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A CAN che fugge, dagli! dagli! At him! at him! when a dog runs away A causa perduta, parole assai. There are plenty of words when the cause is lost A chi fa male, mancano scuse. Ill-doers never lack excuses

Acqua passata non macina piu. The mill is not turned by the water that has passed it

Ad ogni uccello, suo nido è bello. Every bird thinks its own nest beautiful Ai mali estremi, estremi remedj. For severe diseases, severe remedies Aiutato, e Dio l'aiutero. Help yourself, and God will help you

Al arca aperta il giusto pecca. Where a chest lies open, a righteous man may sin Al buon vino non bisogna frasca. Good wine needs no bush

Al molino, ed alla sposa, sempre manca qualche cosa. A mill and a woman are always in want of something

Al piu tristo porco vien la meglior pera. The poorest hog has the best pear Amico d'ognuno, amico di nessuno. Everybody's friend, nobody's friend Amor non conosce travaglia. Love counts nothing toilsome

Amor regge senza legge. Love knows no law

A tal santo, tal offerta. Such a saint, such a gift

kiss of the mouth often touches not the heart

Batti il ferro quando è caldo. Strike while the iron is hot

Belle parole e cattive fatti ingannano savj matti. Fair words butter no parsneps Bellezza e follia vanno spesso in compagnia. Beauty and folly are frequent companions Ben ama chi non oblia. He who forgets not loves well

Ben perduto è conosciuto. How blessings brighten as they take their flight! Bisogna urlar co'lupi. If you go to Rome, do as they do there

Buon appetita non vuol salsa. Hunger is the best sauce

Buon principio fa buon fine. A good beginning makes a good ending

CADER della padella nelle bragie. To fall from the frying pan into the fire Can ch' abbaia poco morde. The barking cur is no biter

Capo grasso, cervello magro. Fat paunches make lean pates

Cavallo ingrassato tira calci. The well-fed horse kicks

Cerca cinque piedi al montone. He is hunting for a sheep with five feet Chi ama, crede. Love is blind

Chi dorme non piglia pesci. Fish are not caught by one who sleeps

Chi é stracco di bonaccie, si mariti. Who is weary of a quiet life, gets himself a wife Chi fa conto senza l'oste, fa conto due volte. He who reckons without his host, reckons twice

Chi ha arte, per tutto ha parte. He who
has an art, has every where a part
Chi ha, è. He who has, is
Chi ha quattrino ha anires.

the mare to go
Chi mal pensa, mal abbia.
harm catch

Money makes

Harm watch,

Chi nasce matto, non guarisce mai. For a born fool there is no school

Chi non sa niente, non dubita di niente. He who knows nothing, doubts nothing Chi offende, non perdona mai. The wrongdoer never forgives

Chi prende, si vende. He sells himself, who accepts a gift

Chi si scusa, s'accusa. The apologist is self-accused

Chi tace confessa. Silence is consent
Chi t'ha offeso non ti perdona mai. The
man who has injured you will never
forgive you

Chi va piano va sano, e chi va sano va
lontano. Fair and softly is far a day
Chi vuol riposare, convien travagliare.
Would you rest, you must work
Con amore. With love

Con la voglia cresce la doglia. As wishes grow, so grows sorrow

Conto spesso amicizia lunga. Short reckonings make long friends

Cosa fatta capo ha. A deed done has an end DAL detto al fatto vi è un gran tratto. Say-well and do-well live far apart Dar a dire favole. To make two bites of a cherry Dar in escandescenza. He rides the high horse

De' gusti non se ne disputa. You cannot argue about tastes

Di grand eloquenza picciola coscienza.
Great eloquence, little conscience
Di novello tutto par bello. Novelty always
appears handsome

Out of

Di rado visto, presto scordato. sight, out of mind Donna che prende, tosto si rende. The maid that talketh, yieldeth

Dono molto aspetatto, e vendute, non donato. A gift long waited for is sold, not given

Dopo il cattivo ne vien il buon tempo. After rain comes sunshine

Due teste son migliori che una. Two heads are better than one

EGLI dà le pecore in guardia al lupo. He sets the wolf to keep the sheep Egli fa come la volpe dell'uve. He is like the fox and the grapes

