GONDOLA

a long, narrow boat v eurved ends rising high out of water, chiefly used on the canals Venice. The boat a average 30 feet — by 4 in breadth. ‘There is usu: in centre a sort of curtained cabin the pa engers. The gondolier, stanc jn the stern, propels and guides the t by means of a broad-bladed oar, in proper handling of which great skil nece ary. ‘The increase of small ste boats seem a likcly to drive these — ve els from Venetian canals ALL, FREDERICK, 5. 1822 1904, showed an early talent for art; w Tovah Acodeny, and in 186%, naoane an, His early a were chiefly _ social meses oie ke fous visiting Egypt an Bastern pictures, Ny| GOOD HOPE, [s. 159]