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there is not in the empire a town where there chap. 
IV 
are so many handsome females in proportion . 
to the number of inhabitants ; and it is said 
that they are more remarkable for the elegance 
and taste of their dress than the women of 
P^enna. 
May 1 1 . — After breakfasting with the Gover- 
nor, we were conducted to the University, univerdty. 
Entering the Public Library, we were met by 
the Professors ; who requested that we would 
inscribe our signatures, and the places of our 
residence in England, in a register containing 
the names of all foreign visitants. As soon 
as we had so done, and also added that we 
were members of the University of Cambridge, 
we were amused by a question from the prin- 
cipal Lecturer, who came towards us with a 
large atlas in his hand, requesting that we 
would point out to him the situation of Cam- 
bridge ; as neither he, nor any of his fellow 
Professors, had ever heard of the existence of 
such a University! When we had satisfied 
his curiosity in this respect, as he was making 
a pompous explanatory speech in Latin, we 
begged he would spare himself the trouble 
of an apology; assuring him, that if he were 
to honour Cambridge with a visit, a similar 
