Note 80 — Capitolo Ottavo. DA MARSALA AL FARO. [1860.] (continued 2)
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Il Mundy, op. cit., pag. 147, dice: «Whether this arrangement was an act of simple politeness on their part, or a premeditated scheme for accertaining if he would be received with military honours, I do not pretend to say, but as they did not immediatley follow him up the accomodation ladder et struck me the delay was not entirely accidental.»