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Extracts from 1. History of Geneva by Keats. 2. Mon. Haucon's Diarium Italieum. 3. Mebillon's Diarium Italieum. 4. Abrege de l'Histoire de Nimes. 5. Wright's Travels. 6. Amelot de la Houssaie on Venice. 7. Analyse Geographique de l'Italie par D'Anville 8. Burnet's Travels. 9. Slanyan's Acct. of Switzerland. 10. Nobie d'areiesse Gaul par D'Anvile. 11. Lafsel's Travels. 12. Noris Cerolaphia Piara. 13. Monumenta Patarina Serfoni Ursati. 14. Strabo. 15. Justin. 16. Diodonius Siculus. 17. Cicero. 18. Uztariz upon Commerce 19. Montfauion Antiquities. 20. Robi's Statues. 21. Museum Capitolinum. 22. Do. Venetianum. 23. Do. Florentinum.

24. Condamine's Tour to Italy. 25. Sandrast's Statues. 26. Keysler's Travels. 27. Desgodez. 28. Ray's Travels. 29. Spence's Polymetis. 30. Statues [&] des Maisons Royales 31. D'Orville's I ler Siculum.

25. Sandrart, Joachim, S[onhils?], 1680 Spence, Joseph, Polymetis, 1747, 1755 (1774). 9. Stanyan, Temple, Account of Switzerland 800. 1714 30. Statues [&] des Maisons Royales 14. Strabo 13. Ursati, Serforius postavius. equi Veneta Monumenta Patavina, 1652 18. Uztariz, Jerome de, upon Commerce (ed. J. Kippart) 1751 5. Wright, Edward, M.S.; Travels, 1720-22; 1730; 1764

List of Authors [&] from whence Extracts are derived 4. Abrego de l'Histoire de Nismes 6. Amelot, Nic. de la Honsrie de Venise, Histoire de Government de Venise, 3 vols. 12. o. 1695 8. Burnet, Gilbert (Bishop of Sarum). Travels, 1687 17. Cicero 24. Condamine, Charles-Marie, Tour to Italy, 12.; 1762 7. D'Anville, J. Bapo. Bosvignen, Analyse Geographique de l'Italie, 4 o.; 1744 10. Notice d'[untelligible] Gaul. 27. Desgodetz, Ant. (1st vol., ed. Geo. Marshall, 1771) 16. Diodorus Sieulus. 31. D'Orville, Itar Siculeieau, so. Antar. 1764 1. History of Geneva.Geo. Kente, F.R.S. 12 o. 1761 15. Justin 26. Keysler, J. G., Travels, 1756-7 Keats, sic 'Histoire de Geneva'. 11. Lassels, R., Travels, 1670; 1698 3. Mabillon, J., Diarium Italicum, 1726 (Marshall, G.) see 'Desgodetz.' 19. Montfaucon, Bernard, Antiquities 2. " " Diarium Italicum ed. J. Henley, so. 1726 21. Museum, Capisolinum 23. Museum Florentinum 22. Museum Venetinum 12. Noris, H., Cenotophim Pisana, so. 1681 28. Ray, John, Travels, 1673; 1738 20. Rossi, ? Bart., Strahes, 4 o. 1660

Wright. The Skirts of ye Hills round Marseilles are covered with Villa's or Bartides; & there are 8000 in g M. Compals. Justin. Marseilles, as Justin says, was planted by the Phocians in the Time of Tarquir. "plerung Calroeinis manis, quod illis Temporibus gloria habebatir, vita, toleralant." It was owing to them that Gaul was so soon civilized. They taught [the] G. the use of Laws, as well as of most of y Arb. "adeoq magnusel hominibuy et rebus impositus eit ritor, ul nor Gracia in Galliam emigrape, ied Gallia in Grouiam hanslata videsetur" 43.3 Strabo. The Greeks planted Colonies in most Parts of the World, even among Savages. The Reason was, because those barbarous nationswere divided into petty Principalities , so jealous of each other, they would never unite for their common Defence. Hence came the Greeks into Gaul, Italy, & Spain. Had the Spaniards ever united, they might, says Strabo, have baffled in Turn the Carthaginians and Romans" P.3.p.158. Strabo. Strabo and Aristotle call Marseilles a wisest Republic of old. She was governed, according to [the] former by an Aristocracy, or a Council of 600, who injoyed [the] office for Life. Fifty of them were Presidents of [the] Council, [and] three of them had more

Montfaucon Montfaucon says, that when he was at Genoa, there was no public or private Library there of any Value.

Burnet In [the] Coast of Genoa there is for many M. as it were a constant Tract of Towns [and] Villages, [and] those well peopled, tho' they have scarce any soil at all, lying under barren Hills, [and] expos'd to [the] Sun; this arises from [the] Gentleness of [the] Gov't, [which] brings Multitudes thither, but so wild is [the] nature of Man, [the] Genoese are [the] most corrupt of all [the] Italians, so [the] tho'a serene Gov't is contrary to Equity, yet all Men cannot bear [the] Liberty [the] becomes human Nature.

Wright. There was said to be a Law [against] Sodomy at Genoa, in these Words "[Italian]"

The Commerce of Genoa, a small banen

bears some Resemblance to Holland in Mi-niature, as its Profits arise from what it buys from one nation [and] sells to another; but [the] Dutch can afford to sell cheaper [the] others, as [the] Price of Freight is much lower.

