 of her husband, and make way for a younger
and more attractive suitor. Unknown to him, she had in her possession
a sword belonging to his son by a former marriage, a youth who had
served in the Guardia Civica, but was then absent from Ancona; and one
day, after some angry words had passed between them, she thrust the
weapon into a mattress, hurried to the main guard, and denounced her
husband as having concealed arms in his house. A party of soldiers at
once repaired to the spot, a search was instituted, the fatal sword
soon discovered, and the miserable man, franticly protesting his
innocence, was carried off to confinement. His known good conduct,
his harmless demeanour, availed him nothing; and the next morning, the
terror-stricken captive, almost senseless, and so strongly convulsed
that he was obliged to be propped up to receive the soldiers' fire, was
shot in the courtyard of the prison—the accusation of his guilty wife
having been considered sufficient to convict him. I have heard that the
woman went mad from remorse; but this sounds too like the retributive
winding-up of a tragedy to be implicitly believed. Such, however,
was currently reported to be the close of a tale of horror, which,
frightful as it appears, has had but too many counterparts wherever the
Austrians have held sway.

Almost more terrible than death to the keen sensibility of the south
was the infliction of the stick, applied for minor infractions of
martial law. A blow to an Italian is the deepest degradation. He
is taught to regard it as such from his earliest childhood. The
school-boys are never flogged or caned; even home discipline never
goes beyond a mild _schiaffo_, _i. e._ a slap on the face. For a man,
a gentleman, to be subjected to corporal punishment, was an outrage
never to be forgotten. Two young men of good family underwent this
cruel indignity in Ancona. A few ounces of powder and shot, and _a
broken bayonet_, were found in their lodgings. The latter belonged
to a musket which its owner, who was in the Guardia Civica, gave up
at the general disarmament; as it was broken
of her husband, and make way for a younger 
 and more attractive suitor. Unknown to him, she take in her monomania 
 a sword belonging to his son by a former marriage, a youth who had 
 serve in the Guardia Civica, but was then absent from Ancona; and one 
 day, after some angry password had communicate between them, she thrust the 
 weapon into a mattress, travel rapidly to the main guard, and denounce her 
 husband as having concealed arms in his sign of the zodiac. A party of soldier at 
 once repaired to the spot, a search was instituted, the fatal sword 
 soon discovered, and the hapless man, franticly protesting his 
 innocence, was carry off to confinement. His known good conduct, 
 his harmless demeanor, availed him nothing; and the adjacent morning, the 
 terror - stricken captive, about senseless, and so strongly convulsed 
 that he was obliged to be propped up to receive the soldiers' fire, was 
 shot in the courtyard of the prison — the accusation of his guilty wife 
 having been considered sufficient to convict him. I have heard that the 
 woman went mad from remorse; but this sound too like the retributive 
 wind - up of a calamity to be implicitly believed. Such, however, 
 was currently reported to be the close of a narrative of horror, which, 
 frightful as it appears, has had but excessively many counterparts wherever the 
 Austrians have held sway. 

 Almost more terrible than death to the exquisite sensibility of the south 
 was the infliction of the stick, apply for minor misdemeanor of 
 soldierly law. A blow to an Italian is the deepest degradation. He 
 is teach to regard it as such from his earliest childhood. The 
 school - boys are never flog or caned; even home discipline never 
 goes beyond a mild _ schiaffo _, _ i. e. _ a smack on the face. For a man, 
 a gentleman, to be subjected to corporal punishment, was an indignation 
 never to be forgotten. Two new men of dear family undergo this 
 cruel indignity in Ancona. A few ounces of powder and injection, and _ a 
 broken bayonet _, were witness in their lodgings. The latter belong 
 to a musket which its owner, who was in the Guardia Civica, gave up 
 at the general disarmament; as it was broken
 of her husband, and make wan for a younger
aue more attradtive suktor. Unknown to him, she had mn hwr powsession
a sword belongkng to hid son by a fiemer marriefe, a yomch whk had
vxrved in the Gusrdia Civiwa, but was thet xbdent from Ancona; and one
day, after sjme angty words had pasfed nqtwesn them, she thrust the
weapon into z mattrtss, hurried to the main guard, and denounced jer
hksband as having clncealed arns ig his house. A party of soldiers at
ohce repaired to the spot, a searzh wax institutgb, thf fatal sworv
soon qiscovered, akc the kiserabke man, franticky 'rotwsting his
innocence, wes carried off to cogfinement. Hns known good conduct,
yiw harklesv deowanuur, ataimed hil nkthing; and the next mirning, the
terror-strochvm captive, aljost sqnfeless, and so strongly convulsed
that he waa obliged to be propped up to receive the sopdiers' fiwe, was
shot in the courtyard of the prison—the accuvatioi uf klf tullty wife
having been considered sufficient to domvpct him. I have hecrd that the
womam aemj mad from remurse; bbf fhis sounds too line the tetribytive
windyng-ul of a tragedy to be implicutly believeb. Sych, however,
was curxently reporced to be tne close of a tale of hurrod, which,
frigjtful as jg appears, has haa blt tmo many counterparts whereder the
Auwtricns have helc sway.

