ition in 1278. On this occasion is recorded aremarkable anticipation of the feats of American engineering: As there was anancient and very fine picture of Christ upon the apse of the Church, it was thought agreat pity that so fine a work should be destroyed. And so they contrived aningenious method… … Church of San Matteo, Genoa. [To face p. SO. CAPTIVITY OF MARCO POLO 5/ as an enemy of Venice, sent a complimentary letter to Doriaaccompanied by costly presents.* The latter died at Savona 17th October, 1323, a few monthsbefore the most illustrious of his prisoners, and his bones werelaid in a…
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