E meglio cader dalla finestra che dal tetto. Of two evils choose the least

never

Erba mala presto cresce. Ill weeds grow apace

E una fava in bocca al leone. That is carrying water to the ocean

FA quel che devi, e n'arrivi clò che potra. Do right, whate'er betide

Fare e dire son due cose. Saying and doing are different things

Fidarsi è bene, e non fidarse è meglio. Mistrust is the mother of safety

GATTA inguantata non prese mai topo.
A cat in mittens catches no mice
Giuoco di mano, giuoco villano. Practical
jokes belong to the vulgar

Gli assenti hanno tosto. The absent are at fault

Gran pace sarrebbe in terra, se non vi fosse il mio, e il tuo. Peace would be general in the world, if there were neither mine nor thine

Guarda innanzi che tu salti. Look before you leap

Il sangue del soldato fa grande il capitano. The blood of the soldier makes the glory of the general

Il tempo buone viene una volta sola. Opportunity occurs but once

Il vino è una mezza corda. Wine brings out the truth

Il volto sciolto, gli pensieri stretti. The countenance open, the thoughts strictly confined In petto. In reserve

In un batter d'occhj. In the twinkling of an eye

L'ABITO è una seconda natura. Habit is second nature

La carta non diventa rassa. Paper never blushes

La commodita fa l'uomo ladro. nity makes a thief

Opportu

La fame è il meglior intingolo. Hunger is the best sauce

La fame non vuol leggi. Fair words do not fill an empty stomach

La famigliarita fa dispregiamento. Familiarity breeds contempt

La povertà è la madre di tutti l'arti. Poverty is the mother of all arts Lasciamo andar l'acqua allo 'ngiu. We must run with the stream

La verita è figlia del tempo. Truth is the daughter of time

La volontà è tutto. The will is all

Le buone leggi spesso nascon du cattivi cos

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tumi. Good laws often proceed from bad manners

Li matti hanno bolletta di dir cio che voglion. Fools have liberty to say what they please

L'oro non compra tutto. You cannot buy everything

L'ultima che si perde è la speranza. The last thing that is lost is hope

MEGLIO tardi che mai. Better late than

never

Mezzo termine. A middle course Miele in bocca guarda la borsa. Honey in the mouth saves the purse

NATURA lo fece, e poi ruppa la stampa. Nature formed him, and then broke the mould

Noce piu la pace simulata, che la guerra aperta. A deceitful peace is more hurtful than open war

Non è oro tutto quel che luce. All is not gold that glitters

Non grattate il corpo alle cicale. Do not wake a sleeping lion

Non giudicar la nave, stando in terra. Judge not of a ship as she lies on the stocks Non ischerzar coll'orso. Do not play with edged tools

Non ogni parola vuol risposta. Every word does not need answering

You

Non sa piu a che appigliarsi. He knows not which foot to stand upon Non si deve far male per trarne bene. must not do evil that good may come Non v'è rosa senza spina. There is no rose without a thorn

OGNI medaglia ha il suo rovescio. Every medal has its reverse

Oro è che oro vale. What is worth gold is gold

PASSATO il fiume, è scordato il santo. The river passed, the saint.is forgotten Passato il pericolo,gabbato il santo. When the danger is past, the guardian saint is derided

Passo a passo si va a Roma. Step by step one gets to Rome

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Peccato confessato é mezzo perdonato. A sin confessed is half pardoned Pena e premio son l'anima del buon verno. Rewards and punishments the basis of good government Per la rosa spesso il spino se coglie. The thorn is often plucked for the rose Pietra mossa non fa muschio. A rolling stone gathers no moss

Povertà non è vizio. Poverty is not a crime

Presto e bene non si conviene. Quick and well do not go together

QUESTA fa venire l'acquotina alla bocca. That makes one's mouth water

Qui fa le fatti suoi, non s'embratta le mani. He who doth his own business defileth not his fingers

RIDE bene che ride l'ultimo. He laughs well who laughs last

SEl sol mi splende, non curo la luna.

