PALAZZO DORIA, GENOA 



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curcuit is that of the Prince d'Orias, which reaches from the sea to the sumit of the 



To this Palace belongs three gardens, the first whereof is beautified with a 



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mountaines. 



terrace, supported by pillars of marble ; there is a fountaino of eagles and one of Neptune, with 

 other Sea-gods all of the purest white marble; they stand in a most ample basin of the' same 



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stone. 



At the side of this garden is such an avairy as Sir Fra, Bacon describes in his Sermones 

 fidelium, or Essays, wherein grow trees of more than two foote diameter, besides' cypresse, myrtils, 

 lentises, and other rare shrubs which serve to nestle and pearch all sorts of birds, who have ayre 



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and place enough under their ayrie canopy, supported with huge iron worke, stupendous for its 

 fabrick and the charge. The other two gardens arc full of orange trees, citrons, and pomgranads, 

 fountaines, grottos, and statues ; one of the latter is a Colossal Jupiter, under which is the 

 Sepulchre of a beloved dog, for the care of which one of this family received of the K. of Spain, 

 500 crowncs a ycarc during the life of that faithfuU animal. The reservoir of water here is a 

 most admirable piece of art ; and so is the grotto over against it. . . .' 



The irregularity of the palace buildings is cleverly hidden by two fine loggias thrown out 

 as wings from the main building, which besides screening an otherwise awkward line of frontage, 



