Show how venice procured body of patron saint for trany irony scars 3 cars venice was the center for if tie hie most enlightened government and one of the most powerful states in italy Alth although nugh tier her geography ant and her buildings have a unique tier her history Is tile the most picturesque aspect of all tile the story of st alark her patron saint Is a during daring and ex elling one in tile the year A P D a venetian Venc thio ship lang in the harbor of alexandria was hy by three men rois riis tico of Toire ello buono of malamocco Mala blala mocco und and one rucio tho ho were animated by tile the felon loup but purpose of 0 depriving tile the city of its most valuable posses possession bion the body of st mark after much argument and bribery they induced the guardian of the tomb to become a party to their design thus st murk alark was brought brou glit with great ceremony to venice there to be gien ghen a magnificent reception and to become her patron paint |