Amicis
EDMONDO DE (ä-mēchēs), an Italian writer, born at Oneglia, in the occupation of Rome by the Italian devoting himself wholly to literature. Among his writings the most note- worthy are "Army Life" (1869), and army, he was in the military service of King Victor Emmanuel's Government; Among his writings the most notedevoting himself wholly to literature. "The College Friends," "A Great Day," "The Paternal Home" (1872), and worthy are "Army Life" (1869), and "The Paternal Home" (1872), and "The College Friends," "A Great Day," as "The Heart of a Schoolboy." works of travel-including "Spain," "Recollections of London," "Holland," "Cuore" (Hearts), published in English "Recollections of London," "Holland," "Constantinople," a volume of "Verses." He died in 1908.
Paris," and "Morocco"-have had a very wide circulation. He has published also Constantinople," " Recollections of wide circulation. He has published also 12th foundation of the new Jerusalem, Mass.; on the Boston and Maine and the Central Vermont railroads; 23 miles N.
N. E. of Springfield. It has manufactories of paper, straw and palm-leaf hats, leather, and children's wagons, and is best known as the seat of AMHERST COLLEGE (q. v.), the State Agricultural College, and the State Experiment Station. Pop. (1910) 5,112; (1920) 5,550.