*ur*  ( ,/4 ,!odore ab\t #hjj = ! fir/  
,doge ( ,v5ice4 ,x has be5  rebuilt &   
alt]$ _m times4    ,illu/ration3 ,,scala
 ,,dei ,,giganti1 ,,doge',s ,,palace    
,! ,/airway ( ! ,giants1 s call$ f !    
colossal /atues (  ,m>s & ,neptune at ! 
top1 leads to ! ,palace ( ! ,doges4 ,on 
!  highe/ l&+ ( ^! /eps1 9 ! lat] days (
 ! ,republic1 !  ,doges 7 cr[n$4        
,,bridge ,,( ,,sighs    ,illu/ration3   

,,hall ,,( ,,! ,,gr& ,,c\ncil1 ,,doge',s
 ,,palace    ,?is 0 ! assembly hall ( ! 
great c\ncil1 :i* consi/$ (  all memb]s 
( ! nobility ov] tw5ty4    ,9 "o room y 
w f9d y\rself gaz+ f a w9d[ at a sight t
  w be famili> to y2 ?\gh y may nev] h  
travel$ be=e4 ,y  w exclaim :5 y see x1 
8,! ,bridge ( ,sighs60 ,a corridor ne>by
  leads y to ! bridge4 ,y w take x1 &   
f9d t x conducts  y across f ! ,palace (
 ! ,doges to ! prison1 :]e are to be    
se5 ! gloomy walls z well z ! torture   
*amb] & ! place (  execution ( =m] days4
 ,! ,bridge ( ,sighs is be/ kn[n 9      
,v5ice1  & ! reason = x is *iefly       
s5tim5tal4 ,! ,c\ncil ( ,t5 (  ! ,middle
 ,ages is suppos$ to h s5t doom$ /ate   
prison]s across  ?is bridge to _!       
execution4 ,we ga!r t ^! un=tunates  saw
 ! light ( day = ! la/ "t :5 cross+ !   
bridge4 ,!  ?\ght is en\gh to seize ^u !
 imag9ation ( visitors1 &  _m ( !m      
indulge !mselves 9 sympa!tic rev]ies :5 
!re4  ,! int]ior ( ! ,bridge ( ,sighs is
 gloomy en\gh to />t creepy  feel+s2 b  

!re is no ne$ ( wa/+ too mu* s5tim5t on 
x4 ,w4  ,d4 ,h[ells calls x a 8pa!tic   
sw9dle40 ,z a matt] ( fact1 !re  is no  
evid5ce t any great numb] ( prison]s1 or
 any prison] (  importance1 ev] cross$  
!re4    ,illu/ration3 ,,bronze ,,well1  
,,doge',s ,,palace    ,aside f any      
s5tim5tal reason1 h[ev]1 ! ,bridge (    
,sighs is mo/  int]e/+ ar*itecturally4  
,x 0 built 9 #afjj4 ,x is attractive 9  
design1 & x makes a good picture1       
connect+ ) f9e l9es ! two  grim build+s 
on ea* side & bridg+ ov] ! long1 n>r[   
canal  b5ea?4      ,,picturesque        
,,wat]ways    ,! canals ( ,v5ice are (  
v>y+ wid?1 & z !y w9d ?r\gh  ! city !y  
(f] picturesque nooks & corn]s t h f !  
e>lie/ times captivat$ ! eye ( ! arti/4 
,f4 ,hopk9son ,smi?1 a  long-"t devotee 
( ,v5ice1 has pa9t$ sev]al hundr$       
pictures1 &  at t has drawn b lightly on
 ! possibilities ( ! subject4    ,little
 canals 9 deep %ad[s1 wid] canals 9     
sunlight1 "s /raight1  "s curv$1 & at   
v>i\s po9ts picturesquely bridg$1 supply

  effects 9 light & color t ! eye greets
 ) delight4      ,,! ,,gr& ,,canal      
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,santa    
,,m>ia ,,della ,,salute    ,erect$ 9    
#afda-ef 9 commemoration ( ! removal ( !
 plague 9  #afcj4 ,! int]ior conta9s    
excell5t pa9t+s by ,titian4    ,x is    
trite & ineffective simply to say t !   
,gr& ,canal is  ! great art]y &         
?or\ghf>e ( ,v5ice4 ,x is s mu* m ?an   
t3 x is a magnific5t %[ c\rse adorn$ )  
two hundr$ or  m magnific5t palaces dat+
 f ! f\rte5? to ! eighte5?  c5turies1 & 
beautiful *ur*es & int]e/+ public       
build+s4  ,a sightsee+ trip 9 a gondola 
af=ds ! visitor an object (             
ar*itectural beauty & hi/oric int]e/ at 
e rod4 ,! hi/oric  int]e/ ( "s ( ^!     
h\ses is d\ble1--! int]e/ atta*$ to  !m 
by virtue ( ! orig9al patrician own]s1 &
 a new int]e/  acquir$ ?r\gh ! resid5ce 
9 !m ( notable m5 ( lat] "t4  ,drift    
sl[ly along ?is spl5did wat]way4 ,m>ble 
/eps lead d[n  f ! noble resid5ces to ! 
wat]'s edge4 ,tall po/s be>+ !  colors (

