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aud churches overthrown. Atthis place an extensive fire added 
to the horrors of the night. 
4 miles; to Bari, on the Adriatic, 80 miles; and to Mount 
5 miles 
of more than 8000 square miles, destroying or 
less, about 200 towns and villages, with an aggrega’ 
of more than 200,000 inhabitants, of whom 
Within this area the beautiful and fertile valley of Diano, 
through whic nanace of the Sele, trav- 
eect — flows the T i Galbria, and 
i nd villages built 
vened on | y numerous towns: 
o ad So of a a bil is, was sadly desolated. Polla 
