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 a most gallant manner, and of most exquisite polished Stones, with a great Cushion of some richer Stone, and a Ducal Crown of Pretious Stones reposing upon that Cushion. Over these Tombs the Statues of all the Great Dukes, at full length, and in their Ducal Habits, all of Brass gilt, are to be placed in Niches round about the Chappel. The Roof is to Vaulted all over with an over-crusting of Lapis Lazuli (a blew pretious stone with Veins of Gold in it) which will make it look like Heaven it self. Between each Tomb are inlaid in the Walls, the Arms, or Scutchions of the several Towns of the Great Dukes dominions, all blazoned according to their several Colours in Herauldry, by several pretious Stones which compose them: and these are not made in little, but are fair great Scutchions made purposely of a large size for to fill up the void places between the Tombs. The Towns are these; Florence, Siena, Pisa, Livorno, Volterra, Arezzo, Pistoia, Cortona, Monte Pulciano &c.