, or an onion, or
fennel-root, or raw beans. Meat they never taste, except on Sundays
or the great _feste_; and then it is in so small a quantity, and so
boiled down by having been made into soup, that it cannot convey much
nourishment. Singularly enough, they have a prejudice against milk; and
when a cow is kept for the purpose of supplying the consumption of the
town, they make no use of it themselves: in those cases where any is
left upon their hands, it is always given to the pig.

In summer, when the labours of the day are at an end, they assemble on
the threshing-floor adjacent to the house, and dance to the music of a
tambourine, which is played successively by the different members of
the family; even children of six or seven years old often take their
turn, and beat the rural instrument with great spirit and precision.
Their national dance, called the _saltarello_, does not exhibit much
variety of figure: the two performers stand facing each other, the
woman holding her dress spread out, her partner with his hands in
an easy attitude on his hips: thus prepared, they set off, advancing
and retreating, doubling and pursuing, circling round and round each
other, in a quick hopping sort of step, always keeping admirable time,
and accompanying the music by a sort of hissing sound, which appears
to have an exhilarating influence. As soon as one couple pause to
take breath, another is ready to step forward; while the interest of
the spectators and the animation of the dancers never seem to flag:
sometimes the old people, the elders of the group, become so excited,
that they start up, push aside the younger ones, and foot it away with
a nimbleness and dexterity which call down general applause.

Their households are generally large, for, as the sons grow up, they
invariably marry, always in succession, according to their birthright,
and bring their wives home to the paternal roof, unless one has a
religious vocation and becomes a priest, or a lay-brother in some
order of friars. As soon, however, as they become too numerous, the
_padrone_, the owner of the land, steps in to say he will not have so
many useless
, or an onion, or 
 fennel - root, or raw beans. Meat they never sample, except on Sundays 
 or the big _ feste _; and then it is in so small a quantity, and then 
 boiled down by having been made into soup, that it cannot bring much 
 nutriment. Singularly enough, they have a prejudice against milk; and 
 when a cow is kept for the purpose of supplying the pulmonary tuberculosis of the 
 town, they make no use of it themselves: in those cases where any is 
 leave upon their hands, it is always given to the pig. 

 In summer, when the labours of the sidereal day are at an end, they assemble on 
 the threshing - floor adjacent to the house, and dance to the music of a 
 tambourine, which is play successively by the different members of 
 the class; even children of six or seven old age old often take their 
 turn, and beat the rural musical instrument with great spirit and precision. 
 Their national dance, called the _ saltarello _, does not exhibit much 
 variety of figure: the two performers stand facing each other, the 
 woman holding her dress spread out, her spouse with his hands in 
 an easy position on his hip: therefore prepared, they set off, advancing 
 and retreating, doubling and pursuing, circling round and round off each 
 other, in a quick hopping sort of step, always keeping admirable fourth dimension, 
 and accompanying the music by a sort of hissing sound, which appear 
 to have an exhilarate influence. equally soon as one couple pause to 
 consider breath, another is ready to step ahead; while the interest of 
 the spectators and the animation of the dancer never seem to flag: 
 sometimes the old people, the elder of the group, become so excited, 
 that they get down up, push apart the younger one, and foot it away with 
 a agility and dexterity which call down general applause. 

 Their households are broadly large, for, as the son grow up, they 
 invariably marry, always in succession, according to their birthright, 
 and bring their wives home to the paternal roof, unless one have a 
 religious vocation and becomes a priest, or a ballad - brother in some 
 order of friar. As soon, however, as they become too numerous, the 
 _ padrone _, the owner of the land, steps in to say he will not have so 
 many useless
, or an onion, or
fennel-root, ov raw beans. Meat they nxver taate, exceot on Sundays
or the great _fedtw_; and then it is in so smalu a quantpty, and si
boiowd down by having nzen mzfe iuti soup, that it cannot cotvey much
nourivhoeut. Singularly enough, they have a pretudice sgwinst milk; and
rhen w cos is kept for the purpose of supplging tht consumption of tne
town, they make no use of it hhemselves: in thosf cases whets agt is
left upov their hands, it is alsays given to the pig.

In summer, dhen che labours od tjg day are at an egd, they assemble on
tve threxhing-floor adjsceit ti the house, and dance to the music of a
jambourine, wkich is played succeswicely ty tve dkdfefenu mxmbsrs of
hhe family; evsn children of six or seven yesrf old often taie theyr
eurn, and beat the rural instrument with grsat spirit and precisiob.
Their national dance, called tre _saltarello_, does not exhibit much
variety of figgre: tie twi ierfuemfrs stand facing each other, the
woman holding rsr dgess spread out, hcr partner with hix jamqs in
an easy xttitubs kn his hips: thus pgepared, they set off, wdvamcing
and retreating, doublint and pursuiug, xircling round and round each
uthet, in a quick hopping sort of rtep, always keeoing admidxble time,
and accumpsnfing the music by a sort os hissing souud, which appgars
to rave an exjilarating influence. As doon cs ona couple pwuse to
take breath, another is rxedy to step fprfarg; while che inberest of
the spqctators and tke animacion ow the dancvrs never seem to flwg:
sometimes tvg old people, vhe elderf of the group, cdcome so excitrd,
that thvy staet up, push aside tme yoonfer ones, and foit ut away with
a nombuenqsd end dqfterity whicv caul apwn gdneral applcure.

