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cathedral, situated upon a height in the middle of the 
city, is small, but handsome. Besides the archbishop, 
there are several prelates resident here. 
Although the reigning religion is Greek, the place 
contains Christians of other communions, who have 
their churches and their priests. 
The civil government of the city is in the hands of 
two ka'imakams or lieutenants of Prince Ipsilanti, as- 
sisted by a council of twelve boyards. According to 
the account given to our traveller, Wallachia contains 
a million and a half of inhabitants. More than half of 
this province is surrounded by the Danube, and wa- 
tered by a great number of rivers. The land, which is 
extremely fertile, is intersected with mountains and 
forests abounding with game. Mines are also found 
here; and in short every thing that can be desired in a 
country situated under the forty -fifth degree of lati- 
tude. It is affirmed, observes Ali Bey, that the climate 
is very wholesome; and that the revenues of the coun- 
try amount to four millions of piastres. 
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