S ; décidés to annex Rome, ii

174; his letter to Pio Nono thereon, ii. 17.S ; Thiers appeals for aid in Franco-Prussian war, ii. 1S2 ; députation from the Cortès on Amadeo becoming Kingof Spain, ii. 183 ; his reply thereto, ii. 184 ; ms speech at the last Florence Parliament, ii.

183 ; goes to Rome on inondation of the Tiber, ii. ; makes his public entry into Rome, June ^ 1871, ii. ; attends opening of Mont Cenis railway, ii. 189 ; his speech on opening of first Parliament in Rome, ii. 190 ; on January i, 1872, sends grectings to Pio Nono, ii. 193 ; grief at Amadeo’s abdication, ii. 19S ; pays a visit to Austria, ii. Î96 ; meets Austrian emperor, ii. 1Q7; visits Germany, ii. 198 ; meets the emperor, ii. 198 ; retums to Italy, ii. 199 ; inaugurâtes a monument to Cavour, ii. 199; his speech on opening of Parliament, November iji 1873, h. 199 ; célébration of twenty-fifth year of his reign, ii. 200 ; estrangement from La Marmora, ii. 201; a retura visit from Emperor of Austria, ii. 2ûl; visit from Emperor of Germany, ii, 203 ; his last sp>eech in Parliament, ii. 204 ; his private life, ii.

206; anecdotes about his dress, ii.

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