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grand Tintoret of Paradise, contains above 200 figures; 

 largest I ever saw occupies whole end of Hall ; other 

 end a Veronese ; Palma's, Bassano's, and Tintoret's on 

 side, chiefly battles and historical pieces connected 

 with Venice ; on ceiling a fine Veronese, " Venice 

 crowned." Hall of Council of Ten plain; best Veron- 

 eses away at Paris. Hall of Inquisition, all the roof 

 by Tintoret ; best pictures were the Veroneses in the 

 Grand Council Hall. 



Saw hall in which were four doors, each with two 

 marble pillars, brought from Greece in the best times 

 of Venice. The whole by Palladio, rather loaded. 

 Ponte dei Sospiri between Council of Ten and Prison. 



In the church of the Salute are some good Giulio 

 Eomanos ; an altar-piece of the Advent by Titian. 

 Sacristy has four of his ; three on ceiling superb. 



Having finished my article for Jeffrey on the 20th, 

 I took a gondola for two or three hours to enjoy the 

 lagune. Eeturned, and at two went to the post- 

 office ; had coffee and refreshments served, and when 

 all was ready to depart, the courier retired, while I 

 went to high mass. There was something solemn in 

 the thing. A small chapel and altar in the upper hall 

 of office for the purpose. The priest of the parish 

 officiated, with all the robes and ceremonials, but with 

 a courier-like velocity. 



Set off near three in a covered boat ; night delici- 

 ous ; good mattresses and pillows ; the noise of the 

 oars did not prevent us from sleeping till eight in the 

 morning ; when I awoke, found we were alongside of 