Condamine In [the] Treasury of [the] Cathedral is an hexagon Bowl, [which] they say is made of Emerald, [and] kept [there] 600 y. Tis' kept under sev'l keys, [and] can't be shewed but by an Order of [the] Senate. Tis not to be touched, but is was once pledged for 1200 Marks of Gold. Almost all [the] Rocks on [the] Coast of [the] State of Genoa, are of Marble. A little beyond these at a League's Distance from [the] Sea, is [the] Principality of Massa, is the small City of Carrara, a new [?Paphos], where they draw the fine white Marble, [the] best for Sculpture.

In passing from Genoa to Levici, we enter [the] Gulph of Specia, where there is a Spring of Fresh Water in [the] midst of the Sea. This Gulph, on the Borders of [which] are to be seen [the] Ruins of [the] antient City of Luna, destroyed by [the] Saracens, forms [the] largest [&] most beautiful Port of [the] Mediterranean, [&] perhaps of the whole World. It is of this [the] Italians said, ----------

It takes in within its Sweep [and] in its Bays, sev'l other Ports; 2 naval Armamts. may lie [there] at Anchor, not seeing each other.

Keysler. The No. of R. Cath. Inhabitants is computed at 150,000 The Police is better at Genoa [then] in most Places of Italy. A Murder is seldom heard of. There are many sumptuary Laws. Foreigners [and] [the] 8 Counsellors of the State Excepted, no one is to be attended by more [than] one Footman; [and] only [the] very great Ladies, besides such an attendant, is allowed a page, who must not be older [than] 14.

Buonamici In a Republic every one that has a Right to vote, [should] have a Power of proposing any matter of Deliberation. At Genoa all Laws are moved by the Doge alone, [which] gives him a negative Voice in public affairs. At Venice, he has the same Privilege; but how can he abuse it, when the Laws have made him subject every moment to the State-Inquisitors? A Republic is always slow [and] dilatory in its Proceedings. At Genoa, 'tis a fundamental Law, that nothing of great Consequence shall be cognizable by [the] Letter Council, till it has had first [the] approbation of the Senate -- also [the] no Affair

Keysler. In [the] Piedmontese Territories is much Turkey wheat, [which the] Poor make bread of, & when mixed with Rye, is eaten by People of Fashion. The Turkey Wheat Husks serve for Travel, [& the] large stems for Piedmont mending [the] Roads. This Grain is though to hurt [the] Ground, as well as [the] Health of People. This is [the] Reason for prohibiting Rice in Piedmont. In [the] Milanese, there is is much, but it cannot be sowed near [the] Towns.

Corn in Milan. The Soil is so fertile in most parts of [the] Mila-nese, as to yield 2 Crops in a Year. The Corn sowed in [the] Autumn of [the] preceding Year ripens in June, [and] is no sooner carried in, but [the] Ground is sowed a 2nd Time with Barley, Turkey-Wheat, [& which] is reaped in November.

Borromean Islands. From Novara, the first City on this Side [the] Milanese, to Cesti, is a very pleasant Country. In the way to Cesti is a Ferry over Ticino & from [the] City to [the] Borromean Isles is 15 M! in a direct Line by Water, but 17 M. if they keep close by the Shore. The Lago Maggiore is 65 Italian M. L. & 6 L. in most places, & [about] 8 fathoms deep. Two Leagues from Cesti, the Lake begins to widen, & one soon sees the 2 celebrated Islands, Isola Madre & Isola Bella.

Burnet Milan. 'Tis one of [the] noblest Cities in [the] World, for an Inland Town, that has no Commerce by Sea, or navigable River, & [that] now [the] Metropolis of a very small State, for [that] which is not mountainous in this State, is not above sixty Miles square.

Condamine. Condamine says, [that] Leonardo da Vinci's last Supper is painted over intively new Misson, who wrote so y. ago, says, he [cd] then discover no part of it.

Keysler. The Circuit on the Walls of Milan are no less than 10 M. if you take in [the] Gardens, & the No. of People is thought to be 300,000. 29. The Swedidh Trau. say, [that] in [the] last Cent. it had 300,000, + now hit 50,000. It has been gradually diminishing, [&] infinitely so, since [the] last war, [which was] 2 drew so much money from it.

Milan is in [the] Center of a square shut up to [the] N. by [the] Mountains of [the] [?Grions], to [the] E. & W. by [the] Adda [&] Tesin, [which] come from [there] & to [the] S. by [the] Po [which] receives [them] but tho' it stands on no navigable river, Art has given it all [the] Advantages of one, for by making 2 navigable Canals [these[ have joined [the] Adda & Tesin.

It has got Trade in raw & worked silk, but tis of little Advantage to [the] public, as tis all in private hands, quite a monopoly, a Society for [that] purpose this has made many neglect [the] growth of Mulberries, [that] great Support of Lomardy mach

iter & gold broderies, & silver & gold Lace -- Rice they usually abound with. It grows in fields [that] are deluged, [&] it has only if seas out of [the] water. The Casal [which] cut Lombardy, [?] [the] people to [the] Culture of [them], but is corrupt, [the] [&] makes many die of [the] Dropsy before 40 y. old.

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