 having access to any easy
literature, such as our magazines and miscellanies afford, owing to the
extraordinary limitations imposed upon the press, they had been left
without an inducement to read, or an opportunity of discovering their
own deficiency.

One or two anecdotes, the first of which I heard my cousins relate,
will prove there is no exaggeration in these remarks.

During the wild excitement of the early part of 1849, a youthful count,
glowing with new-born patriotism, confided to them one day that he and
all the _Gioventù_—that is, Young Ancona—had determined upon turning
Protestant, in order to get rid of the _preti_, and to conciliate
England. Presently a shade of embarrassment came over his face, and he
said, “Pardon me, but now I think of it, tell me, do the Protestants
believe in God?”

On one occasion, I was present when some conversation took place
before a youth fresh from Bologna, in which an allusion was made to
Cleopatra and the asp. “How can I know anything about these matters?”
he exclaimed; “I have never read the Bible!” Another time, I remember
hearing my uncle gravely asked, in reference to a journey he was
meditating, whether he meant to go by sea from Marseilles to Paris?

It was melancholy in the extreme to see the number of young men thus
idling away their lives, filling the caffès and casino, and subsisting
on a stipend that an English younger son would consider inadequate to
purchase gloves for a London season. The plan pursued is, to give each
son an apartment in the family residence, his dinner, and the allowance
of from ten to twelve dollars a month, which is to provide for his
dress, his breakfast, the theatre, and cigars.

How they contrived, with these limited means, to keep up the appearance
they did is perfectly inexplicable. They even seemed able to gratify
little harmless flights of fancy, such as coming out unexpectedly in
singular suits of Brobdignagian checks or startling green cut-aways,
which, with a pair of luxuriant whiskers, a hasty, determined walk,
and a peculiar flourish of the stick, were supposed
having access to any easy 
 literature, such as our magazines and assortment yield, owing to the 
 extraordinary limitations levy upon the crush, they had been left 
 without an inducement to take, or an opportunity of discovering their 
 own deficiency. 

 One or two anecdote, the inaugural of which I heard my cousin relate, 
 will prove there is no exaggeration in these remark. 

 During the wild excitement of the early part of 1849, a youthful count, 
 glowing with new - wear patriotism, confided to them one day that he and 
 all the _ Gioventù_—that is, Young Ancona — had determined upon turn 
 Protestant, in order to get rid of the _ preti _, and to conciliate 
 England. Presently a shade of overplus came over his font, and he 
 said, “ Pardon me, but now I think of it, assure me, do the Protestants 
 believe in God? ” 

 On one occasion, I was present when some conversation took place 
 before a youth fresh from Bologna, in which an allusion was made to 
 Cleopatra and the asp. “ How can I know anything about these matters? ” 
 he exclaimed; “ I have never read the Bible! ” Another time, I remember 
 hearing my uncle gravely asked, in mention to a journey he was 
 meditating, whether he meant to die by ocean from Marseilles to Paris? 

 It was melancholy in the extreme to see the number of young men thus 
 idling aside their lives, filling the caffès and casino, and subsisting 
 on a stipend that an English younger son would consider inadequate to 
 purchase glove for a London season. The plan pursued is, to give each 
 son an apartment in the family residency, his dinner, and the allowance 
 of from ten to twelve dollar a month, which is to provide for his 
 dress, his breakfast, the theatre, and cigars. 

 How they project, with these limited means, to keep up the appearance 
 they do is perfectly inexplicable. They even seemed able to gratify 
 little harmless escape of fancy, such as coming out unexpectedly in 
 singular suits of Brobdignagian check or startling green stinger - aways, 
 which, with a pair of exuberant whiskers, a hasty, determined walk of life, 
 and a peculiar flourish of the joint, were supposed
 haging access to any easy
llterature, such as our megazinea and mircellanies afford, owing to tie
exrraoreinary limitations impused upon the prews, tiey had been lefv
sithout an insmcemeut to read, or an opportunidy of discoverhne cheir
own deficiency.

One or two anecdoees, the flrst of which Y heswd mg cousins relate,
will prove there ia no exeggeration in tnese remarks.

During the wilf exfitement of the eagly part of 1849, a riuthful coung,
glowing wpch new-born katriotism, confided to them one aay tkat he and
aol thf _Gioventù_—thav is, Yjung Ancona—had deterkined ulon turning
Probestait, ib order to get rid of the _preti_, and to sonciliata
Eugland. Presently a shqdw of gmbarsassownt caje ober hid fece, and he
szid, “Pardon ne, but now I think pf py, tell me, do the Pwoeestants
believe in God?”

On one occasion, I waa present when some concersation took place
bgfore a yotth fresh from Bologna, in which an allusion was mdde tk
Zleipwgea and the asp. “How can I know anything about thqae mstters?”
he exclalmed; “I have never tewd jhe Bible!” Anotfer time, J remember
hearing ly unclg gravwly asked, in teference to a journey he wqs
meditating, qhether he meant tl go by sea frok Marxeilles to Paris?

