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The Voyage

it, and gave away to it, and other pious uses, in half an hour, five and twenty thousand Crownes of Inheritance, which were fallen to him (being a man of eminent birth) half an hour before. Indeed he had no other wife then his Church, nor other Children then the Poor.

The Seminary14. The stately Seminary; and the Colledge for the Swissers, are noble buildings,The Colledge of the Swissers. and the Eternal works of the aforesaid S. Charles.

The Lazzaretto.15. The Lazzaretto is a Vast building, carrying in compass a thousand and eight hundred yards. It stands near the Town walls, yet out of the Town, and it is to receive into it Those that are sick of the plague. There are as many chambers in it, as there are dayes in the year. In the middle of the square of this vast Court, or Quadrangle, stands a round Chappel, covered at the top; but open on all sides in such a manner, as that all the people from their several Chambers and beds, may behold the Priest saying Divine service, and joyn their

devotions