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Show THE GONDOLA OF VENICE from pteroKrll.pyrlgl4t. Undcrvood A Untlinrood.N. Y. The gondola is the ordinary passenger boat used in the canals of Venice. An ordinary gondola Is 30 feet long and lour or five feet wide, Is flat-bottomed, making the draught light, In accordance with mediaeval regulation, gondolas are painted black. The gondolier stands erect, with his face toward the bow, and propels the boat with a forward stroke, making his way through the narrow nar-row and often crowded canals with amazing dexterity. |