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A noted explorer and traveler; born at Florence, Aug. 4, 1847. His principal writings, all illustrated by himself and most of them published anonymously, are: "Levkosia, Capital of Cyprus" (1873); "Yacht Voyage to the Syrtes" (1874); "Los Angeles in Southern California" (2d ed. 1885); "The Caravan Route from Egypt to Syria" (1878); "The Balearic Islands", superbly illustrated (7 vols., 1869-91); "Around the World without Intending It" (4th ed. 1886); "The Lipari Islands" (1893).