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 of it, and 56 little windows giving light to those stairs: and yet this high pillar was made of 28 stones of marble. The carving that is upon it, contains the brave actions of Marcus Aurelius over the Armenians, Parthians, Germans, Wandals, and Sarmat, or Polonians: but age hath so defaced these bassi rilievi that its hard to decipher them. He thats curious to know them, may buy them in the printed cuts sold in Rome, upon the top of this pillar stands mounted the statue in brass built of S. Paul set up here by Sixtus Quintus. From the top of this pillar I had a perfect view of Rome, and of almost all the seven hills upon which it is built and are within the walls: which are these:

1. The Capitolin hill, where now Ara Cœli stands and the Conservatorio.

2. The Palatin hill, I could not see because it stands behind the former. It was so-called from the Emperors pallace that stood upon it.