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10 But at Ostend all was real, and all Europe almost, who had their forces, or eyes there, were witnesses of it; and all this done by Spinola an Italian.

As for the Italian humor, it is a Middling humor, between too much gravity Of the Spaniard, and too great levity of the French. Their gravity is not without some fire, nor their levity without some steam. They are apish enough in Carneval time, and upon their Stages, as long as the Visard is on, but that once off, they are too wise to play the Fools in their own Names, and own it with their own Faces. They have strong fancies, and yet solid Judgments; A happy temper, which makes them great Preachers, Politicians, and Ingeneers; but withal they are a little too melancholy and jealous: They are great Lovers of their Brethren and near Kindred, as the first Friends they are acquainted withal by Nature; and if any of them lie in pass and fair for advancement, all the rest of his Relations will lend him their Purses, as well