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Sempre il mal non vien per nuocere. Evil does not always come to injure

Se non è vero, è ben trovato. If it be not true, it is at least well feigned Si prendono piu mosche col miele che coll' aceto. One catches more flies with honey than with vinegar

TAL canta che allegro non è. Songs are not always the sign of mirth Tal padrone, tal servitore. Like master, like man

ors.

Tutto cio che riluce non è oro. All is not gold that glitters

UNA bugia ne tira dieci. One lie makes ten others necessary

Un nemico è troppo, e cento amici non_bastano. One enemy is too many, a hundred friends not enough

[and die VEDI Napoli e poi muori. See Naples Vien la fortuna a chi la procura. Good luck to him who earns it

A quien dan no escoge. Beggars must not be choosers

Auto da fe. An act of faith; i. e. the burning of a heretic

Aviendo pregonado vino, vend vinágre. After having cried wine, they sell vinegar

BIEN predica quien bien vive. A good life is a good sermon Bocado comido no gana amigo. A morsel eaten by oneself gains no friend

CADA cuba bucele al vino que tiene. The cask smells of the liquor it held Caro cuesta el arrepentir. Repentance is a dear purchase

Cosa mala nunca muere. An evil thing never dies

DIOS me libre de hombre de un libro. God deliver me from a man of one book ECHAR margaritas a puercos. To throw pearls before swine El que no duda, no sabe cosa alguna. Doubt nothing, know nothing

El sabio muda conscio, il nescio no. A wise man changes his mind, a fool

never

GRAND placer, no escotar y comer. It is very pleasant to eat, and have nothing to pay

HUESPEDA hermosa mal para la bolsa. A handsome hostess is bad for the purse Hurtar el puerco y dar los pies por Dios.

To steal a pig, and give away the trotters for God's sake

LA experiencia es madre de la sciencia. Experience is the mother of science La probeza no est villeza, mas es ramo le picardia. Poverty is no baseness, but it is a branch of knavery

La verdad adelgazo pero no quiebra. Truth refines, but does not obscure

MUCHO sabe el zorra, pero mas el que la toma. The fox is cunning, but he who catches him is more cunning

NECIOS y porfiados hacen ricos los letrados. Fools and obstinate people make lawyers rich

No hay tal madre como la que pare. No mother like our own

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AACHEN. See Aix-la Chapelle. Aaland, an island of the Danish Archipelago, lying at the entrance of the Baltic Sea.

Aalborg, the principal town of Jutland, in Denmark. It stands on the S. bank of the Lymfiord, by means of which it communicates with the Cattegat, and has a considerable export trade in fish, oil, butter, corn, &c. The name Aalborg Eeltown) is derived from the vast quantities of eels found in its rivers. Pop. 7050.

Aar, a river of Switzerland, the next in importance to the Rhone and Rhine; it unites with the latter near Waldshut. Aarau, a town of Switzerland, on the Aar, capital of Aargau. Pop. 5000.

Aargau, or Argovie, a canton of Switzerland, separated from the Rhine by Baden. It is well cultivated, and productive in corn and wine. It contains 502 sq. m., with a population of 200,000. Aarhuus, a sea port town of Denmark, on the E. coast of Jutland. Pop. 8000.

Abaco (Great and Little), two islands of the Bahama Archipelago, West Indies. The larger of the two is 86 miles long. Abadeh, a town of Persia, prov. Fars. Lon. 52.45 E., lat. 31.16 N. Pop. 5000. Abai, river (or Bahr-el-Azrek). See Nile. Abakansk, a fortified town of Siberia, in the government of Yeneseisk.

Abalak, a town of Siberia, gov. of Tobolsk; famous for an image of the Virgin, visited by numerous pilgrims.

Abancay, a town of Peru, in the province of Cuzco, on a river of the same name. Lon. 73.10 W., lat. 13.13 S.

