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 pointed to in certain open-country scenes, that some kind of representation of a river-side was feasible. In Rome there are scenes in which the dialogue is partly amongst senators in the capitol and partly amongst citizens within ear-shot outside. A street may provide a corner, again, whence passers-by can be overheard or waylaid. And in it, just as well as in a garden, a lover may hold an assignation, or bring a serenade before the window of his mistress. A churchyard,*