The House of Visconti 



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lished an edict, by which the execution of state criminals was 

 prolonged to the period of forty days. In it the particular tortures 

 to be inflicted, day by day, were detailed, and the members to be 



Galeazzo Visconti. 



(From Rosmini 2. 80; cf. Graevius, p. 312.) 



mutilated designated, before death was reached. On the other hand, 

 their finances were in good order; they liberally recompensed their 

 partisans, and won over traitors in every state inimical to them. 

 They pensioned the captain of every company of adventurers, on con- 



Trans. Conn. Acad., Vol. XXI 2 1916 



