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Santo Stefano, village, 222, 271.

Santo Stefano, island, 240.

Sappho, 116.

Saracena, village, 131.

Saraceno, mountain, 20.

“Saraceno,” term of abuse, 138.

Saracens, at Lucera, 3; at Gargano, 20; their “black” colour, 52, 130; at Morano, 130; Saracenic survivals, 134, 138; raids into south Italy, 135, 137; their benefits, 136; excesses, 137; contradistinguished from Corsairs, 138.

Sarmento, river, 148.

Sarnelli, P., 29.

Saserna, 285.

Savastano, L., 49.

Savelli, village, 179, 205, 207, 293.

Savonarola, author. See Lasor a Varea.

Savonarola, monk, 309.

Scanderbeg, 65, 176.

Scarolla, brigand, 144.

“Scemo” (soft-witted), the unforgivable sin, 107, 124.

Scheuchzer, J. J., 104.

Schneegans, A., 228.

Schulz, H. W., 39, 202.

Scido, village, 270.

Scilatio, 281.

Scirocco, south wind, its effect upon landscape, io; on character, 90.

Sculco, Dr., 297.

Scylla, 240.

“Sdrago,” the dragon, 104.

Sebethus, river, 80.

“Seicentismo,” blight of south Italy, 252.

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