Midway (CVB 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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The- iii;:lit «a- -till iiiin;;. liiil it wa lime lo ri-lurii to th»- ship, leaving: beliinii lli - floor -how. flood niiii ic anil lancing at the Zaii- il)ar. Formed bv the theater, tlie Aoademy of Fine Art?, the Exchange and other important juihHn};.-. the Piazza De-Ferrari, terminus of llie main tram senices. is the busiest spot in town.

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Ill a storybook settiiifi of an ancient era, this castle outside the city left little for an active iniafiination to fill in details of knights in armour rescuing damsels in distress. The nave and two aisles in the Cathedral of St. Lorenzo, topiicd indi by lo§:gias, are faced with hlack and wliiti- iiiarhli- haiuls in |iiir t foil turv style. hialK

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Over a century of carrvin out tlic plans of an architect begun in 1844 ha resulted in making the Cemetery of Staglieno one of the most beautiful in the world. The battle of death against life is depicted by this group entitled The Everlasting Drama. Despite her vigorous struggle, the woman is being covered by the shroud of inexorable death.