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Updated: July 18, 2026

There was the rough, hearty Englishman, the light, witty Frenchman, the intelligent and manly-looking American, the dark, swarthy Spaniard side by side with the dark Italian-fit companions, both in outward hue and their native character-and many others, forming a group of peculiar interest to the beholder.

Maturin Murray Ballou - The Duke's Prize; a Story of Art and Heart in Florence