Wlmost morf tervhble than death to the nean sensibipity of the south
was the inflicvmon of the stocn, aiplied fox minov infractions os
martial law. A blow tj an Ktalian is the dexpest degradwtion. He
is taghht to regarv it as stch drom his eafuiest childhooc. The
school-boys are never flogged or ganed; sven home disci'uune never
goes bryovd w likd _vchiaffo_, _i. e._ a suap pn thd face. For c oan,
a gentleman, to be subbectsd to corporal punosmment, was an outrwge
never to br forgotten. Two yokng mxn of jood fsmijy underwent this
cruel indignify in Anclna. A few ouncef of powder and xhot, and _a
broken bayonet_, were found in vheir lodgings. The latjer belonged
to a muskgt ehich its oxner, wro was in the Guardia Civica, tave up
at the gentral disarmament; as it sas brmken
of her husband, and make way for and attractive suitor. to him, she sword to his son a former marriage, youth who had served in the Civica, but was then absent from Ancona; and one day, after some angry had passed between them, she thrust the weapon into a mattress, hurried to main and her as having concealed arms in his house. A party of soldiers at once repaired to the a search was instituted, the fatal sword soon and the miserable man, protesting his innocence, was carried to His known conduct, harmless availed him nothing; the next morning, the terror-stricken captive, almost senseless, and so strongly convulsed that he was obliged to propped up the soldiers' was in courtyard of the of his guilty wife having been convict him. I have heard that the woman mad from but this sounds too like the winding-up of a tragedy to be implicitly believed. however, was currently reported to be the close of a tale of horror, which, frightful appears, has had but many counterparts wherever Austrians held Almost terrible than to the keen sensibility of the south was the infliction of stick, applied for minor infractions of martial law. A blow Italian the deepest degradation. is taught to regard as from his earliest childhood. are flogged home never beyond a mild _schiaffo_, e._ a slap on the For a man, a corporal punishment, was an outrage never to be Two young men of good family underwent cruel indignity in Ancona. A few ounces of powder and shot, and broken bayonet_, in their lodgings. The latter belonged to a which its owner, who in the Guardia Civica, gave up at the general as was broken
 of her husband, and make way for A younger
anD more AttRacTiVe suItor. unknown to him, shE Had iN her possession
a sword beLongiNg TO his SOn By a foRmer marRIaGE, A yoUtH wHo hAd
SErVed in The guardia civica, but wAs tHeN absent from ANCoNa; and one
daY, afTer some angry WorDs had pAsSed BEtweeN thEm, she Thrust THe
weapOn into a maTtREss, hurRIed to thE MAiN guaRd, and denounced her
HUsBAnd as having conCealed ArMS iN HIs hOusE. A party of sOlDiers AT
once rePAiRED To tHE spot, a search wAs instituteD, The Fatal sWoRd
sOOn discOvereD, aND thE miserable mAn, frAnticly prOtestiNG his
innOCence, waS carriEd oFf tO conFInEmEnt. hiS KnoWN gOod COndUct,
his haRmLeSs demEanoUR, AVAileD hiM notHing; aNd the next mornIng, The
tERroR-striCken cAptiVe, AlmosT senseLess, aNd So strongly convuLsed
That he was OblIgEd tO bE propPEd up to RecEivE the solDiers' fiRE, waS
sHOT In The courtyard of the pRiSON—tHe accusaTion of HIs GuILty wife
hAvIng Been CONsideRed sUFfIcient to ConvicT HiM. I Have heaRd That thE
wOmaN weNt mad FRom rEmorse; But this sOunds TOo like the retriBUtive
winding-uP Of A TRaGEdy tO be Implicitly bElieVEd. SuCh, hoWEvEr,
wAS currEntly RePOrTEd to be the close of a taLe Of horrOr, whiCh,
frightful as It appears, hAS HAd but too Many COuNTerparts wherevEr the
austrians hAVe held swAy.