Abano, or Albano, a town of Austrian Italy, near Padua, famous for its warm baths, and a certain kind of mud, to which medicinal virtues are attributed. Pop. 3000. Abassia, Abascia, or Abkasia, a country of Western Asia, lying along the southwestern declivities of Mount Caucasus and the adjacent shores of the Black Sea. It is under the nominal dominion of Russia, but the forts which had been erected by that power were either destroyed or abandoned during the Anglo-French and Russian war of 1855-6. The soil is fertile, producing grain, grapes, and other fruits; the natives seem of a different origin from that of the neighbouring tribes, and their language is essentially different from any Asiatic dialect known.

Abb, a town of Yemen, in Arabia. Lon. 44.15 E., lat. 14 N. Pop. 5000.

Abbeokouta, a town of Western Africa, the principal place in the kingdom of

Yarriba, on the Guinea coast, and said to have 80,000 inhabitants. The surrounding country is fertile and cultivated. Lon. 3.30 E., lat. 7.8 N.

Abbeville, a town in the NW. of France, on the banks of the river Somme, and in the dep. of that name, distinguished for its manufactures of woollen cloth, canvass, carpets, and soap. Pop. 17,000.-A county of S. Carolina, U. S., with a chief town of the same name.

Abbiategrasso, a fortified town near Milan, in Italy. Pop. 4600.

Abbotsbury, a village in Dorsetshire. Pop. 1077.

Abbots Langley, a village in Hertfordshire, near St. Albans, famous as the birthplace of Nicholas Breakspeare, or Adrian IV., the only Englishman that ever became Pope.

Abb's (St) Head, a promontory on the east coast of Scotland, 10 miles NNW. of Berwick.

Abda, a province of Morocco, on the north-west coast of Africa. Pop. 500,000. Aberavon, a town in Glamorganshire, with copper and tin works. Pop. 2380.

Aberbrothock, or Arbroath, a sea-port and borough of Scotland, co. of Forfar. It derives its chief importance from the manufacture of flax. Pop. 8300.

Aberconway. See Conway.

Abercorn, a small town in Scotland, near the Firth of Forth. The Roman wall built by Antoninus began here, and extended to Kirkpatrick, on the Firth of Clyde.

Aberdeen, a sea-port of Scotland, the capital of Aberdeenshire, situate on an eminence, near the mouth of the Dee, 127 miles NNE. of Edinburgh; and the principal city in Scotland north of the Forth. New Aberdeen contains the well-known Marischal College, and several eminent schools. King's College, which is the most ancient, stands in the old town. Besides the coasting trade, vessels are sent hence to Greenland, the Baltic, the Levant, and the West Indies. The chief manufactures are woollen, linen, and cotton, printed goods, thread, and all the materials for ship-building. Pop. 63,288.

Aberdeen, Old, or Aberdon, a borough of Scotland, on the south bank of the Don, a mile north of New Aberdeen. On the seacoast is a fort, and the remains of the castle destroyed by Cromwell.

Aberdeenshire, a county of Scotland, 86 miles long, and 48 broad. It contains 1,260,800 acres, and is divided into 88 parishes. Here are quarries of granite, millstone, and limestone, and veins of

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Aberfraw, a town of Anglesey, Wales; the principal trade of which is in flannels, manufactured in the neighbourhood. Pop.

1338.

Abergavenny, a town in Monmouthshire, with extensive iron-works in the vicinity. Pop. 5506.

Abergwilly, a village of Wales, near Caermarthen, in which is the palace of the Bishop of St. David. Pop. 2675.

Abernethy, a village of Scotland, on the Tay, formerly the seat of the Pictish kings. Aberystwith, a sea-port town of Cardiganshire, S. Wales. It has manufactures of flannel and stockings, and a considerable fishery; in the neighbourhood are silver and lead mines. Pop. 5231.

Abiad, Bahr el. See Nile.

Abingdon, a borough in Berkshire, on the banks of the Thames, near Oxford. Pop. 5954. A town of Maryland, U. S.

Abipones, a warlike tribe of Indians, inhabiting the country called El-Gran-Chaco, in South America. They live chiefly by hunting, and reside in islands or on the tops of trees, during the five winter months, when their country is inundated; they eat the flesh of tigers, imagining that it imparts to them strength and

courage.

