It was the day of the annual regatta of the Yacht Club.

" "Thou art right; but Venice never witnessed such a brave regatta!

Who art thou, that comest in this hidden manner, to support a petition once refused?" "Highnessthe second victor in the ducal regatta.

Oarsmen and sailors show their ability in grand regattas; roller-skating rinks are very, popular; numerous bicycle clubs arrange grand tournaments; and training, starting, trotting, swimming, turning, fencing, walking, and running are practiced everywhere.

I have had the pleasure of witnessing a superb regatta or water féte, given in honour of the visit of the Archduke Rainier to this city, in his quality of Viceroy of the Lombardo-Venetian kingdom.