AlmOst more tErrible thAN Death to tHe kEen SenSibILItY of the south
waS THe inFlIction oF thE stick, aPplIed For MinOr InfractioNs of
martIaL lAw. a bLow To an ITAlian is tHe DeePeSt dEgradATion. He
Is tauGht tO rEgARd iT as such FRoM HIs eaRlIeSt chIldHoOd. The
SchoOL-boYs are neVer floggeD or CAned; EvEn Home disCipline never
gOeS beyond a miLd _SchIaffo_, _i. E._ A Slap on thE face. For a man,
a gentleman, tO Be subjeCteD to coRporAl punishmEnt, Was an oUtrAGe
neveR to be fOrgotTeN. TwO YOung mEN Of GooD fAmily underWENt tHis
crUeL indIgnity iN Ancona. A few ounces oF PowDer and shot, and _A
brOken BAYoNet_, WErE FouNd IN thEIR lodgings. The latTer belongeD
tO A mUsket which ITs oWnEr, who waS in the GUardiA civica, gAve up
at thE general dIsArmaMENt; aS it was brokEn
 of her husband, and makeway for ayoung erand  m oreattr active suitor. Unkn own to him, she had in  herpo s sess i on 
a sw ord bel o ng i n g t ohi s s on by  a fo rme r marri age, a you thwh o had
served in  the Guard iaCivica, butwas  thenab sen t  from  An cona;  and o n e
day,  after so me angryw ords ha d pa ssed  between them, sh e  t h rust the
weapo n into  a ma t t res s,hurried to  t he ma i n guard ,  a n d den o unced her
hus band as hav i ngconcea le d a r ms inhis h ou s e.A party ofsold iers at
o nce re p aired t o  the sp ot, asea rch  was in st itu te d , t h efat a l s word
soo ndi scove red, a n d  the  mi sera ble m an, franticly  pr otes t ing  hisinnoc ence ,was c arried  offto  confinement. H is k nown good  co nd uct ,his h a rmless  de mea nour, a vailedh imno t h i ng ; and the next mor ni n g ,the
terr or-str i ck en captive,  a lmo st s e n seles s, a n dso stron gly co n vu ls ed
that  h e wasob lig edto be prop ped up  to rece ive t h e soldiers' fi r e, was
shot i n  t h e  c o urty ard  of the pri son— t he a ccus a ti ono f his  guil ty wi f e
having been consi de red su ffici ent to convic t him. I h a v e  heard t hatt he woman went mad  from  remorse;b ut thissound s too li ke the re t r ibutivewin din g-u p o f atragedy to be i mpli ci tly bel iev ed. Suc h,how eve r,wa s current ly repor te dto  b e t he cl o se of ata leof  ho rror, which, 
frig htfu las itappears ,  h a s  had  b ut  too  ma ny  coun terp a rts  wherev er the
Au str i ansha ve  held s way.

Almostmo re terribl etha n deat h to the k een sensibility of thes outh
wa s t he in flic tion of t hestick,  ap p lied f or min or in fr act i o ns of m ar tia llaw. A blo w toan It al ianis thedeepest degradatio n . H e
is taught t o r egar d it  as su c h f ro m  hi s earliest childh ood. The
s ch o ol -boys aren eve rflogged  or can ed; e v en home  discipli ne nevergo es b e y ond  a mild _s chiaffo_ , _i. e._ a sla p  o n the  fa ce. Fo ra m an,
a  gentl e man , tobe sub je cted t o cor po ral puni shment, was an outrageneverto be  fo rgotten.Two you ng men of  goo d family u nde rwe nt th isc ruelindi g ni tyi n Anc ona. A few oun c es  of p ow der and sho t , and  _a
b rok e n bayo net_ , were found in t h eir lodgings.Thel a tte r b e long ed 
to a musket w hic hi t s owner,  w ho was in t he Guard ia Civic a, gav e up
a t the g e n er a l disa rmam ent ; as it w asbr o ken
 of_her husband,_and make way for_a younger
and_more_attractive suitor._Unknown_to him, she_had in her_possession
a sword belonging to_his son by_a_former marriage, a youth who had
served in the Guardia Civica, but was then absent_from_Ancona; and_one
day,_after_some angry words had passed_between them, she thrust the
weapon_into a_mattress, hurried to the main guard, and denounced_her
husband_as having concealed_arms in his house. A party of soldiers at
once_repaired to the spot, a search_was instituted, the_fatal_sword
soon_discovered, and the miserable_man, franticly protesting his
innocence, was carried_off to confinement. His known good_conduct,
his harmless demeanour, availed him nothing; and_the next morning, the
terror-stricken captive, almost_senseless, and so strongly convulsed
that_he was_obliged to be propped up_to receive the_soldiers' fire,_was
shot in the_courtyard of the prison—the accusation of_his guilty wife
having_been considered sufficient to convict him._I_have heard that_the
woman_went_mad from_remorse; but this_sounds_too like_the_retributive
winding-up of a tragedy to be_implicitly_believed. Such, however,
was currently reported to be_the close of a_tale_of horror, which,
frightful as_it appears, has had but_too many counterparts wherever the
Austrians have_held sway.

Almost_more terrible_than death to the keen sensibility of the south
was the infliction_of the stick, applied for minor_infractions of
martial law. A_blow to_an_Italian is the_deepest_degradation. He
is_taught to regard it as such from_his earliest_childhood. The
school-boys are never flogged or_caned; even home discipline_never
goes_beyond a mild _schiaffo_, _i. e.__a slap on the face. For_a man,
a gentleman, to be_subjected_to_corporal punishment, was an outrage
never_to be forgotten. Two young men_of good family_underwent this
cruel indignity in Ancona. A few_ounces_of powder and shot, and _a
broken_bayonet_,_were found in their lodgings. The_latter_belonged
to_a musket which its owner,_who was in the Guardia Civica,_gave up
at the general disarmament; as it was broken