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 no Mastery to make things ill, and to misse of our aimes: and I rather think the Carissenda or low Tower, went not up higher, because the Architect perceived it went up awry. But we strangers admire every thing in strange Countreys, and that makes that none admire us: Upon which occasion I would wish my young Traveller never to admire any thing in outward shew, but to look curiously at every thing without crying out, O che Bela Cosa! This will get him and his Nation farr more honour, for Admiration is but the daughter of Ignorance; and Magnanimus, (saith Aristotle) nihil admiratur.

Then the Houses here, which are generally well built, and in Summer time, setting open their Dores & Gates towards the Street, you may look quite through their Courts, Entries, Porches, Houses, and a huge way into their Gardens, which even from thence, will salute your eye with dainty Perspectives, Fountains, and fresh Verdure; and your Nose too with curious Smells of