St. Remo Is A Pretty Considerable Town, Well-Built Upon The
Declivity Of A Gently Rising Hill, And Has A Harbour Capable Of
Receiving Small Vessels, A Good Number Of Which Are Built Upon
The Beach:
But ships of any burden are obliged to anchor in the
bay, which is far from being secure.
The people of St. Remo form
a small republic, which is subject to Genoa.
They enjoyed particular privileges, till the year 1753, when in
consequence of a new gabelle upon salt, they revolted: but this
effort in behalf of liberty did not succeed. They were soon
reduced by the Genoese, who deprived them of all their
privileges, and built a fort by the sea-side, which serves the
double purpose of defending the harbour and over-awing the town.
The garrison at present does not exceed two hundred men. The
inhabitants are said to have lately sent a deputation to
Ratisbon, to crave the protection of the diet of the empire.
There is very little plain ground in this neighbourhood; but the
hills are covered with oranges, lemons, pomegranates, and olives,
which produce a considerable traffic in fine fruit and excellent
oil. The women of St. Remo are much more handsome and better
tempered than those of Provence. They have in general good eyes,
with open ingenuous countenances. Their dress, though remarkable,
I cannot describe: but upon the whole, they put me in mind of
some portraits I have seen, representing the females of Georgia
and Mingrelia.
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