Excerpt from A History of Italian Unity, Being a Political History of Italy From 1814 to 1871, Vol. 2 He, less deferential to them than of old, appealed to the country, the ministerial majority was returned, almost un impaired (december). In spite indeed of the dearth, the prosperity of the country had made a solid advance. In the five, years from 1850 to 185 5 the imports nearly trebled, the exports increased by one half. The railways were being rapidly extended, and early in 18 54 the line from Turin to Genoa, then unrivalled in Europe for moun tain engineering, was opened. And notwithstanding distress and taxation and the never ceasing intrigues of the priests, the government stood stronger than ever in the country and in parliament. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from A History of Italian Unity, Vol. 1: Being a Political History of Italy From 1814 to 1871 Italy in the Eighteenth Century, 1. Nammon m Iran, 2. Results of the French Rule, 2. Eugene Beauharnais, 3 parties at Milan, 4; the Austrians occupy Lombardy, 6. Napoleon at Elba, 6. Menu: his campaign, 7, and death, 8. Tan Coronas or ma, 9; and the Pope, 9 Piedmont and Austria, 10; annexation of Genoa, 10. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from A History of Italian Unity, Being a Political History of Italy From 1814 to 1871, Vol. 2 Piedmont in 1853-54. The Dissolution of the Monasteries; the bill; the bishops' proposals; the bill passes. Piedmont and France; the war in the East; the Treaty with England and France. The Piedmontese in the Crimea. Condition of Italy, 1852-55: Rome: the motu-proprio a dead-letter; the misrule. Naples: Ferdinand's tyranny. Milder rule in Lombardy-Venetia. The Duchies. The Congress of Paris; Cavour at the Congress; English policy; Napoleon's policy; Cavour's proposals; results of the Congress. Each successive difficulty seemed to leave Piedmont stronger. The year 1853 was full of trouble and distress; the cholera was raging, the phylloxera ruined the vine-crop, bad harvests and a commercial crisis brought widespread misery. The high taxes and clerical intrigues led to serious disturbances in the Val d'Aosta (December 1853), and a mob at Turin attacked Cavour's house and placed his life in momentary danger (October). In spite of the boast that the finances had nearly reached equilibrium, new loans and new taxes came with every budget. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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