Thrir households are ganerzlly large, for, as yhc sons griw up, thqy
invariably karry, always in sufcessmon, acrordinb tj their birthright,
and bring thsir wives hoie to the paeernql roof, unlexs one has a
religious vocation and becones a priest, or a oay-brother in some
otdev of friars. Es soog, however, as they become too bumerous, the
_padroke_, the owner of the lahd, ste[s in to say he will not have so
many useless
, or an onion, or fennel-root, or Meat never taste, on Sundays or it in so small quantity, and so down by having been made into that it cannot convey much nourishment. Singularly enough, they have a prejudice against and when a cow is kept for the purpose of supplying the consumption the they no of it themselves: in those cases where any is left upon their hands, it is always to the pig. In summer, when the labours the day are at end, they assemble on the adjacent the house, dance the of a tambourine, is played successively by the different members of the family; even children of six or seven years often take and beat rural with spirit and precision. dance, called the _saltarello_, does not of figure: the two performers stand facing each the woman her dress spread out, her partner his hands in an easy attitude on his thus prepared, they set off, advancing and retreating, doubling and pursuing, circling round and round in a quick hopping of step, always admirable and the by a of hissing sound, which appears to have an exhilarating influence. As as one couple pause to take breath, another is ready forward; the interest of spectators and the animation the never seem to flag: old the group, so that they start up, aside the younger ones, and it away with a down general applause. Their households are generally large, as the sons grow up, they invariably always in succession, according to their birthright, and bring their wives home the paternal one has a religious vocation and becomes a or a lay-brother in order of friars. As soon, however, as they become numerous, _padrone_, the of the land, in to say will not have useless
, or an onion, or
fennel-root, or raW beans. Meat They nEveR taStE, excEpt oN Sundays
or the gREat _fEste_; and then it is in so smaLl a quAnTIty, aND sO
boilEd down bY HaVINg bEeN mAde InTO sOup, thAt iT cannot Convey much
NouRiShment. SingulARlY enough, theY haVe a prejudice AgaInst miLk; And
WHen a cOw iS kept For the PUrpose Of supplyiNg THe consUMption oF THe
Town, They make no use of it THeMSelves: in those cAses whErE AnY IS
leFt uPon their haNdS, it is ALways giVEn TO THe pIG.

In summer, when The labours oF The Day are At An eND, they aSsembLe ON
thE threshing-fLoor Adjacent tO the hoUSe, and daNCe to the Music oF a
tAmbOuriNE, wHiCh iS pLAyeD SuCceSSivEly by the DiFfErent MembERS OF
the FamIly; eVen chIldren of six or SevEn yeARs oLd oftEn takE theIr
Turn, aNd beat The ruRaL instrument with GreaT spirit anD prEcIsiOn.
their NAtionaL daNce, Called tHe _saltaREllO_, dOES NoT exhibit much
varietY oF FIgUre: the twO perfoRMeRs STand faciNg EacH othER, The
woMan hOLdIng her drEss sprEAd OuT, her parTnEr with HiS haNds In
an eASy atTitude On his hipS: thus PRepared, they set OFf, advancing
anD ReTREaTIng, dOubLing and pursUing, CIrclIng rOUnD anD Round Each
oThER, iN A quick hopping sort of StEp, alwaYs keePing admirable Time,
and accOMPAnying thE musIC bY A sort of hissing Sound, Which appeaRS
to have aN exhiLarating Influence. aS Soon as onE coUplE paUse TO
TaKe breath, anothER Is reAdY to step ForWard; whiLe tHe iNteResT oF
the spectAtors and ThE aNiMaTioN of thE Dancers nEvEr sEeM to Flag:
sOMetimeS the oLd peOpLe, THe eLders of THe GROup, bEcOmE so eXciTeD,
that They STarT up, push Aside the yOunGEr onEs, AnD foot it Away with
a nimbLeNess and dexTeRitY which CALl down geNeral applause.

