XIV. LO ZIO MINISTRO.

[Note XIV.1: =le Cinque giornate di Milano=, alludes to the

"Glorious Five Days' Revolution" at Milan in March, 1848, which resulted

in the expulsion of the Austrians from the city.]

[Note XIV.2: =pensa a trarne partito=, _think about turning

it to account_.]

[Note XIV.3: =Fieschi=, a Corsican assassin who, in 1835, at

Paris, made use of an infernal machine in an attempt to put to death the

king, Louis Philippe. The king escaped, but a number of persons lost

their lives.]

[Note XIV.4: =Orsini=, an Italian revolutionist who, in 1858,

attempted, with other conspirators, to assassinate Napoleon III. by

means of bombs.]

[Note XIV.5: =alla meno peggio=, _as best he could_.]

[Note XIV.6: =intendermela=, _to have an understanding_.]

[Note XIV.7: =corso=, name of the principal street of Rome.]

[Note XIV.8: =Ove diavolo=, _Where in the world_.]

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