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Title: The Lion of Saint Mark
A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century

Author: G. A. Henty

Release Date: January 18, 2006 [eBook #17546]

Language: English

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THE LION OF ST. MARK:

A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century

by

G. A. Henty.

Preface.
Chapter 1: Venice.
Chapter 2: A Conspiracy.
Chapter 3: On The Grand Canal.
Chapter 4: Carried Off.
Chapter 5: Finding A Clue.
Chapter 6: The Hut On San Nicolo.
Chapter 7: On Board A Trader.
Chapter 8: An Attack By Pirates.
Chapter 9: The Capture Of The Lido.
Chapter 10: Recaptured.
Chapter 11: The Battle Of Antium.
Chapter 12: In Mocenigo's Power.
Chapter 13: The Pirates' Raid.
Chapter 14: The End Of The Persecutor.
Chapter 15: The Battle Of Pola.
Chapter 16: The Recapture Of The Pluto.
Chapter 17: An Ungrateful Republic.
Chapter 18: The Release Of Pisani.
Chapter 19: The Siege Of Chioggia.
Chapter 20: The Triumph Of Venice.

Preface.

Of all the chapters of history, there are few more interesting or
wonderful than that which tells the story of the rise and progress of
Venice. Built upon a few sandy islands in a shallow lagoon, and
originally founded by fugitives from the mainland, Venice became one of
the greatest and most respected powers of Europe. She was mistress of
the sea; conquered and ruled over a considerable territory bordering on
the Adriatic; checked the rising power of the Turks; conquered
Constantinople; successfully defied all the attacks of her jealous
rivals to shake her power; and carried on a trade relatively as great
as that of England in the present day. I have laid my story in the time
not of the triumphs of Venice, but of her hardest struggle for
existence--when she defended herself successfully against the coalition
of Hungary, Padua, and Genoa--for never at any time were the virtues of
Venice, her steadfastness, her patriotism, and her willingness to make
all sacrifice for her independence, more br