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fenred us with a pleafant and delightful profpe^^l; the vallies, 
lying under the hills, abounded in wine and cornj the whole 
ifland is fuppofcd to be about 60 leagues in compafs, and in 
length about 15. To the S. S. E. lie federal imall iflands, 
called the Cabreras, between which and Majorca we fteered. 
O^i. 4, we were athwart "Port-Mahon in Minorca, a fine level 
country, having but one hill therein. O^. 9, we were over- 
againft the weftermoft part of the Alpi, which we diftindly 
faw at about io leagues diliance, and they appeared much 
higher than the hills of Granada. 051. 12, we came in the 
morning »o an anchor over-againft the Mole, and not far from 
the Lantern in Genoa ; Genoa is femicircular, beginning from 
the La-.nern weftwards, it lies under an high hill, upon the 
rifmg of which, the feveral houfes, built of marble, afFord a 
very fine profpeft, and add much to the beauty and glory of 
the place 5 Strada Nuova is perhaps the moft liately ftreet in 
the whole world; the new church of the Annunciata, built by 
the LomeUini, for curious painting, rich altars, and exaftnefs 
of architecture, is incomparable ^ the ileps, which lead up 
thereto, are fo many, and of fo large a compals, being femi- 
circular, that they may contain about 1000 perfons upon them 
at once ^ the ^Diwme alfo, and the churches of the 'Tbeatins are 
very ilately and curious. OEi. 14, in the evening, we let fail 
from Genoa. OB. 18, in the afternoon, we made the ifland 
Gorgonia, about nine leagues from Livorne, which is a fmall 
round illand with a caftle on the top. ok, 19, in the morn- 
ing, we came to anchor in Livorne road, about a mile from the 
town 3 the road is large and fecure, efpecialiy to the north- 
ward. Li-jorne is the great magazine of trade for the Levant^ 
being a free port 5 merchants of ail countries refide here, efpe- 
cialiy Armenians and Jeivs, which latter enjoy great privileges j 
they are allowed the public cxercifc of their religion 5 their 
fynagogues are large and handfome. The port inwards, has a 
Mole for the duke's gallies, and other fmall vefTcls to ride in^ 
the entrance of which is chained up every night; hard by is 
the flatue of Duke Ferdinand in marble, raifed upon a high 
pcdeltal, under which are four flaves in brafs, in different 
polhires, very large, and above the ordinary proportion, but 
done A'ith exquifite and admirable art; there are two caftles 
towards the lea, well fortified ; the walls of the town are very 
high, and the four gates are ftrongly guarded; below which is 
a ditch of about 15 or 10 yards over, and very deep; no 
ftranger is allowed to view the works, nor foldier permitted to 
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