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"And now, illustrissimi signori," continued the wily juggler, after having drawn a burst of applause by one of his happiest hits in a sleight-of-hand exhibition, "I come to the most imposing and the most mysterious part of my knowledge that of looking into the future, and of foretelling events.
Bourdages a committee was appointed to consider the propriety of erecting an equestrian statue "in memoriam illustrissimi viri D. Georgii Prevost, Baroneti, Hujusce Provinciæ, Gubernatoris, Atque Copiarum Ducis Canadarum Servatoris." The statue was never erected, the excuse being simply "no funds." The subject of tea smuggling was brought before the House.
1719, De materia medica, et remediorum formulis liber; and, in 1727, a second edition. 1720, Alter index stirpium, &c. adorned with plates, and containing twice the number of plants as the former. 1722, Epistola ad cl. Ruischium, qua sententiam Malpighianam de glandulis defendit. 1724, Atrocis nee prius descripti morbi historia illustrissimi baronis Wassenariae.
Or the old Carnival, which had six months of every year to riot in, comes back and throngs the place with motley company, dominoes, harlequins, pantaloni, illustrissimi and illustrissime, and perhaps even the Doge himself, who has the right of incognito when he wears a little mask of wax at his button-hole.
Have long since ceased to be concerned by this: why should a mere English farmer compete in elegance with these Monsignori and Illustrissimi? Surprised to find among the company my travelling-companion of the other day. Learned that he is the abate de Crucis, a personal friend of the Duke's.
And they sent me " "'Alone'? you ask me, Illustrissimi? Santissima Vergine! the whole city pouring in to the cries of those that found him; and the murderers off before one could touch them, and never a guard near! They carried him into the Servi.
"I was about to ask the same question," said Ferrari, in hoarse accents his lips were dry, and he appeared to have some difficulty in speaking. "Possibly we are not acquainted with her?" "On the contrary," I returned, eying him steadily with a cool smile. "You all know her name well! Illustrissimi Signori!" and my voice rang out clearly "to the health of my betrothed wife, the Contessa Romani!"
Such is the distinguishing talent of Horace Vernet talent sufficient, however, to make his pictures the attractive centres of crowds at the Louvre Exhibitions, and to make himself the favorite of courts and one of the illustrissimi of Europe. The Vernets have been a family of painters during four generations.
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