T HE BEE, 



LltERARY WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER, 



WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, I79I. 



travelling Memorandums, continued from page i6i. 



October 8th. I was this day conduced to the very beau- 

 tiful chapel of —.There is one capital pifture here by 



Rubens, — Chrift jufl expiring on the crofs, and Magda- 

 len, a figure of wonderful beauty and afFefting diltrefs, at 

 the bottom. — To be charmed by true genius, and maf- 

 terpieces in painting, it is not neceflary that we be ei- 

 ther artifts or coHnoiffeurs. — We crofled the river by 

 the fineft timber bridge I have feen, — light, well pro- 

 portioned, and fubftantial We pafled through a de- 

 lightful alley oi poplars, and then arrived ai one 

 of their greateft hofpitals. — All appeared decent, clean- 

 ly and orderly. — They were at dinner — on no other pro- 

 vifions but bread, milk, vegetables, or legumes — with 

 every fymptom of health, contentment, and even cheer- 

 fulnefs. 

 , In this great city, there is a numerous body of mar- 



chands, moftly in retail- trade Though few of their citi- 



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