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 persons standing, or kneeling by, with weeping Faces, and most sad looks, it's one of the most moving pieces that I ever beheld. Then the picture of the Assumption of our Lady in the chapel, of the hand of Andrea del Sarto; with a world of other most exquisite pictures. The little neat oratory in this House, called the Oratory of the Great Dutchess, curiously inlaid into flowers, by polished stones of diverse colors; that is, a whole closet of shining marble inlaid into Flowers, is the neatest little room that, ever I saw. In fine, the little Grotto, and the Statue of Adonis made by the hand of Michaelangelo are much esteemed.

23. Another day we went to Pratolino, a villa of the Great Duke, some six miles distant from Florence. Here we saw in the Garden excellent grots, fountains, water-works. shady walks, Ggroves, and the like, all upon the side of a hill. Here you have the grotto of Cupid with the wetting-stools, upon which, sitting down, a great spout of Wwater, comes full in your face. The fountain of the tritons overtakes you so too, and washeth you soundly. Then being led about this Garden, where there are store of fountains under the Laurel Trees, we were carried back to the grots that are under the stairs, and saw there the several giochi d'aqua: as that of Pan striking up a melodious tune upon his mouth-organ at the sight of his mistress, appearing over against him: that where the Angel carries a trumpet, to his mouth, and soundeth it, and where the country clown offers a dish of water to a serpent