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LONDON:

Printed by S. & J. BENTLEY, WILSON, and FLEY,

Bangor House, Shoe Lane.

CONTENTS OF THE THIRD VOLUME.

Cabras.-The Castello.-Fishery in the

Lagunes.— Fish Feast for the New Viceroy. - Fordon-

gianus.-Roman Road.-Produce of the District.-Bridges.

-Mineral Springs. Roman Remains. - Church of San

Lussorio. -Wedding.— Marriage, Childbirth, and Funeral

Customs. The Sardonic Grin.-Oristano to Uras.-His-

tory. Mineral Springs of Sardara. - Sanluri. - Costumes.

-Agricultural Establishment. Drainage and Cultivation

of the Stagno.-From Monastir to Cagliari.

Province of Iglesias.-Villages.-Castle.-Festa of Santa

Greca.-Noraghe Ortu.-Grotto of San Giovanni.-Domus

Novas. Streams.-Paper Manufactory.-Failure.-City of

Iglesias. — Siege in 1323.-Self-purchased Feud. — Un-

healthiness.-Population.-Character and Costume.- Fer-

tility. Bishopric and Cathedral. — Relics. — Festa of St.

Antioco.-Early Bishop of Sulci.—Monte Poni.—Minerals

of Sardinia.-General Observations on their Value, Produce,

and Condition. - Flumini Majori. — Climate. Game.-

Noraghe.-Superstition.-Grottos.-Remains of Antas, the

Ancient Metalla. - Villages. Island of San Pietro.-

Carthaginian and other Antiquities.-History.-Carlo Forte.

-Tunisian Corsairs.-Nelson's Fleet. Complaint of In-

hospitable Treatment.-Character and Employments of the

People.-Salt Marshes and Tunny Fishery.~.Island of St.

Antioco. Population.-Pigeon Shooting.-Roman Roads.—

Habits of the Sulcitani.-Palmas.-Cape Teulada.-Noraghe.

-Pula.- Mines. - Church. Account of Nora and the

Phoenician Inscription.- Roman Aqueduct on the Ruins of

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a Noraghe.-Other Roman Remains.- Pula to Orri.-Im-

proved Cultivation by the Marchese di Villahermosa.—

Roman Mile-stone and Inscription.-Approach to Cagliari.

Cagliari Province. - Greater Civilisation. - Moral and

Physical Character. Ancient and Modern History. -

Foundation.-Arms of Sardinia.-Position and Description

of the City. The Castello, Gates, Towers, and Armorial

Bearings.-Divisions and Suburbs.-The Marina, Stampace,

Villanova, Bonaria, and Gilla.-Castle of San Michele.-

Public Walks of the Polveria, Casino, San Lorenzo, and

Terrace of the Castello.-The Stagni.-Wild Birds.—The

Flamingo. Churches. Cathedral Establishment. St.

Clement. Altars, Pictures, Tombs, Relics.—Interpreta-

tion of Letters. Churches of San Pietro, Vergine del

Carmine, San Lucifero, and St. Agostino. - His Remains.

-Oratory miraculously built by him.-Pictures.-Church

of St. Efisio. Ceremonies, Relics, Miracles. San Do-

menico.-List of Monasteries and Convents.-Ecclesiastical

Statistics. Franciscan and Capucin Monastery.-Jesuits'

College. Bonaria Monastery.-Our Lady of Bonaria.-

Miraculous Image.-Rival Madonna del Miracolo.-Piazza.

-San Carlo. Strada San Michele.- · Corso and the

Pareggia. Streets. Waggons and Oxen. - Municipal

Palace. Charles V.'s Visit.-Robertson's mention of it,

and of the Slaves released in the Emperor's Expedition.-

The Viceroy's Palace.-Fire and Causes of it.-The Arsenal

Statue of Carlo Felice.-Inappropriate Costume.-Anecdote.

-The Barracks.-Military Force of the Island.-The

different Corps, their Organisation and Duties.-The San

Lucifero, and Conservatorio della Providenza, the Male and

Female Orphan Asylums. Foundling Asylum. — The

Spedale Civico.-The Viceroy's Inspection of the Sheets.-

The San Pancrazio and Military Hospitals.— Public and

Private Charitable Funds and Institutions.-The Poor.-

The Public Cemetery.