 ! family s]ve z hit*+ po/s = ! boats4  
,y\r guide  w tell y ! /ories1 poetic & 
dramatic1 ( ! families ^:  names are set
 d[n 9 ! great roll ( ! nobility (      
,v5ice entitl$  8,! ,book ( ,gold40 ,!n 
y w be told ( ! lat] associations  t    
enhance ! int]e/ ( "s ( ! palaces4 ,t   
h&some  mansion ov] !re is :]e          
,desdemona liv$4 ,ne>by x is ! ,palazzo 
,v5dram9-,cal]gi1 7v5-drah-m9           
cahl-ehr-gee7 9 :i* ,ri*>d  ,wagn]      
7vahg-n]7 di$ 9 #ahhc4 ,t /ately palace 
ov] !re 0 =  a "t ! home ( ,rob]t       
,br[n+2 he di$ !re 9 #ahhi1 & !re  is a 
memorial tablet on ! wall4 ,look at ^?  
?ree palaces close  toge!r4 ,! "o 9 !   
c5t] 0 occupi$ by ,"l ,byron 9 #ahah4   
,ne>by is ! ,br[n+ home1 a ,go?ic       
build+1 9 :i* ,w4 ,d4 ,h[ells  wrote 8  
8,v5etian ,life40 ,9 ano!r palace       
,george ,s& _h resid5ce  = a "t4 ,!     
great pa9t] ,titian 7ti%-an7 liv$ 9 "o (
 ^!  build+s4    ,illu/ration3 ,,palazzo
 ,,v5dram9-,,cal]gi    ,ri*>d ,wagn]1 ! 
compos]1 di$ 9 ?is h\se 9 #ahhc4    ,ea*

 /ructure has its int]e/4 ,ea* b5d ( !  
canal reveals new  beauties4 ,across !  
beautiful wat]way are ?ree bridges--! "n
 (  "o is famili> ! _w ov]4      ,,!    
,,bridge ,,( ,,! ,,rialto    ,= _m ye>s 
?is 0 ! only bridge across ! ,gr&       
,canal1 &  x /&s = mu* ( ! pa/ glory (  
,v5ice4 ,x is made ( m>ble1  & is ov]   
#aej feet long4 ,x 0 built betwe5 ! ye>s
 #aehh &  #aeib1 & is today1 z x 0 9    
e>ly times1 a place ( %ops4 ,"h         
,%ylocks h b>ga9$ & ,bassanios h met _! 
fri5ds ^! _m  ye>s4 ,m lit]ally speak+1 
x 0 n ! ,bridge ( ! ,rialto  t ,%ylock  
ref]s to 9 ,%akespe>e's 8,m]*ant (      
,v5ice10 b !  di/rict ne>by4    ,x is   
difficult = anyone :o has visit$ ,v5ice 
to select s+le  po9ts = comm5t or       
description4 ,! city appeals to him z a 
:ole1  & ea* object ( beauty 9 x is a "p
 ( ! wond]ful :ole4 ,!  ess5ce ( ,v5ice 
is a dreamy1 poetic *>m1--a *>m ( light1
 color1  & =m1 n ( s\nd4 ,mrs4 ,oliphant
 writes3    8,v5ice has long borne 9 !  
imag9ation ( ! _w a di/9ctive  position1

 some?+ ( ! "* ( a great en*antress1 a  
magician  ( ! seas4''' ,%e is all wond]1
 en*antm5t1 ! brightness & glory  ( a   
dream40    ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,gr&      
,,canal    ,look+ across ! canal we see 
"h an example ( ! beautiful  palaces :i*
 l9e ?is fam\s ?or\ghf>e4               
,,supplem5t>y ,,read+    ,illu/ration   
,/udies 9 ! ,hi/ory ( ,v5ice        ,h4 
,r4 ,f4 ,br[n      ,v5ice               
,h4 ,r4 ,f4 ,br[n      ,mak]s ( ,v5ice  
,mrs4 ,oliphant      ,! ,v5etian        
,republic 7two volumes7      ,w4 ,c4    
,hazlitt      ,v5etian ,life            
,w4 ,d4 ,h[ells      ,/4 ,m>k's ,re/    
,john ,rusk9      ,! ,/ones ( ,v5ice    
,john ,rusk9      ,gondola ,days        
,f4 ,hopk9son ,smi?      ,lit]>y ,l&m>ks
 ( ,v5ice           ,laur5ce ,hutton    
,p5 ,sket*es                            
,f9ley ,ar*]    ,illu/ration            
,,que/ions ,,answ]$    ,subscrib]s      
desir+ fur!r in=mation conc]n+ ?is      
subject c  obta9 x by writ+ to    ,!    
,m5tor ,association    #cha ,f\r?       

