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Cathedral cities of Italy (1911)

Collins, W. W., 1862- · London : W. Heinemann ; New York : Dodd, Mead · leaf 256

An illustration from Cathedral cities of Italy, 1911, leaf 256
feat of the Pisans at the battleof Curzola, when he was taken captive. TheMolo Nuovo stretches from the west side of theport near the tall Pharo, and, running outwards,bends back and covers the Molo Vecchio from thesoutherly gales. Genoas quays present a busy picture with theendless traffic that… … GENOA cracking their whips, the horses heads decoratedwith the long tail feathers of the Amherst pheasantthat dance about to the music of the harness-bells.Groups of boys play pitch and toss with coins, andstill cry Croce e Griffo ( Cross or Gryphon ),a cry as old as the wars with Pisa.…

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