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Show I Career of Duke of the Abruzil. The Duke 'of the Abruzzl, command-er-iu chief of Italy's navy, cornea of a famous fighting house the House of Savov: He Is forty-two years old, and is mainly known to the world as an Intrepid explorer, particularly as a mountaineer. In lb97 he ascended the frozen heights of Mount Ellas in Alaska, a teat. It is said, never heretofore performed. Two years later came his polar expedition. In which he mads a point farther north than Nanseu had reached. This was followed bv mountaineering feats In Africa and among the Himalayas. In eurlv boyhood the duke showed a fondness for the sea. and entered the tfdian naw at the minimum age. He w',s educated at the naval school at . r eirhorn, and bar had a most success ful career as an officer of the fleet, having risen In the service by ui owa merits and Industry. |