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S. Ambrosio.3. The Church of S. Ambrosio, belonging to the Jesuits is neatly overcrusted with marble, and guilt above in the roof. It wants a little length, for want of room to build on: it being too near the Doges Pallace, and not daring to advance a step further for fear of treading upon his heels.
S. Cyro.4. The Church of the Theatins called S. Cyro, is very handsome, with its double row of white marble Pillars, which set it out very gracefully. The Cloister also is very neat, and the Fathers very civil.
The Pallaces.5. The Pallaces here are most sumptuous. Those of the Strada Nova are the best, and the best of those is that of the Prince d'Oria: its built upon white round Marble pillars, which support its Galleries, and those Galleries let you into noble Rooms adorned with all the Abellimenti of Italian Pallaces. The other Pallaces too in this Street deserve particular mention in this my description of Genoa, and may take it ill I say nothing of them; but they must excuse my brevity, andimpute
