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Page 90
... Corbara , and Colonna , stirred up the important provinces of Apulia against the French - Neapolitan re- public . The rank of these ingenious fellows was not very elevated . De Cesare had been a livery servant in his own island ...
... Corbara , and Colonna , stirred up the important provinces of Apulia against the French - Neapolitan re- public . The rank of these ingenious fellows was not very elevated . De Cesare had been a livery servant in his own island ...
Page 91
... Cor- bara , one of the Corsicans , " from representing Don Francesco , our Hereditary Prince ? " The proposition would have been startling to most rogues , for there was no likeness in the case , -the He- reditary Prince was fat , the ...
... Cor- bara , one of the Corsicans , " from representing Don Francesco , our Hereditary Prince ? " The proposition would have been startling to most rogues , for there was no likeness in the case , -the He- reditary Prince was fat , the ...
Page 92
... Corbara stepped into it , the other three Corsicans paid the reverence and etiquette due to the Prince Francesco . His royal highness then said to the spectators in the street , " I throw myself into the arms of my people ; " after ...
... Corbara stepped into it , the other three Corsicans paid the reverence and etiquette due to the Prince Francesco . His royal highness then said to the spectators in the street , " I throw myself into the arms of my people ; " after ...
Page 93
... Corbara , as heir to the throne and pro- visional regent , distributed and sold titles and patents of honour , for which the oil - growers were very eager , as social distinctions were strongly marked there , and a fel- low who could ...
... Corbara , as heir to the throne and pro- visional regent , distributed and sold titles and patents of honour , for which the oil - growers were very eager , as social distinctions were strongly marked there , and a fel- low who could ...
Page 94
... Corbara had done for others , this wholesale oilman made up a good purse , and went to meet the Corsicans . His petition was modest ; he only wanted to be made a baron , and for that favour he was ready to pay down five hun- dred ounces ...
... Corbara had done for others , this wholesale oilman made up a good purse , and went to meet the Corsicans . His petition was modest ; he only wanted to be made a baron , and for that favour he was ready to pay down five hun- dred ounces ...
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