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so called because it was looked upon as the work of a fata, or fairy, called Morgana. The phenomenon has been remarked chiefly at the Strait of Messina, between Italy and Calabria. WHAT THE GOODMAN DOES IS ALWAYS RIGHT PAGE 220. _in the country_: here means in Denmark. THE SWINEHERD PAGE 263. "Ah! thou dearest Augustine, All is gone, gone, gone." THE METAL PIG PAGE 269. _piazza_ (pe aet's[.a]): in Italy, a square, or open space, surrounded by buildings. PAGE 271. _Palazzo degli Uffizi_ (pae laet's[=o] d[=a]l'y[=e] oef f[=e]t'se): one of the chief art galleries of the world. _Palazzo_ is the Italian word for "palace." PAGE 272. _Medici_ (m[)e]d'[+e] ch[=e]): the name of a Florentine family. PAGE 275. _Galileo_ is called the Father of Modern Science. He made a number of most important scientific discoveries. To him is attributed the saying in regard to the earth, when under trial for the supposed heresy of believing in its motion, "_It moves_, nevertheless." _Dante_ was the greatest of Italian poets. _Alfieri_ and _Machiavelli_ were authors. Opposite the grave of Galileo is the tomb of _Michelangelo_, on which stand his bust and three figures, representing sculpture, painting, and architecture. Close by is a monument to Dante, whose body is buried at Ravenna. On this monument Italy is represented as pointing to the colossal statue of Dante, while Poetry mourns his loss. A few steps farther on is Alfieri's monument, which is adorned with laurel, the lyre, and dramatic masks; Italy weeps over his grave. Machiavelli is the last in this group of celebrated men. EVERYTHING IN ITS RIGHT PLACE PAGE 329. _Thespis_: a dramatic writer of the sixth century. He is called the Father of the Greek Drama. * * * * * Transcriber's Notes: Diactritical symbols are rendered thus: [)x] breve above [=x] macron above [.x] dot above [+x] tack above Obvious punctuation errors repaired. Page 26, "sushine" changed to "sunshi
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