Turning The Light-House Point, You Find Yourself Close To The
Mole, Which Forms The Harbour Of Genoa.
It is built at a great
expence from each side of the bay, so as to form in the sea two
long magnificent jettes.
At the extremity of each is another
smaller lanthorn. These moles are both provided with brass-cannon,
and between them is the entrance into the harbour. But
this is still so wide as to admit a great sea, which, when the
wind blows hard from south and south-west, is very troublesome to
the shipping. Within the mole there is a smaller harbour or wet
dock, called Darsena, for the gallies of the republic. We passed
through a considerable number of ships and vessels lying at
anchor, and landing at the water-gate, repaired to an inn called
La Croix de Malthe in the neighbourhood of the harbour. Here we
met with such good entertainment as prepossessed us in favour of
the interior parts of Italy, and contributed with other motives
to detain us some days in this city. But I have detained you so
long, that I believe you wish I may proceed no farther; and
therefore I take my leave for the present, being very sincerely -
Yours.
LETTER XXVI
NICE, January 15, 1765.
DEAR SIR, - It is not without reason that Genoa is called La
superba. The city itself is very stately; and the nobles are very
proud. Some few of them may be proud of their wealth:
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