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Show Italy may fairiy claim v ue suaior among the nations of Si-rope fo far as 13 name is concerned. The punin-sula punin-sula has been "Italia" almost as far back as even legend reaches. According Accord-ing to Moinraceu ilie "ltali" proper were the liita'stttTits of the southern part of the country. As to the origin of the name, there is the normal le-j le-j gend of a King Italus; but his name must have been pronounced Vitalus or Vitulus, which means a bull-calf, and it is easy to recognize in it an j clluslcn to Italy as the land of cattle. |