This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 Excerpt: ... were simultaneously arrested and thrown into prison. The rage and indignation which the news of this treacherous proceeding awakened in Venice can easily be imagined. There was not a citizen who did not offer his life, his family, or his goods, to avenge his outraged country. The family of the Giustiniani, one of the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 Excerpt: ... were simultaneously arrested and thrown into prison. The rage and indignation which the news of this treacherous proceeding awakened in Venice can easily be imagined. There was not a citizen who did not offer his life, his family, or his goods, to avenge his outraged country. The family of the Giustiniani, one of the most ancient in F Venice and a hundred in number, with one exception embarked and perished in the cause. The one left behind had taken monastic vows, but was withdrawn from his convent lest the whole family should have thus been for ever extinguished. To furnish funds for the war "La Camera degli Imprestidi" (the chamber of loans) was established, to which the citizens agreed to contribute at an annual interest of four per cent. The contributors afterwards formed themselves into a company for the management of the funds, and this institution was called the Bank of Venice. It lasted as long as the Republic itself, and is supposed to be the earliest example of a permanent national debt. In twenty days, owing to the united efforts of the citizens, an armament of a hundred galleys and twenty ships was prepared, and commanded by the doge in person, Vitale Michieli, put to sea. But fresh treachery and terrible disasters awaited the Venetians. On touching at the island of Negropont, the doge was apprised that the emperor wished to treat for peace. Ambassadors were sent to Constantinople, and the Venetians went into winter quarters at Scio to await their return. Here the plague broke out among them, more than one chronicler affirms in consequence of the wells having been poisoned by the Greeks; an act which seems only in accordance with their former treacherous conduct. By the time the ambassadors, wearied by repeated procrastinations and un...
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