,av5ue1 ,new ,york ,city                
,illu/ration3 ,,/4 ,,m>k',s ,,ca!dral1  
,,v5ice          ,,v5ice    ,/4 ,m>k's  
,ca!dral    ,,"o      ,! ,*ur* ( ,/4    
,m>k's is unequal$ 9 ! :ole _w = ri*ness
  ( mat]ial & con/ruction4 ,x 0         
orig9ally ! private *apel (  ! ,doge or 
rul] ( ,v5ice4 ,"o reason = its be+ s   
ri*ly adorn$  is t !re 0 a law 9 ,v5ice 
:i* requir$ e m]*ant trad+  ) ! ,ea/ to 
br+ back "s mat]ial = ! decoration ( !  
*ur*4 ,?us x became ! f9al re/+ place ( 
! adornm5ts f  c\ntless o!r build+s1 bo?
 9 ! ,ea/ & 9 ,italy4 ,! build+  has be5
 comp>$ to ! treasure d5 ( a b& (       
pirates4 ,x =ms a  museum ( sculpture ( 
! mo/ v>i$ k9d1 f ! f\r? c5tury  d[n to 
! late/ ,r5aissance4    ,9 #hbh a little
 wood5 *ur* 0 built to receive ! relics 
( !  ,apo/le ,m>k4 ,! ,moslems _h pull$ 
d[n ! *ur* :]e he 0  buri$ 9 ,alex&ria2 
s 8 rema9s 7 br\ght to ,v5ice1 & ,sa9t  
,m>k became ! patron sa9t ( ! city 9    
place ( ,sa9t ,!odore4  ,9 #igf ?is     
wood5 *ur* 0 burn$1 along ) ! ducal     

palace1 9  ! insurrection aga9/ ,doge   
,canadiano ,,iv4 ,! *ur* 0 rebuilt on a 
l>g] scale by ,pietro ,orseolo & 8      
successors4 ,x 0 a v simple  *ur*1 9 !  
=m ( a ,greek cross1 built ( brick 9 !  
,romanesque  /yle4 ,x 0 adorn$ ) l9es ( 
color$ brick1 & brick set 9  patt]ns "h 
& !re4 ,on x 7 five l[ cupolas4 ,/4     
,m>k's grew  9 weal? z ,v5ice became ri*
 & important4    ,doge ,cont>9i remodel$
 ! ca!dral 9 #ajfc4 ,byzant9e & ,lomb>d 
workm5 7 employ$1 & ! two /yles (       
ar*itecture 7 jo9$4  ,! l[ brick cupolas
 7 cov]$ by high domes ( wood ro($ )    
metal4 ,p>ts ( ! walls 7 %ea!d ) slabs (
 alaba/]4  ,incru/$ m>bles & mosaics 7  
us$ fur!r to decorate !  outside4 ,!n 9 
! fifte5? c5tury ! ,go?ic p9nacles & o!r
  florid adornm5ts ( ! ext]ior 7 add$4  
,! f9al result is !  f9e/ piece (       
_m-color$ ar*itecture 9 ,europe4    ,!  
,ca!dral ( ,/4 ,m>k is 9 its pres5t =m a
 ,greek cross1  surm\nt$ by a dome at   
ea* end & "o 9 ! c5t]4 ,! we/ front  has
 five great por*es op5+ ^u ! ,piazza di 

,san ,m>co4 ,! *ur*  conta9s five hundr$
 columns1 mo/ly 9 ori5tal /yle1 ) ri*ly 
ornam5t$ capitals4    ,! top ( ! n>!x 7t
 "p ( ! *ur* ne>e/ ! ma9  entrance7 =ms 
a wide gall]y1 9 ! c5t] ( :i* /& ! f\r  
great bronze horses :i* are said to h   
belong$ to "s ,greco-,roman  triumphal  
quadriga1 & to h be5 br\ght to ,v5ice by
 ,doge ,enrico  ,d&olo aft] ! fall (    
,con/ant9ople 9 #abjd4 ,9 #agig         
,napoleon  c>ri$ !m to ,p>is2 b !y 7    
re/or$ by ,francis ( ,au/ria 9  #ahae4  
,! pala d'oro1 or retable ( ! high alt>1
 is "o ( ! *ief  glories ( ,/4 ,m>k's1 &
 is "o ( ! mo/ magnific5t specim5s (    
goldsmi?s' & jewel]s' "w 9 exi/5ce4 ,!  
fam\s treasury ( ,/4  ,m>k's conta9s a  
preci\s collection ( *ur* plate1 jewel$ 
book  b9d+s1 & o!r arti/ic treasures ( !
 e>ly ,middle ,ages4        ,,prep>$    
,,by ,,! ,,editorial ,,/aff ,,( ,,!     
,,m5tor ,,association      ,,illu/ration
 ,,= ,,! ,,m5tor1 ,,vol4 #a1 ,no4 #bg1  
,,s]ial ,no4 #bg          ,illu/ration3 
,,! ,,campanile ,,& ,,doge',s ,,palace1 

