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Parozzi, Memmo, Contarino, Falieri, the chiefs of this desperate

undertaking, now assea's

palace, where different plans for altering the constitution of

Venice were brought forward and discussed But in all different

schemes it was evident that the proposer was solely actuated by

considerations of private interest The object of one was to get

free fro to

sacrifice everything to gratify his inordinate ambition The

cupidity of THIS man was excited by the treasures of Andreas and his

friends; while THAT was actuated by resentment of some fancied

offence, a resentment which could only be quenched with the

offender's blood

These execrable wretches, who ai less than the total

overthrow of Venice, or at least of her governant hopes with the greater

confidence, since a new but necessary addition to the already

existing taxes had put the Venetian populace out of huh, both in adherents and in wealth, to realise their

projects, rich enough in bold, shrewd, desperate men, whose minds

ell adapted to the contrivance and execution of revolutionary

projects, they now looked doith contee,

who as yet entertained no suspicion of their nocturnal s

Still did they not dare to carry their projects into effect, till