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 As for the Monastery it self of the Carthusians, its one of the most stately Monasteries of Italy, and I believe, the second of that Order. The great Cloister is all covered with lead. The Church is one of the hansomest of Italy, though built a la Tedesca. The Frontispice of it is adorned with a world of heads and figures of white marble. The Chappels within are richly adorned and painted. The Tabernacle is worth fourscore thousand crowns. The Tomb of their Founder, John Galeazzo Visconti, Duke of Milan, which stands a little without the Quire, with the cumbent Statues of Ludovic Moro the last Duke of Milan and his Wife, lying under the other, is a stately Monument. In the Sacristy we were shown many fine Relicks, much rich Church-plate, and a curious back of an Altar of Ivory cut into Histories after a rare manner.

Passing from hence we came to Milan. This Town is surnamed the Great; and rightly, seeing it carries full ten miles in compass within the walls. It hath ten Gates