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tied to fee the Fi^of out of Town. The Bgme of Genua 
is Semicircular, beginning from the Lantern Weftward, 
lying under an high Hill, upon the rifingof which the 
feveralHoufes, built of Marble, afford a very fine Pro- 
fpea, and add much to the Beauty and Glory of the 
place. StraJa nuova perchance is the mod ftately Street 
in the whole World. The new Church of the Anunci- 
ata^ built by the Lomdlint , where a thoufand may 
go up the flairs abreaft at the fame- time, for curious 
Painting, rich Altars, and exadlnefs of Architedure in- 
comparable. The Duome alfo and the Church of the 
Jheatins very ftately and curious. Oiher matters I pur- 
pofely omit. 
14, In the Evening we fet Sail from Genua. 
Becalmed for the moft part thefe three days, though 
helped fomewhat forward by the Briezes that blew off 
the ihore after Sun fet. 
18. In the Afternodn we made the Ifland Gorgonia, 
aboiit nine Leagues from ; a little round Ifland, 
with a Caftle on the top. 
1 9. In the Morning we came to an Anchor in Ltvorne 
Road, about a Mile trom the Town : the Road large 
and (ecure, efpectally to the Northward. The Ambaf- 
fador keeps on Board, the Governor refufing to Salute 
the Ship firft,though he had foi;merly faluted the French'^ 
pretending that every Convoy might carry a Flag ; and 
alledging that his Mafter , the Grand Duke, was as 
great and sbfolute, as the Republick of Genua : and that 
they had rather throw themfelves upon the King of Etig^ 
land, than do a thing which might prove of fuch an ill' 
Confequence. Sit John Finch^ his Majefty's Refident , 
together with %\x Thomm Baines^ came from Florence to 
Complement the Ambaffador, and immediately difpatch- 
ed away a Courier to the Grand Duke about the Salute; 
who referred the whole Affair to the Governor : and he 
making 
