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Brydone, Patrick; Beckford, William
A Tour Through Sicily And Malta: in a series of letters to William Beckford ; in 2 vol. (Band 2) — 1775

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222 A TOUR THROUGH
in imminent danger of being trod to death;
for this must inevitably be their fate, were
they only a second or two later in retiring.
These accidents, they allow, have often
happened ; however, yesterday every body
escaped.
The victor was conducted along the
street in triumph, with his prize displayed
before him. This was a piece of white
silk embroidered and worked with gold.
These races I think are much superior
to the common style of races in Italy,
which are performed by horses alone with-
out riders; but they are by no means to
be compared to those in England.
The great street was illuminated in the
same manner as on the preceding night;
and the grand conversation of the nobles
was held at the archbishop's palace, which
was richly fitted up for the occasion.
The
 
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