Abo, a sea-port belonging to Russia, and the ancient capital of Finland. The inhabitants export coarse linen, grain, furs, pitch, and iron, but their principal trade is in timber. Abo was taken from the Swedes by the Russians in 1808. Pop. 12,000.

Aboh, a town of Western Africa, on the river Niger, 130 miles above its mouth. It contains from 800 to 1000 houses.

Abomey, the capital of the kingdom of Dahomey, on the Guinea coast of Africa. Pop. about 25,000.

Aboukir, a castle, island, and bay, on the coast of Egypt, to the west of the Rosetta mouth of the Nile. The bay is famous for the defeat and destruction of the French fleet, by Nelson, in 1798; here, also, the British army, under Sir Ralph Abercrombie, landed in 1801. The town of Aboukir is the ancient Canopus, and is about 10 miles NE. of Alexandria.

Abrantes, a fortified town of Portugal, on the Tajo; prov. of Estremadura. It was here that the French were so gallantly resisted in 1809 by Sir A. Wellesley.

Abruzzo, a province of Naples, divided into two parts by the river Pescara; one called Ultra, the other Citra. This country is fertile in corn, rice, fruit, and saf fron; but is principally mountainous, being traversed in its whole extent by the Apennines, and has some of their highest summits, Monte Vellino being 8397 feet above the level of the sea.

Abu Arish, a town of Arabia, near the E. shore of the Red Sea; cap. of a petty

Lon. 42.20 E.,

state of the same name. lat. 16.40 N. Pop. about 8000. Abury, or Avebury, a village of Wilts, near Marlborough, famous for its vast Druidical remains.

Abydos, an ancient city of Asia Minor, on the E. shore of the Hellespont, or Dardanelles. Abydos is celebrated in ancient history for the desperate resistance it made to Philip of Macedon, who took it; but its chief fame is derived from the story of the loves of Hero and Leander. The village of Aidos, or Avido, occupies its site.

Abyssinia (or Habesh), an extensive country of Eastern Africa, probably embracing an area of not less than 200,000 sq. m., but the precise limits of which are variously stated. The Bahr-el-Azrek (or Blue Nile, as the eastern arm of the Nile is called) rises within its limits. The country is mountainous, but in the vales the soil is fertile. The rainy season continues from April to September, and is succeeded by a cloudless sky and a vertical sun; but cold nights follow these scorching days. No country in the world produces a greater variety of quadrupeds, both wild and tame. The religion of the country is a mixture of Judaism and of the Christianity of the Greek Church; and the language bears a great affinity to the Arabic. The Abyssinians are of a dark olive complexion; their dress is a light robe, bound with a sash, and the head covered with a turban. Many of their habits and usages are of the most barbarous description, one of the most revolting being the practice of eating raw flesh, while yet warm and quivering with life, at their feasts. Abyssinia was formerly a powerful kingdom, ruled by a negus, or emperor, but has since the 16th century been overrun by Moslem and Galla invaders, and completely dismembered. It now forms several independent states, the most powerful of which are the kingdoms of Tigre, Amhara, and Shoa. The town of Gondar, within the limits of Amhara, was the former metropolis of the country. The chief rivers of Abyssinia are the Blue Nile and the Tecazze. The exports consist of gold, ivory, and slaves. Pop. between three and four millions.

Acajutla, a port of Central America, on the coast of the Pacific, and within the republic of Salvador.

Acapulco, a city of Mexico, on the Pacific Ocean, with a large and commodious harbour, defended by a castle. It was from this port that the rich Spanish galleons of former days took their departure to spread the wealth of the Western over the Eastern world. Since that time Acapulco has greatly declined in size and importance. Pop. 3000.

Accra, a trading station on the Gold Coast of Africa, at which both the English and the Dutch maintain a settlement. It is 75 m. to the eastward of Cape Coast Castle.

Acerenza, a small but ancient city of Naples, prov. Basilicata. It was regarded by the Romans as one of the bulwarks of Apulia and Lucania. Pop. 3600.

Acerra, a very ancient Neapolitan town, 9 m. NE. of the capital. Pop. 6300.