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 for hunters: but the new one is both neat and stately, and built upon this occasion, as a Bishop in France told me. A Spanish Embassadour residing in Paris in Henry the IV, his time; went one day from Paris to Fountainbleau, to see this French Escurial. Arriving, he lighted after his Countryes fashion, at the Chappel door (the old Chappel) and entring in, to thank God for his safe arival, he wondred to see so poor and dark a Chappel, and asking with indignation, whether this were the Casa di dios? the house of God? he turned presently away with scorn, saying, No quiero Veer mas, I care for seeing no more: not staying to see that place, where the King had so fine a house, and God so poor a Chappel. This being told the last King Lewis the XIII. he commanded forthwith tie new Chappel to be built in that sumptuous posture we now see it.

Going out of the house, you finde a handsome Mail, and Rare Ponds of water, which even baptize