The bronze basso-relievo of Henry IV. had been carefully hidden with clusters of flags.

" "SAVED" says: "Last night the basso profondo two doors away started singing, 'Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep.'

The young husband felt a high esteem for his father-in-law (primo basso cantante at the Opera); but we must not suppose that this consideration influenced his choice.

On the first are the most beautiful arabesques in basso-relief, and on the second, in inlaid work, representing flowers and other objects.

He smiled, and let the basso talk.

One night when the servants were alone in the house, of its own volition the organ sent forth, to break the still hours, a blood-curdling basso-profundo groan that suggested ghosts to their superstitious minds.

All the basso popolo, too, are out,the women wearing their best jewelry, heavy gold ear-rings, three-rowed collane of well-worn coral and gold, long silver and gold pins and arrows in their hair, and great worked brooches with pendants,and the men of the Trastevere in their peaked hats, their short jackets swung over one shoulder in humble imitation of the Spanish cloak, and with rich scarfs tied round their waists.