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 Devedra that night. You would do well also to light from horse at the going over all the little trembling Bridges of wood which you will finde there, remembring the Italian Proverb, which saith: Quando tu Vedi un Ponte, falli piu honore che tu non fai a un Conte.

Having reposed all night in the house of the Signor Castellano, we went the next morning to Domodoscela a little garrison town of the state of Milan, troublesome enough to travelers that pass from Milan this way, and carry pistols and guns without licence.

From Domodoscela we passed through a fine plain Country to Marguzzi, a little Village standing upon the Lake Major (anciently called Lacus Verbanus) where making our bargain with our boatmen to carry us in one day from thence to Sesto, and keep aloof off from the command of all the Castles, which now and then warn boates to come in; and under pretence of searching them for marchandize, stop passengers till they have