,,v5ice          ,,v5ice    ,!          
,campanile & ,doge's ,palace    ,,two   
,on ,july #ad1 #aijb1 ! ,campanile or   
bell t[] ( ,/4 ,m>k's ,ca!dral  fell to 
e>? ) a cra%4 ,e>?quakes & a rott+      
f\ndation at  l5g? work$ its ru94 ,b its
 recon/ruction 0 begun 9 #aije1 &  ! new
 t[] 0 complet$ 9 #aiaa1 n9e ye>s aft] !
 fall4 ,!  ,campanile /&s1 z is usually 
! case 9 ,italy1 deta*$ f !  *ur*4 ,!   
fir/ bell t[] on ?is site 0 built 9     
#ijj4 ,! "o  t fell 9 #aiib 0 probably  
erect$ 9 #acbi4    ,! ,campanile        
signifi$ to ! ,v5etians ! greatness (   
,v5ice4 ,x  0 us$ z a wat* t[] be=e !   
ye> #ajjj4 ,!n 9 ! twelf? &  ?irte5?    
c5turies x became a bell t[] also4 ,its 
bells rang out at  ! fir/ h9t ( dang] to
 w>n ! citiz5s ( ! republic4 ,dur+  lat]
 times ^! bells ann\nc$ ! tak+ (        
,con/ant9ople by  ,d&olo to a wait+ &   
expectant cr[d2 ! victory ( ,lepanto1   
:i*  made ,v5ice ma/] ( ! ,ea/2 !       
e/abli%m5t ( h] fights (  sov]eignty    
aga9/ ,rome4 ,!y clang$ :5 ,m>t9        

,pali]o1 ! traitor  ,doge1 0 behead$4   
,!y toll$ a dirge :5 ! peace (          
,camp(ormio  end$ ! ,v5etian republic   
=ev]4 ,:5 ! lagoons 7 unit$ to  !       
,italian ma9l& !y rang out 9 ann\ncem5t4
    ,:5 ! ,campanile fell ! ,v5etians 7 
%ock$ & brok5-he>t$4  ,!re 0 "s "q z to 
:e!r x c\ld be recon/ruct$2 b  !        
,italians 7 det]m9$ t x %\ld be4 ,9 its 
fall ! bell  t[] incl9$ t[>d ! nor? &   
op5 piazza4 ,if x _h fall5 9  any o!r   
direction1 ei!r ! ,libr>y ( ,sansov9o1  
or ! ,doge's  ,palace & ,/4 ,m>k's      
,ca!dral1 or ! royal palace w\ld h be5  
de/roy$4 ,9 fact1 "s ( ! debris fell v  
ne> ,/4 ,m>k's2 b  did n disfigure x 9 !
 lea/4    ,! old f\ndations ( !         
,campanile 7 us$ z a nucleus = !  new4  
,! %aft outside is a p]fect model ( !   
old bell t[]2 b by  modify+ ! inside !  
weight has be5 r$uc$ #bj1jjj tons4    ,!
 nucleus ( ! fir/ ,v5ice1 be=e x 0 made 
! seat (  gov]nm5t ( ! republic1 is said
 to h be5 ! little di/rict  ab\t ! great
 bridge ov] ! ,gr& ,canal1 :i* /ill     

reta9s !  "n ,rialto4 ,b z soon z ! isl&
 gr\p ( ,rivo ,alto became !  capital ( 
! ,v5etian republic a palace = ! ,doge 0
 erect$ ne>  ! op5 m\?1 on ! site t its 
successor /ill occupies4 ,?is  e>lie/   
palace 0 probably built ab\t ! ye> #hjj4
 ,x 0 burn$  d[n 9 #igf & aga9 9 #aajf4 
,! pres5t magnific5t build+ 0 a  sl[    
gr[? ov] ?ree c5turies4    ,z a :ole1 ! 
,doge's ,palace z x n[ /&s may be reg>d$
  ext]nally z ! *>act]i/ic typical      
example ( fully develop$  ,v5etian      
,go?ic4 ,x is built ( brick1 & is l9$ or
 incru/$ )  small loz5ge-l slabs (      
v>i\sly color$ m>ble4    ,! int]ior ( ! 
,doge's ,palace is ( mu* lat] date ?an  
is !  ext]ior4 ,on ! walls ( ! *ief     
c\ncil *amb]s are oil pa9t+s  by _m     
,v5etians1 among !m ,t9toretto's        
ma/]piece 8,bac*us &  ,ariadne10 & !    
huge picture ( ,p>adise1 ! l>ge/ oil    
pa9t+ 9  ! _w4        ,,prep>$ ,,by ,,! 
,,editorial ,,/aff ,,( ,,! ,,m5tor      
,,association      ,,illu/ration ,,= ,,!
 ,,m5tor1 ,,vol4 #a1 ,no4 #bg1 ,,s]ial  

