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do not know them to be so. In the streets, when two persons of great quality meet, as two Embassadours, or two Cardinals, they both stop their coaches, and compliment one another civilly, and then retire; but still he that is inferiour must let the others coach move first. If any man being a foot in the street, meet a great man, either in coach, or a foot, he must not salute him in going on his way, as we do in England and France, without stopping; but he must stand still whiles the other passeth, and bend respectfully to him as he goes by, and then continue his march. In fine, of all the Nations I have seen, I know none that lives, clothes, eates, drinks, and speakes so much with reason, as the Italians do.
Their Riches.As for their Riches, they must needs be great. That which is visible in their magnificent Pallaces, Churches, Monasteries, Gardens, Fountaines, and rich furnished Roomes, speakes that to be great which is in their Coffers: and that which the King of Spain draws visiblyfrom
