" MlfieUmea Curiofa. VoLIII. \ 



St. Mary^ belonging to tbe Ohfervantines or ' 

 ZoccoU'rJti^ a branch of the order aF St. ir^^m, 

 fo called from their going inZoccGli or wooden 

 clogs. 



Tht Capchines have a little Chappel dedica- 

 ted to St. George^ hard by the French Ambaf- 

 fadors Palace. 



St. Ann^ a Chappel frequented by the 

 Perotes 



St. Pauband St. Anthony ^ were bath taken 

 away fome years fince from t\\^ Chriftians.^ and 

 turned into Aiafihs, The former of which is 

 now known by the name xyi Arab Giamefi^ or 

 theMofch of ih^ Arabians. Our Interpreter 

 iiieationed alfo to iiie the Church of St. John^ 

 lArhich thtTurh have feized upon for their ufe, 

 St. George^ which the Jews are pofleft of, and 

 St. Sebafilan^ which, was ufed to be vifited 

 chiefly on Holy days. 



The North-wind blows for the molt part at 

 Conftantinofle. Which muft be afcribed to its 

 nearnefs to the £2uw^ Sea, which bears that 

 point from it. So that for want of a South- 

 wardly wind Ships haVie jDieen forced to lye a 

 month or two fometim.es njear the mouth of 

 the Helleffmt. This was taken notice of long 

 iince by £w;^-^^/?i?^^, in the life of (ty^dejlm^ who 

 afcribes the feldom blowing of tbe South 

 wind to thefituation of the moun:tains, where^ 

 as it is checked and overpowered by the exu- 

 berance of the Vapours continaally fent fortli 

 from, the hUck^and great Sea^ as tht Grieeks call 

 it in (^omparifon of the Mediterranean. Vide 

 ■ ad fincm Cadini de origin. CanpantinGfoL Edit, 

 Pnrif. fag* 80. , ■ 



Th^Melief^om is.about foity miles in lengthy 



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