PAGE[I.][The Aristocratic Magistracies at the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century][1][II.][Gleaning from Venetian Criminal History][51][III.][Venetian Diplomacy][77][IV.][The Arsenal, the Glass-Works, and the Lace-Makers][95][V.][Concerning some Ladies of the Sixteenth Century][117][VI.][A Few Painters, Men of Letters, and Scholars][132][VII.][The Triumphant City][168][VIII.][The Hose Club—Venetian Legends][189][IX.][The Decadence][207][X.][The Last Homes—The Last Great Ladies][232][XI.][The Last Carnivals—The Last Fairs—The Last Feasts][266][XII.][The Last Magistrates][288][XIII.][The Last Sbirri][310][XIV.][The Last Doges][334][XV.][The Last Soldiers][348][XVI.][The Last Diplomatists][361][XVII.][The Last Hour][380][XVIII.][Conclusion][412] [The Doges of Venice][421] [Table of the Principal Dates in Venetian History][425][INDEX]:[A],[B],[C],[D],[E],[F],[G],[H],[I],[J],[K],[L],[M],[N],[O],[P],[Q],[R],[S],[T],[U],[V],[W],[Z][433]ILLUSTRATIONSPAGEPLATES[The Angels of the Salute ][Frontispiece][The Last Rays, St. Mark’s ][To face page 35][Palazzo Ressonico][“ 72][Steamers coming in][“ 96][Afterglow, the Grand Canal][“ 134][Venice from the Garden][“ 140][Entrance to the Sacristy, Frari][“ 149][Campiello delle Ancore][“ 208][The Salute from the Riva][“ 246][Fondamente Nuove][“ 313][From San Georgio to the Salute][“ 326][Ponte Canonica][“ 356][Out in the Lagoon][“ 382]IN TEXT[S. Maria degli Scalzi, Grand Canal][“ 1][Hall of the Great Clocks, Ducal Palace][“ 7][Hall of the Pictures, Ducal Palace][“ 9][The Stair of Gold, Ducal Palace][“ 13][Rio S. Atanasio][“ 20][S. Samuele][“ 30][On the Zattere][“ 39][Rio del Rimedio][“ 41][Mouth of the Grand Canal][“ 51][The Rialto at Night][“ 53][From the Balcony of the Ducal Palace][“ 54][The Columns, Piazzetta][“ 55][The Salute from the Giudecca][“ 61][A Garden Wall][“ 69][Palazzo Dario][“ 83][Calle Beccheria][“ 85][Ponte del Cristo][“ 95][S. Michele][“ 99][Venice from Murano][“ 100][The Duomo Campanile, Murano][“ 101][Murano, looking towards Venice][“ 103][Murano][“ 104][The House of Beroviero, Murano][“ 105][The Palaces][“ 109][The Rialto Steps][“ 112][Noon on the Rialto][“ 113][At the Rialto][“ 115][Evening off S. Georgio][“ 117][Casa Weidermann][“ 125][The Grand Canal in Summer][“ 132][Euganean Hills from the Lagoon, Low Tide][“ 135][House of Tintoretto][“ 145][House of Aldus][“ 147][S. Giacomo in Orio][“ 157][Doorway of the Sacristy, S. Giacomo in Orio][“ 159][Fondamenta Sanudo][“ 161][A Holiday on the Riva][“ 168][Door of the Carmine][“ 174][Interior of the Carmine][“ 177][Campo behind S. Giacomo in Orio][“ 181][The Piazza][“ 185][Pigeons in the Piazza][“ 187][Sotto Portico della Guerra][“ 189][Ponte S. Antonio][“ 193][S. Zobenigo][“ 197][Ponte dell’ Angelo, Giudecca, Old Wooden Bridge][“ 202][Rio S. Sofia, Night][“ 207][Santa Maria Formosa][“ 211][Grand Canal looking towards Mocenigo Palace][“ 217][The Fondamenta S. Giorgio, Redentore in Distance][“ 222][Steps of the Redentore][“ 224][The Nave of S. Stefano][“ 229][The Riva from the Dogana][“ 232][Campo S. Bartolomeo, Statue of Goldoni][“ 233][SS. Giovanni e Paolo][“ 243][Night on the Riva][“ 244][Rio della Toresela][“ 253][A Narrow Street, near the Academy][“ 259][Grand Canal][“ 266][Church of the Miracle][“ 271][The Procession of the Redentore][“ 276][Near the Fenice][“ 286][Grand Canal from the Fish Market][“ 288][S. Barnabò][“ 289][Instituto Bon, Grand Canal][“ 293][When the Alps show Themselves, Fondamenta Nuove][“ 300][Café on the Zattere][“ 301][The Dogana][“ 303][Rio della Sensa][“ 310][Rio S. Stin][“ 313][Rio della Guerra][“ 318][Via Garibaldi][“ 325][The Pesaro Palace, Grand Canal][“ 334][Marco Polo’s Court][“ 339][Ponte della Pietà][“ 344][From the Public Garden at Sunset][“ 348][Boat-Builders][“ 353][The Vegetable Market][“ 355][Fondamenta Weidermann][“ 357][The Salute from S. Giorgio][“ 361][From the Ponte della Pietà][“ 365][On the Way to Fusina, from the Mouth of the Brenta][“ 369][A Lonely Canal][“ 374][Evening][“ 380][The Salute from the Lagoon][“ 385][From the Ponte S. Rocco][“ 397][Campo SS. Giovanni e Paolo][“ 403][So-called House of Desdemona][“ 407][Sails][“ 412][A Gateway][“ 413]SALVE · VENETIA