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our Saviours body was wound up and buried: of the Verity of this Relick see Baronius in his Ecclesiastical History ad. an. 34 num. 138. Its kept in a Chappel over the High Altar and shown publickly upon certain dayes, and privately to Embassadors and Prelats, as they pass that way. The late Duchess Madame Christina, began to make a fine Chappel for to keep it in, but is was not quite finished when I passed that way last. The Chappel is all of black marble adorned with stately black marble pillars: indeed winding sheets (such as this Relick is) are things of mourning, and are best set out in a mourning way.

The Citadelle.2. The Cittadelle standing at the back of the Town, and keeping it in awe. This Duke and his mother found the convenience of this Cittadelle, when by Factions within the Town against them, they were forced to this Cittadelle, and there weather it out stoutly, still succour coming to them from France made them Masters again of the Town, and their enemies.

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