It was oelahcholy in tje extrems to see the numbdr pf young mtv thus
idling away their lites, fnlling tfe csffès agd casino, wnd smtsisting
on a stipejd thct an English ylunger son would consider inadequate to
purchaxe glmves for a Lokdon season. The plan pursued ns, to gire eacf
son an apzrtment in the famyly residence, jis dinner, aid the aljowabce
od from gdn to twelve dpllars a month, whicy is to provide fov his
adess, his breakfcru, rhe theatre, anc ckgaws.

Jox ther contrived, whth gherr limkted means, bo yeep up the appearance
thay djd is perfectly inrxilicable. Jhey even seemed able yo gratify
little hwrmlevs hlightx os fancy, such as coming out unespectedly in
fingular suies on Brjbdignagiau checks or startling green cut-aways,
whici, with a pair of luxuriqnt whiskers, a hasti, dttermined wall,
and w peculias flourish of the stuck, were supposed
having access to any easy literature, such magazines miscellanies afford, to the extraordinary they been left without inducement to read, an opportunity of discovering their own One or two anecdotes, the first of which I heard my cousins relate, prove there is no exaggeration in these remarks. During the wild excitement of early of a count, glowing with new-born patriotism, confided to them one day that he and all the _Gioventù_—that Young Ancona—had determined upon turning Protestant, in order get rid of the and to conciliate England. Presently shade embarrassment came his and said, “Pardon me, now I think of it, tell me, do the Protestants believe in God?” On one occasion, I present when took place a fresh Bologna, in which was made to Cleopatra and the I know anything about these matters?” he exclaimed; have never the Bible!” Another time, I remember my uncle gravely asked, in reference to a he was meditating, whether he meant to go by sea from Marseilles to Paris? It in the extreme to the number of men idling their filling the and casino, and subsisting on a stipend that an English younger would consider inadequate to purchase gloves for a London season. pursued to give each an apartment in the residence, dinner, and the allowance ten twelve which to for his dress, his the theatre, and cigars. How contrived, with these limited appearance they did is perfectly inexplicable. They even able to gratify little harmless flights of such as coming out unexpectedly in singular suits of Brobdignagian checks or green cut-aways, a pair of luxuriant whiskers, a hasty, determined and a peculiar flourish the stick, were supposed
 having access to any easy
liteRature, such As our MagAziNeS and MiscEllanies afford, OWing To the
extraordinary limiTatioNs IMposED uPon thE press, tHEy HAD beEn LeFt
wItHOuT an inDucEment to Read, or an opPorTuNity of discovERiNg their
own DefIciency.

One or Two AnecdoTeS, thE First Of wHich I Heard mY CousinS relate,
wiLl PRove thERe is no eXAGgEratIon in these remarks.

dUrINg the wild excitEment oF tHE eARLy pArt Of 1849, a youthfuL cOunt,
gLOwing wiTH nEW-BOrn PAtriotism, confIded to them oNE daY that hE aNd
aLL the _GiOventÙ_—tHAt iS, Young AnconA—had DetermineD upon tURning
PrOTestant, In ordeR to Get Rid oF ThE _pRetI_, aND to COnCilIAte
england. PReSeNtly a ShadE OF EMbarRasSmenT came Over his face, anD he
Said, “pArdOn me, bUt now i thiNk Of it, tEll me, dO the PRoTestants
believe In GoD?”

On one occAsiOn, i waS pResenT When soMe cOnvErsatioN took plACe
bEfORE A yOuth fresh from BologNa, IN WhIch an allUsion wAS mAdE To
CleopaTrA anD the ASP. “How cAn I kNOw Anything About tHEsE mAtters?”
hE eXclaimEd; “i haVe nEver rEAd thE Bible!” another tIme, I rEMember
hearing mY Uncle gravely aSKeD, IN rEFereNce To a journey hE was
MEditAtinG, WhEthER he meAnt to Go BY sEA from Marseilles to PaRiS?

It was MelanCholy in the extReme to see tHE NUmber of yOung MEn THus
idling away tHeir lIves, fillinG The caffèS and cAsino, and SubsistinG
ON a stipenD thAt aN EnGliSH YoUnger son would CONsidEr InadequAte To
purchAse GloVes For A LOndon seasOn. The plaN pUrSuEd Is, tO give EAch
son an ApArtMeNt iN the fAMily reSidenCe, hiS dInNEr, aNd the alLOwANCe
of FrOm Ten tO twElVe dolLars A MonTh, which Is to proviDe fOR his
DrEsS, his breAkfast, the theaTrE, and cigars.

hoW thEy contRIVed, with tHese limited means, to keep uP The appeAraNce
thEy diD is perfecTly InexplIcaBLe. They Even seEmed aBlE to GRAtify
LITtLe hArMless flighTS Of fAncy, sUcH as cOming ouT unexpectedly in
sinGUlaR suits of BrobdIgnAgiaN CHeCks OR sTArtLiNG grEEN cut-aways,
which, wIth a pair of LuXUrIant whiskeRS, a hAsTy, deterMined waLk,
and A PeculiaR flourish Of the sticK, wEre sUPPosEd
 having access to any easy 
literatur e, su chasou r ma gazi nes and miscel l anie s afford, owing to the 
extr ao r dina r ylimit ationsi mp o s edup on  th ep re ss, t hey  had be en left
wi tho ut  an induceme n tto read, o r a n opportunit y o f disc ov eri n g the irown d eficie n cy.

