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church, from without, the moft fuperb temple in all 

 Berlin, a magnificent ftruclure, where the purer! pro- 

 portions and combinations are prcferved. If the fame 

 tafte were proportionally obferved every where in this 

 city, I mould take off my hat as often as I heard any 

 one mention Berlin as the moft beautiful city in Eu- 

 rope. It is only a great pity that its interior does not 

 correfpond with its outward fplendour ; which isuniver- 

 fally the fault with all the churches of this place. The 

 church of St. Peter is likewife modern, and appears 

 luperior to all the reft ; but its internal plan is by no 

 means adapted to meet with approbation. Immediately 

 on entering the cathedral, it feems as if all the magnifi- 

 cence we had contemplated without, had vanifhed 

 away at once ; and one cannot comprehend how fq 

 fpacious a ftrudlure can contain fo little room within* 

 In it are feveral royal tombs, but they are of fuch a 

 jimple appearance as is feldorri met with in the reftden- 

 ces of fovereigns. The garrifon-church is an antient, 

 put not a remarkable edifice ; however, it is decorated 

 with all the flags and banners that were (:aken by the king 

 in his former wars. 



LETTER II. 



Berlin, January. 1 7 S6. 



I HAVE frequently heard it obferved, when the 

 beauty of Berlin has been mentioned ; that on this ac- 

 count it is much to be lamented that it fhould be fo 

 much the feat of dulnefs ; but I muft confefs, that I did 

 not find it fo. — — People ufually form too great an 

 idea of the circumference of Berlin. If one take a 

 furvey of the city from the top of the Marienthurm, 



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