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Up to this time the tete-de-pout on the right side of the river had only been attacked by General the Duke of Mignano's guns. It would now, on the contrary, be a matter of cutting the communications between Borgoforte and Mantua, by occupying the lower part of the country around the latter fortress, advancing upon the Valli Veronesi, and getting round the quadrilateral into Venetia.
Blangini, whose extreme popularity as a composer and teacher led him to the dignity of maestro di capella to some royal personage, survives only in the recollection of certain elderly drawing-room nightingales who warbled fifty summers ago, and who will still hum bits of his pretty Canzoni and Notturni, "Care pupille," "Per valli per boschi," etc.
"Truly, gentlemen," said Lovel, "before you muster your forces and overwhelm me with authorities, I should like to know the word in dispute." "Benval" said both the disputants at once. "Which signifies caput valli," said Sir Arthur. "The head of the wall," echoed Oldbuck. There was a deep pause. "It is rather a narrow foundation to build a hypothesis upon," observed the arbiter.
"Truly, gentlemen," said Lovel, "before you muster your forces and overwhelm me with authorities, I should like to know the word in dispute." "Benval" said both the disputants at once. "Which signifies caput valli," said Sir Arthur. "The head of the wall," echoed Oldbuck. There was a deep pause. "It is rather a narrow foundation to build a hypothesis upon," observed the arbiter.
A list of Roman officials, civil and military, throughout the empire has come down to us; in this list Notitia Dignitatem et Administratem, tam civilium quam militarium in partibus orientis et occidentis the portion which relates to the Wall is headed, Item per lineam Valli "Also along the line of the Wall." The following is a copy of this portion, as given by Dr.
Up to this time the tete-de-pout on the right side of the river had only been attacked by General the Duke of Mignano's guns. It would now, on the contrary, be a matter of cutting the communications between Borgoforte and Mantua, by occupying the lower part of the country around the latter fortress, advancing upon the Valli Veronesi, and getting round the quadrilateral into Venetia.
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