,no4 #bg          ,illu/ration3 ,,!     
,,bridge ,,( ,,sighs1 ,,v5ice           
,,v5ice    ,! ,bridge ( ,sighs    ,,?ree
      ,ev]yone probably has he>d ( !    
,ponte de ,sospiri or ,bridge (  ,sighs4
 ,x is said t ov] ?is bridge walk$      
political prison]s 9  ! days ( ,v5ice's 
greatness1 & ^! m5 7 nev] se5 aga94     
,?is bridge1 h[ev]1 is1 z ,w4 ,d4       
,h[ells says1 8,a pa!tic sw9dle40  ,!   
,bridge ( ,sighs dates only f ! sixte5? 
c5tury1 & s9ce  t "t !re has be5 only a 
s+le in/ance 7,antonio ,fosc>9i7 (      
political imprisonm5t4 ,! bridge l$ f ! 
crim9al c\rts 9 !  palace to ! crim9al  
prisons on ! o!r side ( ! ,rio ,canal4  
,! prisons really us$ = political (f5d]s
 7 ! ,pozzi1 (t5  wrongly describ$ z be+
 b5ea? ! level ( ! canal4 ,a ?ick  wood5
 cas+ to ! walls protect$ ! inmates f   
damp1 & !  romantic acc\nts ( ! horrors 
( ^! prisons are probably all  imag9>y4 
,! be/ kn[n is t ( ,*>les ,dick5s3      
8,i desc5d$ f ! *e]ful day into two     
ranges1 "o bel[ ano!r1  ( dismal1 awful1

 horrible /one cells4 ,!y 7 q d>k4 ,ea* 
_h  a loophole 9 its massive wall1 :]e1 
9 ! old "t1 e day a  tor* 0 plac$1 to   
light ! prison]s )91 = half an h\r4 ,!  
captives1 by ! glimm]+ ( ^! brief rays1 
_h cut & scrat*$  inscriptions 9 !      
black5$ vaults4 ,i saw !m2 = _! labor ) 
! ru/y nail's po9t _h outliv$ _! agony &
 !m ?r\gh _m  g5]ations4 ,"o cell ,i saw
 9 :i* no man rema9$ = m ?an  tw5ty-f\r 
h\rs2 be+ m>k$ = dead be=e he ent]$ x4  
,h>d by1  ano!r1 & a dismal "o1 :]eto at
 midnight ! confessor came1--a  monk    
br[n-rob$ & hood$1--gha/ly 9 ! day &    
free1 bright  air1 b 9 ! midnight ( !   
murky prison ,hope's ext+ui%] &         
,murd]'s h]ald4 ,i _h my foot ^u ! spot 
:]e at ! same dread  h\r ! %riv5 prison]
 0 /rangl$2 & /ruck my h& ^u !  guilty  
door--l[-br[$ & /eal?y--?r\gh :i* !     
lumpi% sack  0 c>ri$ out into a boat &  
r[$ away1 & dr[n$ :]e x 0  dea? to ca/ a
 net40    ,! ,c\ncil ( ,t5 :i* rul$     
,v5ice = _m ye>s _h its place (         
assembly dur+ ! sixte5? c5tury 9 "o ( ! 

small] ap>tm5ts  ( ! ducal palace on !  
second floor1 a circul> room ) l>ge     
w9d[s1 look+ on ! canal spann$ by !     
,bridge ( ,sighs4 ,?is  c\ncil _h       
absolute p[] 9 adm9i/]+ ju/ice & 9      
gov]n+  ! ,v5etian ,/ate4               
,,prep>$ ,,by ,,! ,,editorial ,,/aff ,,(
 ,,! ,,m5tor ,,association              
,,illu/ration ,,= ,,! ,,m5tor1 ,,vol4   
#a1 ,no4 #bg1 ,,s]ial ,no4 #bg          
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,gr& ,,canal1 ,,v5ice
          ,,v5ice    ,! ,gr& ,canal     
,,f\r      ,! ,gr& ,canal1 or           
,canalazzo1 ! /reet ( ! nobles 9 ,v5ice1
 is  "o ( ! deep] *annels 9 ! lagoon4 ,x
 is ! orig9al ,rivo ,alto1  or deep     
/ream1 t creat$ ,v5ice1 & up :i* !      
comm]ce ( all  c\ntries 0 able to rea* !
 city 9 ! days ( h] spl5dor4 ,let  u /ep
 into a gondola1 &1 tell+ our gondoli]  
to keep to ! left  side till we rea* !  
railway /ation1 asc5d ! canal4 ,t long1 
l[ build+ flank+ ! exact end ( ! canal1 
look+ seaw>d1  is ! ,dogana di ,m>e4 ,x 
0 erect$ 9 #afgf by ,b5oni4 ,!re on  !  

