FOOTNOTES:
[1] Braccio, a measure considerably less than a metre, still in use in Florence.
[2] Ingozzare, to swallow; also, to bear an affront meekly.
[3] Hieronymo Benivieni.
TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE:
Obvious printer's errors have been corrected.
Inconsistent spellings, inconsistent uses of hyphens (e.g., "breeding place" and "breeding-place"), and inconsistent proper names (e.g. "Farfanicchio,", "Farfannicchio," and "Farfannichio") were not changed.