The dogaressas of Venice (the wives of the doges) · Edgcumbe Staley
CHAPTER II.
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Legends—St Pietro Orseolo—The Pala D’Oro—A Hard Biscuit—“Good” Dogaressa Felicia—Dress of the Nobles—Light Blue—Ninzioletti—“A Stupid Man”—Seven Sisters—An Amorous Gondolier—A Diplomatic Marriage—The Princess Maria—The Flag of Venice—A Laurel-crowned Dogaressa—“Venice wants for Nothing!”—Dogaressa Teodora—A Splendid Court—Greek Menus—An Exquisite Toilet—The Crusades—The Last of the Giustiniani—A Nun’s Devotion—“A Miracle of Probity!”—Relics of the Saints—The “Bigots”—Tragic death of Doge Vitale Michielo—The Pope and the Emperor in Venice—The “Bucintoro”—“The Marriage of the Sea”—Sports Clubs—The Dogal Regalia—Prices current—“The Grand Old Man of Venice”—The Oriflamme of San Marco—Many Widows in Venice—“Venus Calva” 42–83