summit are two ,atlases be>+ a gild$    
globe4 ,a bronze ,=tuna  surm\nts ?is1  
s]v+ z a wea!r vane4 ,& ov] !re /&s !   
,*ur* ( ,santa ,m>ia della ,salute4     
,dur+ ! plague ( #afcj !  republic v[$  
to give a *ur* to ,our ,lady (          
,deliv]ance if !  pe/il5ce 0 remov$1 & !
 build+ 0 begun 9 #afca4    ,pass+ along
 ! canal we n[ come to a l>ge1 new      
palace1 ! ,palazza  ,g5ovese1 erect$ 9  
#ahih1 an imitation ( ! e>li] ,go?ic    
build+s4    ,aft] ?is we float by _m    
h\ses & palaces until we f9ally rea*  ! 
m\? ( ! ,rio ,san ,b>naba1 :]e we see ! 
huge & l(ty  ,rezzonico1 :i* 0 =m]ly !  
home ( ! poet ,rob]t ,br[n+4  ,we float 
on & on by _m m palaces & canals until  
we rea*  ! ,rialto ,bridge 7,ponte di   
,rialto74 ,we g "u ?is /rik+ly          
picturesque bridge1 pa/ ! fi% m>ket1 &  
f9ally rea* ! ,fondaco  dei ,tur*i      
7,w>eh\se ( ! ,turks74 ,?is is a l>ge   
palace1 & got  its "n 9 ! sev5te5?      
c5tury1 :5 x 0 let out to ! ,turki%     
m]*ants 9 ,v5ice4 ,x is repres5tative ( 

! ,byzant9e p]iod4    ,"h we are at !   
railway /ation4 ,n[ we turn & g d[n !   
o!r  bank4 ,we pass ! broad m\? ( !     
,cann>egio1 & come to !  gigantic       
,palazzo ,v5dram9-,cal]gi4 ,wagn]1 !    
great compos]1 di$  "h4 ,at ! entrance  
to ! ,rio della ,maddal5a ! canal makes 
an  angle1 & aft] pass+ _m build+s & !  
m\? ( ! ,rio di  ,noale we come to !    
,ca' d',oro4 ,?is is a v ornate build+4 
,its  "n1 ! ,h\se ( ,gold1 came f ! fact
 t x 0 once gild$4  ,!n we g by _m      
palaces1 & come to ! ,fondaco dei       
,t$es*i1 or  ,guild ( ! ,g]man ,m]*ants 
9 ,v5ice4 ,an e>li] ,teutonic guild hall
  exi/$ "h f ! ?irte5? c5tury4 ,v5ice   
import$ ori5tal  goods & pass$ !m on to 
,g]many4 ,all ! qu>t] r\nd ! ,rialto    
,bridge 0 ! bus9ess di/rict1 ! ,wall    
,/reet ( ,v5ice4    ,we pass "u ! ,ponte
 di ,rialto aga91 & aft] a little :ile  
arrive at ! ,palazzo ,lor$an1 ! mo/     
beautiful h\se on ! ,gr&  ,canal4 ,x is 
a ,byzant9e-,romanesque ,v5etian palace1
 ) a di/9ct  ori5tal feel+4 ,f9ally we  

come to a da9ty little h\se1 :i* !      
gondoli] tells u is ,desdemona's        
,palace4 ,?is palace is nam$ !          
,cont>9i-,fasan4    ,! re/ ( ! canal is 
ma9ly occupi$ by hotels4 ,beyond !      
,hotel de  l',europe we come to ! g>d5s 
( ! ,royal ,palace4 ,our trip ends at  !
 ,bridge ( ,sighs4    ,! palaces on !   
,gr& ,canal be> witness to ! e>ly peace 
&  civilization ( ,v5ice4 ,h] h\ses 7   
built = beauty & pleasure1  :5 ! nations
 ( ! e>? 7 /ill build+ ca/les = def5se4 
,,prep>$ ,,by ,,! ,,editorial ,,/aff ,,(
 ,,! ,,m5tor ,,association              
,,illu/ration ,,= ,,! ,,m5tor1 ,,vol4   
#a1 ,no4 #bg1 ,,s]ial ,no4 #bg          
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,rialto ,,bridge1    
,,v5ice          ,,v5ice    ,! ,rialto  
,bridge    ,,five      ,! ,ponte di     
,rialto1 or ,rialto ,bridge1 gets its "n
 f ! "p (  ,v5ice x is 94 ,?is locality 
0 ! anci5t city ( ,v5ice1 &  d]ives its 
"n1 ,rialto1 f ,rivo ,alto1 z ! l& on ! 
left (  ! canal 0 call$4 ,ev5 aft] !    
city exp&$ x cont9u$ to be  ! c5t] (    

