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Except the principal street, which is rather large, and 
which from the gate on the sea crosses the town in an 
irregular manner from east to west, all the other streets 
are so crooked and narrow, that scarcely three persons 
can pass along them in a line. The houses are so low, 
that one may reach the tops of most of them with the 
hand. The roofs are all flat, and covered with plaister. 
Few of the houses have high tops. The dwellings of 
the consuls have decent windows; but in those of the 
inhabitants we only see a few, not above a foot square 
in size, or some loop holes, an inch or two in width, 
and a foot high. In some parts the principal street is 
badly paved; the r'est is abandoned to simple nature, 
with enormous rocks, which they have not even taken 
the pains to smooth. 
The walls which surround the town are in a state of 
total decay. They have both round and square towers; 
and on the land- side they are surrounded by a large 
ditch, which is also in ruins. Trees are planted on its 
sides; and it is bordered with kitchen gardens. 
On the right hand of the gate from the sea are two 
batteries; the one higher than the other. The former 
has eleven, the latter fifteen pieces of cannon. The high 
battery commands the sea in front, and has a small flank 
with two pieces, which defend the landing place and the 
sea gate. The lower battery commands also in front 
the sea shore. There are besides twelve pieces of artil 
lery placed very high on the wall. The cannons are of 
various calibers, and of European make. But the car- 
riages are made in the country, and so badly built, that 
those of the 24 and 12-pounders would not stand the fire 
of an enemy for a quarter of an hour. They are com- 
posed of two shapeless logs, with two or three cross 
pieces, a weak axletree, and two wheels made of thick 
