Chapter XVII: Comparison

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[See Grammar for the various formulas of comparison.]

1. This bay forms a more ample circle than that one. 2. The smaller of these bays is more charming than that of Cadiz. 3. The most celebrated castle is that of the duke. 4. It is less celebrated than that of the Dukes of Osuna. 5. The gardener is not as humble as his uncle. 6. The duke had as many castles as his uncle. 7. The uncle's name was more celebrated than the duke's. 8. The most celebrated name is that of the duke, who was, a very long time ago, the most humble of horticulturists.