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ing it up; the architecture is the most noble that 
can be. 
June 5th we dined at Firenzuola and slept at 
Piacenza, a little fortified town, not badly built, but 
paved like Norwich. The dome of the cathedral, 
painted by Guercino, was our principal object, and 
nothing can be finer. 
Next day ferried over the Po, which is here about 
as broad as the Thames at London, and soon after 
entered the Emperor’s dominions; slept at Lodi, 
and next morning got to Milan. We have seen 
little yet. Pray tell Mr. Gunn, with my best com- 
pliments, that I inquired for Baron de Cronthall ; 
he is well, but lives now twenty miles from Milan. 
The hospital here is one of the most noble and 
the best regulated I have seen. The celebrated ca- 
thedral, which is Gothic, but unfinished, is perhaps 
larger than that of York, but not near so beautiful, 
especially the west end; having five aisles it seems 
crowded, and is too high. We have letters innu- 
merable for Turin, but shall stay there no longer 
than is necessary; as we both long to be at home. 
My warmest love and duty to my dear mother. 
I am yours, &c., 
J. E. SmMitu. 
J. E. Smith to his Father. 
Honoured Sir, Genoa, July 2, 1787. 
I spent four days at Pavia, a pretty little town, 
devoted to the sciences. We first visited Scopoli, 
who received us with open arms, and whose civility 
