Category: Historical Novels
It is with cities as with men--chance presides over their foundation; and the topographical situation of the first, and the social position of the latter, exercise a beneficial or an evil influence over their entire existence.
It is with cities as with men--chance presides over their foundation; and the topographical situation of the first, and the social position of the latter, exercise a beneficial...
5. CHAPTER IV.--THE ROBBER’S CASTLE.Some time after the event we have just related, Bruno learnt that a convoy of money, escorted by four gens-d’armes and a brigadier was about to leave Messina for Palermo; it was...
9. CHAPTER IX.--THE SIEGE.A few moments after, Ali again entered the room, carrying on his shoulders two or three muskets of the same calibre, and a basket full of cartridges. Pascal Bruno opened all the...
6. CHAPTER VI.--A BANDIT’S GRATITUDE.It may well be imagined that the report of exploits like these were not confined to the little village of Bauso: it was the general theme of conversation among all classes. Noth...
4. CHAPTER IV.--THE PRINCE AND THE BANDIT.Scarcely a year had passed after the events we have just related before all Sicily--from Messina to Palermo--from Cephalu to Cape Passaro--was filled with reports of the exploit...
2. CHAPTER II.--BRUNO AND ALI.At daybreak the following morning, the fishermen’s boats left the port as usual and dispersed themselves over the sea. In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on boar...
7. CHAPTER VII.--A BRIGAND’S VENGEANCE.At the time of which we are speaking--that is, about the beginning of the year 1804, Sicily was almost in an uncivilised state, from which the return of King Ferdinand and its o...
8. CHAPTER VIII.---TREACHERY.On the 1st of May, 1805, there was a high festival at Castel Nuovo: Pascal Bruno was in excellent humour, and gave a supper to one of his best friends, Placido Tomaselli, an hon...
3. CHAPTER III.--THE FATAL BRIDAL.Pascal was not deceived in his conjectures: the countess, afraid of some attempt on the part of Bruno, had hurried on the marriage three days before the appointed time without i...
10. CHAPTER X.--THE CHAPELLE ARDENTE.According to the promise he had made his favourite, the Prince of Carini ordered the condemned man to be sent from Messina to Palermo; and Pascal, under a large escort of gendar...
11. CHAPTER XI.--DEATH OF THE BANDIT.The sky was magnificent, the air pure and transparent; the inhabitants of Palermo awoke as if it had been a holiday--the scholars at the colleges and schools had a holiday, and...
12. CHAPTER XII.--CONCLUSION.The evening after the execution, the Prince of Carini dined with the Archbishop of Montreal, while Gemma, who was not admissible into the society of the prelate, remained at the...