comm]ce & trade1 ! bus9ess he>t (       
,v5ice4 ,9 ?is  qu>t] 7 ! ,fabri*e1 or  
w>eh\ses & cu/om h\ses1 & _m (  !       
h&some/ build+s1 su* z ! ,fondaco dei   
,tur*i 7,w>eh\se (  ! ,turks7 & !       
,fondaco dei ,t$es*i 7,w>eh\se ( !      
,g]mans74 ,x  is ?is "p ( ! city t      
,%akespe>e means1 :5 ,%ylock says3      
8,signor ,antonio1 _m a "t & (t      ,9 
! ,rialto y h rat$ me      ,ab\t my     
moneys40    ,! fir/ ,bridge ( ,rialto 0 
built by an eng9e] nam$ ,b>atti]i  9    
#aahj4 ,up to ?is "t a bridge ( boats _h
 be5 us$4 ,b>atti]i's  bridge may be se5
 9 ! great picture ( ,c>paccio 9 !      
,accademia4  ,9 ! sixte5? c5tury !re 0 a
 great competition = ! honor (  design+ 
! new bridge4 ,fra ,giocondo1 ,sansov9o1
 ,palladio1 ,vignola1  & ev5            
,mi*elangelo himself cont5d$4 ,antonio  
da ,ponte obta9$ !  covet$ prize1 & he  
began ! pres5t ,ponte di ,rialto 9 #aehh
 "u  ,doge ,pasquale ,cicogna4 ,at its  
completion x 0 v mu* criticiz$4  ,soon1 
h[ev]1 ?is criticism 0 sil5c$1 & on !   

engrav+s (  ! "t x is call$ 8,il ,famoso
 ,ponte0 7,! ,fam\s ,bridge74 ,! span  (
 ! ,rialto ,bridge is #ia feet2 its     
height is #bd feet2 its wid?1 #gb  feet4
    ,! ,annunciation on ! bridge is by  
,girolamo ,campagna4 ,! angel is  at "o 
end ( ! span1 & ! ,madonna is at ! o!r  
end4 ,! dove1  fly+ t[>d ! ,madonna1 =ms
 ! key/one ( ! bridge4    ,along !      
footway ( ! bridge is a long l9e ( %ops4
    ,close to ! ,rialto ,bridge is !    
,*ur* ( ,/4 ,giacomo di ,rialto4 ,?is   
*ur* is said to date f ! f\ndation ( !  
t[n4 ,x possesses no  rema9s ( its      
antiquity4 ,! campanile ( ! ,*ur* ( ,/4 
,giacomo  is a f9e example4 ,built almo/
 altoge!r ( brick1 ! long l9es (  its   
arcades give an effect ( great height4  
,! details are good4 ,_!  "* is ,go?ic4 
,fac+ ! *ur* a /atue ( a hun*back1 8,il 
,gobbo di ,rialto10  supports a pill>4  
,f ! back ( ?is /atue ! laws ( !        
republic 7 proclaim$1 & ?is 0 ! c5t] (  
bus9ess life 9  ,v5ice4    ,& z we gaze 
^u all ^! relics ( ! pa/ we agree )     

,lawr5ce  ,hutton3    8,s /range & s    
/rong is ! p[] ( fiction ov] tru?1 9    
,v5ice1 z ev]y:]e else1 t ,portia &     
,emilia1 ,cassio1 ,antonio1  & ,iago    
appe> to h be5 m real "h ?an are ! wom5 
&  m5 9 real life4 ,we see1 on !        
,rialto1 ,%ylock fir/1 & !n its  hi/ory 
& associations2 & ! ,c\ncil ,*amb] ( !  
,palace ( !  ,doges is *iefly int]e/+ z 
be+ ! sc5e ( ,o!llo's eloqu5t  def5se ( 
himself40        ,,prep>$ ,,by ,,!      
,,editorial ,,/aff ,,( ,,! ,,m5tor      
,,association      ,,illu/ration ,,= ,,!
 ,,m5tor1 ,,vol4 #a1 ,no4 #bg1 ,,s]ial  
,no4 #bg          ,illu/ration3 ,a      
,,typical ,,v5etian ,,canal1 ,,v5ice    
,,v5ice    ,a ,typical ,v5etian ,canal  
,,six      ,9 ,v5ice "o takes a gondola 
z 9 ,am]ica he takes a taxicab3 )  "o   
diff]5ce1--aft] ! gondola ride he /ill  
has "s money left4 ,a  gondola is a long
 black skiff1 ) graceful l9es & a       
swanlike pr[  sweep+ up f ! wat]4 ,x is 
typically ,v5etian4 ,x is admirably     
adapt$ to ! "w x has to d4 ,!re are only

