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 French faction; and in all his Territories he can rayse 28000 men.

Here is an Academy of Wits called the Innominati, as they that had rather be wise, then be talked of, or famed for such.

This Town hath furnished Italy with two excellent Painters, Corregio, and Parmigiano.

He that would know the particular History of Parma, let him read Bonaventura Arrighi.

From Parma we went to Regio, a Town belonging to the Duke of Modena: Here is a neat Cathedral Church, of which Church S. Prosper was Bishop. Of this Town were these three learned men, Guido Pancirola, Cardinal Tosco, and snarling Castelvetro.

Modena is the Town where the Duke keeps his Court. Its a handsome Town, and by its high Steeple shews it self to Travellers long before they come to it. It hath also a strong Cittadel, which lying flat and even with the Town, showeth the Town that indeed it can be