Law Courts. - General View of the Past and Present

Political and Juridical State of the Island.-The Stamenti,

or Parliament.-Its Convocation.-The Donativo.-Policy

of the House of Savoy.-Lord Nelson's Observations com-

pared with Manno's.-Roman Basis of the Laws.-The

Carta di Logu.-Abuses and Confusion under the Aragon

Dominion. Reforms and subsequent Absolutism under the

House of Savoy.-Subversion of Feudalism.-Functions of

Viceroy.-Salary.-Anecdote.-Short Tenure of Office.-

Anecdotes. Chancellor. Judges and Law Courts.

Salaries.-The Real Udienza.-Prefectures.-Minor Courts

and Officers.-The Giudici di Mandamento.-Their Powers

and Misuse.-Secrecy of Trial.-Alterations of Depositions.

-Anecdotes.-Imprisonment of Witnesses.-Impunity of

Crime and Corruption of Evidence.-Anecdotes of Delay

in Trial and Sentence.-Opinion of a Sarde Judge.-Com-

plaint of Appointment of Piedmontese to Sarde Offices.-

Necessitous Condition of the Judges.-Anecdote.—Daring

of the Fuorusciti.-Anecdotes.-Sismondi's Observations.-

Torture now abolished.-Pardons.-Ceremony at Easter.-

The Bar and Attorneys.- Remark of the Giudicessa

Eleonora. Fees.-The Courts.-The Prison.-Detentions.

-Underground Cells.-Galley Slaves.-Port and Mole.-

Roadstead - Lazaretto.— Dogana.- Shipping.- Commerce

and Trade of the Island.-Exports and Imports.-Duties.

-Secrecy of Returns.-The Budget.-Royal Monopolies.—

Mechanical Employments of the Cagliaritani. — Grain

Markets. Provisions.-Wines.-The Wells.-Dearness of

Water. The Roman Aqueduct.-The Saline.-Produce

and Price of Salt.

The Archivio Regio. - Archives.-The University. -

Examinations and Degrees.-Mode of Election.-Salary of

Professors and Officers.-Theology. - Law. - Medicine.—

Library. Forbidden Books.-Use of Latin.-Laws of the

University rigid and trifling.-The Majoli.-Population of

Cagliari.-Dress.-Language.-Natural Talent nullified by

Feste.-Religious Ceremonies. Habits and

Customs. Siesta.-Evening Parties.-Society.-Viceroy's

Balls.-Houses.-Studio of Marghinotti.-Restrictions on

Books. The Newspaper.-Printing Presses.-Censorship.-

Festa at Quartu.-Costumes.-The "Tirai di pei.”—Neigh-

bourhood of Cagliari.-The Tarantula.-Swinburne's De-

scription of the Apulian compared with the Sarde Belief

and Customs.-Capo St. Elia.-Wild Pigeon Shooting in

the Grotto delle Polombe. Torre dei Segnalt.-Bay of

Quartu.-The Setti Fratelli Range.-Island of Cavoli.

-Village of Carbonara.-Population of the District.-

Story of Sa Mannu Rugia.

Ancient Remains at Cagliari.- Sepulchres. - Tombs.-

Sa Grutta dessa Pibera.— Inscriptions.— Remains of an

Amphitheatre. The Museum.-No Catalogue. - Coins.-

Bronzes.-Terra Cottas.-State of Art.-Cabinets of Natural

History. Funds of the Museum. -Phoenician Stones and

Inscriptions. Seal. The Sarde Idols.

Enquiry into their probable Origin. .

Enquiry into the Origin and Title of the Giudici.

Earliest mention of them.-Revenues.-Form of Govern-

ment.-Civil and Criminal Law.-Names and Boundaries of

the Four Principal Giudicati.—Rivalries.-Papal Assump-

tions.-Tributes.-Weakness.-Social Condition.-Classes.

-Military Force.—Arms.—Bishoprics.—Filiadura, a Form

of Endowment in 1225.-Commerce.-Coinage.—Popula-

tion. Monks.-Ignorance.-Names and Dates of the prin-

cipal Giudici. Similarity to the Saxon Heptarchy..

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