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Orvieto

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Orvieto, an Italian town in the province of Umbria, is on a height near the confluence of the Paglia and Chiavia, isixty miles N.W. of Rome. It is a well-built town, and contains a Gothic cathedral of marble (possessing some good sculptures and paintings), the Petnlngeli Palace (with fine paintings), the Gualtieri Palace (with cartoons of the old roasters), a bishop's palace, and a fine Jesuit college.

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