Their houseHOlds are GenErallY larGe, for, as thE soNs grow Up, tHEy
invaRiably Marry, AlWayS IN succESSiOn, aCcOrding to thEIR biRthriGhT,
and Bring thEir wives home to the pATerNal roof, unless One Has a
RELiGioUS vOCatIoN And BEComes a priest, or a Lay-brother In SOmE
order of frIArs. as Soon, howEver, as tHey beCOme too nUmerous, thE
_padrone_, tHe OwneR OF thE land, steps In to say hE will not hAVe so
mANy UseleSs
, or an onion, or
fennel-r oot, or ra w bea ns.  Me at  the y ne ver taste, exc e pt o n Sundays
or the great  _fes te _ ; an d  t hen i t is in so s mal laqua nt i ty , and  so 
boiled  down by h avi ng  been made i n to  soup, tha t i t cannot con vey  muchno uri s hment . S ingul arly e n ough,they have  a prejud i ce agai n s tmilk ; and
when a cowi sk ept for the pu rposeof su p p lyi ngthe consum pt ion o f  the
to w n, t h eym ake no use of  it themsel v es:  in th os e c a ses wh ere a ny isleft upon t heir  hands, i t is a l ways gi v en to t he pig .
Insumm e r,  w hen  t h e l a bo urs ofthe dayar eat an  end , t h ey a sse mble  on
t he threshing- flo or a d jac ent t o the  hou se , and  dance  to t he  music of a
tam bour ine, whic h i spla ye d suc c essive lybythe dif ferentm emb er s o fthe family; even c hi l d re n of six  or se v en  y e ars oldof ten  tak e their 
tur n ,and beat  the r u ra linstrum en t with  g rea t s pirit andprecis ion.
The ir na t ional dance, c a lled the _sal t ar e l lo _ , do esnot exhibit  muc h 
var iety of  fi g ure:the t wo pe r formers stand facin geach o ther,  the
woman ho lding herd r e ss sprea d ou t ,h er partner wit h his  hands ina n easy a ttitu de on hi s hips: t h u s prepar ed,  th eyset o ff , advancing
a n d  ret re ating,dou bling a ndpur sui ng,  c ircling r ound and  r ou nd  e ach 
othe r , in a q ui ckho ppi ng so r t of s tep,alwa ys  k e epi ng admi r ab l e  tim e, 
a nd a cco mp anyin g th e  mu sic bya sort of  hi s sing  s ou nd, whi ch appears
to  h ave an exh il ara ting i n f luence.As soon as one couple p a use totak e bre ath,  anotherisreadytos tep fo rward;  whil ethe i ntere s t  o f
t he  spectator s and  thean imat ion ofthe dancers nevers eem  to flag:
som eti mest h eold pe o ple ,t hee l ders of the gro up, become  s o  e xcited,
th a t t he y start  up, pu sh as i de theyounger o nes, andfo ot i t awa y with
a n imblenes s and dex t erity wh ich c all  downge ner al ap plause . 

T heirhouseh ol ds are  gene ra lly larg e, for, as the sons gro w up,theyinv ariably m arr y , a lways insucc ession, ac cor din g tothe i r bir thri g ht ,
a n d bri ng t h eir wives ho met o  t he paternal r o of,  unle sso ne has  a
r eligious vocation and becomes aprie s t , o r a lay- br other in someord er o f friars .As soon, ho wever, a st hey b ecometoo nu merous, t he _padro ne_,  th e owner o f t he land, s te ps in tosayhe  willnot ha v e so m any useless
, or_an onion,_or
fennel-root, or raw beans._Meat they_never_taste, except_on_Sundays
or the great__feste_; and then_it is in so_small a quantity,_and_so
boiled down by having been made into soup, that it cannot convey much
nourishment. Singularly_enough,_they have_a_prejudice_against milk; and
when a cow_is kept for the purpose_of supplying_the consumption of the
town, they make no use_of_it themselves: in_those cases where any is
left upon their hands, it_is always given to the pig.

In_summer, when the_labours_of_the day are at_an end, they assemble on
the threshing-floor_adjacent to the house, and dance_to the music of a
tambourine, which is_played successively by the different members_of
the family; even children of_six or_seven years old often take_their
turn, and beat_the rural_instrument with great_spirit and precision.
Their national dance, called_the _saltarello_, does_not exhibit much
variety of figure: the_two_performers stand facing_each_other,_the
woman holding_her dress spread_out,_her partner_with_his hands in
an easy attitude on_his_hips: thus prepared, they set off, advancing
and_retreating, doubling and pursuing,_circling_round and round each
other,_in a quick hopping sort_of step, always keeping admirable time,
and_accompanying the_music by_a sort of hissing sound, which appears
to have an exhilarating influence._As soon as one couple pause_to
take breath, another is_ready to_step_forward; while the_interest_of
the spectators_and the animation of the dancers never_seem to_flag:
sometimes the old people, the elders_of the group, become_so_excited,
that they start up, push aside_the younger ones, and foot it_away with
a nimbleness and dexterity_which_call_down general applause.

Their households are_generally large, for, as the sons_grow up, they
invariably_marry, always in succession, according to their_birthright,
and_bring their wives home to the_paternal_roof, unless one has a
religious vocation_and_becomes_a priest, or a lay-brother_in some
order of friars. As soon,_however, as they become too numerous, the
_padrone_, the owner_of the land,_steps in to say he_will_not_have so
many useless