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is there any thing that supplies the place of our 

 magazines, or other periodical publications. 

 There are now, however, three or four daily 

 newspapers, but they contain very little in- 

 formation; they are only just beginning to 

 insert advertisements, which are received 

 gratis, in the same manner as they were in 

 England at the commencement of our news- 

 papers. 



Lancasterian schools were established in the 

 capital by the late Emperor Augustine I., 

 who, when in London, informed me it was his 

 intention to have extended them throughout 

 all the provinces. Something of the same na- 

 ture is in contemplation by the present Go- 

 vernment. 



The children of the nobility and wealthy 

 inhabitants are principally taught at home; 

 but the places of public instruction in greatest 

 repute are the Seminario and San Idelfonza. 



In the great square, near the market, are 



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