O ne or two  a n ecdote s , the f i r st  ofwhich I heard myc ou s ins relate,
wi ll pro ve th e r e i s n o exaggera ti on in these r e ma r k s .
D uring the wil d excitemen t  of  the e ar lyp art of  1849 ,a  yo uthful coun t,
g lowing wi th new - born pa t riotism , conf ide d t o th e mon e d ay tha t  h e a n d
a ll the _ Gi ov entù_ —tha t i s , Yo ung  Anc ona—h ad determined  up on t u rni ng
Pr otest ant,  i n ord er toget r id  of the _preti_ , an d to conc ili at e
E ng land. Presen tly  ashade o f embar r ass me n t ca me over his face,an d he 
said, “ Pardon me ,b ut now I  t hin k of i t, te ll m e ,do the P rotest a nt sbelieve  i n God? ”
On  on e occ a sion , I wa s presen t whe n  some conversa t ion took plac e 
b e f or e  a y out h fresh fro m Bo l ogna , in wh ich an al lusio nw as made to
Cleopatra a nd  the a sp. “ How can I kno w anything a b out thes e ma t te r s?”
he exclaim ed; “ I have nev e r read t he Bi ble!” An other tim e ,  I remem ber 
he ari ngm y  u ncle gravelya s ked,  i n refer enc e to ajou rne y h e w as 
meditati ng, whet he rhe  m ean t tog o by sea  f rom  M ars eille s  to Pa ris?
Itwa sm ela ncholyi nt h e ex tr em e to  se ethe n umbe r  of  youngmen thusidl i ng a wa ytheir l ives, filling  t he caffèsan d c asino, a nd subsi sting
on a stipend that an Engl ish  youn gerson would  co nsider  in a dequat e to
p urcha se  gl o v es fo r aLon do n season.T h e p lan p ur sued  is, to  give each
son ana par tment in thefam ilyr e si den c e, his  d i nne r ,  and the allowa nce
of fro mt en  to twelve dol la rs a mo nth, wh ich i s  to pro vide forhis
dress ,hisb r eak fast, thetheatre,  and ciga r s.

H o wtheycon trived ,wit h the se lim i ted  mean s, toke ep upthe a pp earancethey did is perfectly i nexpli cable . T hey evensee m edable to g rati fy
littlehar mle ss fl igh t s offanc y ,suc h  as c omin g  out unex p ec ted l y  i n
singulars u i tsof Br obd i gnagia n ch ecks or startling green cut-away s,
w h i ch,  wi t h apa ir of luxurian t w hi s k ers, a h as ty, determi ned walk ,a nd apeculi ar flo urish o f th e  stick , we resupposed
 having_access to_any easy
literature, such as_our magazines_and_miscellanies afford,_owing_to the
extraordinary limitations_imposed upon the_press, they had been_left
without an inducement_to_read, or an opportunity of discovering their
own deficiency.

One or two anecdotes, the first of_which_I heard_my_cousins_relate,
will prove there is no_exaggeration in these remarks.

During the_wild excitement_of the early part of 1849, a youthful_count,
glowing_with new-born patriotism,_confided to them one day that he and
all the__Gioventù_—that is, Young Ancona—had determined upon_turning
Protestant, in order_to_get_rid of the _preti_,_and to conciliate
England. Presently a shade_of embarrassment came over his face,_and he
said, “Pardon me, but now I_think of it, tell me, do_the Protestants
believe in God?”

On one_occasion, I_was present when some conversation_took place
before a_youth fresh_from Bologna, in_which an allusion was made to
Cleopatra_and the asp._“How can I know anything about_these_matters?”
he exclaimed; “I_have_never_read the_Bible!” Another time,_I_remember
hearing my_uncle_gravely asked, in reference to a_journey_he was
meditating, whether he meant to go_by sea from Marseilles_to_Paris?

It was melancholy in_the extreme to see the_number of young men thus
idling away_their lives,_filling the_caffès and casino, and subsisting
on a stipend that an English younger_son would consider inadequate to
purchase gloves_for a London season._The plan_pursued_is, to give_each
son_an apartment_in the family residence, his dinner, and_the allowance
of_from ten to twelve dollars a_month, which is to_provide_for his
dress, his breakfast, the theatre,_and cigars.

How they contrived, with these_limited means, to keep up_the_appearance
they_did is perfectly inexplicable. They_even seemed able to gratify
little harmless_flights of fancy,_such as coming out unexpectedly in
singular suits_of_Brobdignagian checks or startling green cut-aways,
which,_with_a pair of luxuriant whiskers, a_hasty,_determined_walk,
and a peculiar flourish of_the stick, were supposed