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AN INTERIOR VIEW OF ST. MARK'S CATHEDRAL: VENICE

Few religious edifices in the entire world surpass the Cathedral of St. Mark in beauty of exterior and interior. More than 500 marble columns
adorn its construction, and their capitals are formed in an exuberant variety of style. The mosaics cover an area of nearly 46,000 square feet,
and the interior is profusely decorated with gilding, bronze, and oriental marble. It is now more than 800 years since the building of St. Mark's
was completed. Its ecclesiastical sanctity is bestowed on it by the relics of the great evangelists, while its historical sanctity consists in its intimate
connection with the fortunes of the city and her rulers.

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Mrs. Holmes and Uncle Johnny standing in front of
St. Mark's in Venice. The pigeons were so tame
they would [???]ght on your hand for food.