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—^uiiib ao uo distant day. Spain has been on the verge of revolution,— once proud Spain—now almost forgot- ten. England has had her Fenian troubles, and is still badly afflicted with Fenianism; besides her home troubles, •he has an Abysinian war on hand. The toman war has also happened in 1867 ; md its short and eventful history is still Vesh in our minds,—it only ended a ew weeks ago; Garibaldi raised the bat- ,!e cry of Italian unity, and with a hand.* Ful of Italians maiebed upon imperial Home; for a while it looked like the end of Popery. The world gazed on in admiring sympathy as the red-shirted hero pushed bravely up to the gates of the Seven Hilled City ; victory perched on his banner until he was met, ambus- caded, and his patriot band s'aughtered by French cAatsepots. Napoleon could not stand by and see his Latin Kingdom perish. Garibaldi became a prisoner in the hands of Victor Emanuel; liberty all over the world was indignant; — Gari- i.i: - _i ji =— hu—