Vestiges of Ancient Manners and Customs: Discoverable in Modern Italy and SicilyVestiges of Ancient Manners and Customs, Discoverable in Modern Italy and Sicily by John James Blunt, first published in 1823, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it. |
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... performed there in cases of rheumatism and the like , are of course imputed to Santo Calo- gero himself , who , it seems , was sent into Si- cily by St. Peter to check a disease which was ravaging the country , and to that end he pro ...
... performed a service at the altar the organ pealed ; the people leaped , and made the aisles echo to the cries of Viva S. Agatha ! Meanwhile parties of ladies , masked in their silk hoods , paraded the streets , seizing the hats , sticks ...
... performed ; a truth of which the Christians seem sensible : and though willing enough to abolish such rites in general , yet do they not abolish these , but permit the river to enjoy his ancient re- spect for the sake of the benefit he ...
... perform a trio . Osiris now holds an interview of love with Elcia , and of politics with his friend and adviser Mambre . By means of arguments which this counsellor suggests to him , he brings about a change of mind in his royal father ...
... performed by our Sa- viour to his Apostles . But it was not meant , I conceive , that this example should be lite ... perform a mere ceremonious ablution of a few poor men , whilst the napkin and ewer are borne for him by cardinals of ...
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Vestiges of Ancient Manners and Customs, Discoverable in Modern Italy and Sicily J. j. 1794-1855 Blunt No preview available - 2015 |