 two po9ts 9 all  ,v5ice :]e a gondola  
may n g ev5 at l[ wat]1--"o ne> !  great
 !at] ( ! ,f5ice1 & ! o!r ne> ! ,palazza
 ,moc5igo at  ,san ,/ae4    ,two is !   
be/ numb] ( pass5g]s = a gondola4 ,! r[]
 is out (  sight1 beh9d4 ,all is ideal4 
,!re is no noise1 no du/1 n ev5 !  feel+
 ( motion1 except ! ripple ( wat] pa/ ! 
b[4    ,! wood ( :i* a gondola is built 
mu/ be well season$ & )\t  knots4 ,all  
gondolas turn$ out ( "o work%op are !   
same l5g?4  ,a new gondola is left      
unpa9t$ = ! fir/ ye>4 ,?is is to prove  
its newness to any possible buy]4 ,an   
unpa9t$ gondola c easily be  exam9$ =   
knots4 ,z soon z x is pa9t$ its value   
decreases4    ,! gondoli]s become v     
atta*$ to _! own boats4 ,!y le>n  _!    
peculi>ities2 = a gondola1 l a p]son1   
has a "* (  its own4    ,s9ce ! e>lie/  
days ( ,v5ice gondolas h be5 9 use4 ,_! 
pres5t =m has result$ f gradual         
developm5t4 ,! e>lie/  au!ntic docum5t  
relat+ to ,v5ice m5tions ! light boats t
  7 to ! ,v5etians 8z horses ti$ to !   

doors ( _! h\ses40  ,at fir/ ^! boats 7 
simple 9 con/ruction2 b 9 ! sixte5?  &  
sev5te5? c5turies ! gondolas became v   
sumptu\s4 ,f9ally1  s luxuri\s did !y   
become t !y _h to be regulat$ by law4   
,n[  !y are long] & spe$i]1 & are       
usually pa9t$ black4    ,!re are ab\t   
tw5ty f]ries op]at+ across ! ,gr& ,canal
 &  ! ,giudecca4 ,!y resemble our cab   
s]vice4 ,! gondoli]s also h  guilds or  
unions4 ,! police lic5se ! gondolas2 b !
 real laws (  ! gondoli] are ^? ( 8     
guild4 ,ea* guild has its own meet+     
place1 :]e all que/ions ( h\rs ( "w &   
*oice ( /ation are  settl$4 ,if "o memb]
 ( ! union becomes sick1 he is c>$ = out
  ( ! public purse1 & if he dies he is  
c>ri$ to ! grave by 8  fell[ memb]s4 ,^!
 guilds are probably ! la/ survivors ( !
 old  m$ieval crafts ( ,v5ice4    ,!    
skill ( ! av]age ,v5etian gondoli] is   
m>vel\s4 ,r>e  inde$ are collisions4 ,^!
 gondoli]s are n ! romantic h]oes  "o   
may imag9e !m to be4 ,!y d n float 9 !  
moonlight  s++ s]5ades b5ea? _!         

swee!>ts' w9d[s4 ,!y are h>dy  fell[s1  
?rifty1 sob]1 & labori\s1 good husb&s & 
fa!rs1  matt]-(-fact money mak]s4    ,"o
 doll> & =ty c5ts a day is ! *>ge = a   
gondola & its  gondoli] 9 ! season2 at  
o!r times ! price is =ty c5ts less4  ,a 
gondoli] e>ns on an av]age sixty c5ts a 
day4 ,?is does n seem  v mu*2 b !       
gondoli]s live fairly well1 & ev5 put   
money into  ! bank4    ,all ! gondoli]s 
( ,v5ice are divid$ into two factions1 !
  ,nicolotti & ! ,ca/ellani4 ,! rivalry 
betwe5 ^! two is int5se1  & ! "q (      
supremacy 0 =m]ly settl$ by ! knife4    
,n[adays1 h[ev]1 m peaceable b excit+   
races are ! means4 ,!  ,nicolotti we> a 
black sa% & cap1 & ! ,ca/ellani we> r$4 
,!re  are f\r pr9cipal races a ye>4 ,!  
fir/ is r[$ 9 ,may = a bann]  ( r$ &    
gold2 9 ,augu/ two p5nons are r[$ =1 !  
:ite &  gold1 & ! gre52 ! blue bann] is 
! prize 9 ,octob]4        ,,prep>$ ,,by 
,,! ,,editorial ,,/aff ,,( ,,! ,,m5tor  
,,association      ,,illu/ration ,,= ,,!
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