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which was through a port cocher into an open paved court, the doors opened on to this. A short walk brought us to the market place, a large square in front of a great cathedral. This square was filled with booths where was exposed for sale articles of every description. Shoes, clothes, hats, old iron, brass, copper and rays in any quantity - and [[maquerade?]] dresses. We next proceeded through an enormously thick time worn wall into the old town where we saw an ancient Roman tower, built by Caligula. The lower part is so built up around by houses, that only the upper half is visible. It is round, and though much time worn seems to have been a noble edifice. Not far from this is a grand new cathedral, with a magnificent tomb, all of stone - the architecture is Roman. It is not quite finished, but when done it will be a noble work. We went inside and saw the chapel, which is under the tomb, and lighted by a fine stained glass window. After these had been seen, we walked around the ramparts. I saw an old castle or fortress, surrounded by a deep mote covered by a drawbridge. It is now used as barracks. Reaching an eminence we had a fine view looking over the town, and seeing beyond the river. We also had a distant view of the column begin by

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Napoleon Bonaparte to commemorate the place from which he was to embark to invade England. It is placed upon a high promontory facing the rear. As it was now growing late we returned to our hotel, and being much fatigued soon went to bed.
Sunday Feb. 22nd. Father woke with a bad headache having taken cold in the night from a draft through a door at the head of the bed. Mother and I took a walk after breakfast throughout the market place, and to the wall of the old town again. It struck us as is strange to see all the stores and shops open & was going on just as upon a weekday. But we learned on inquiry that this is the use only until noon - the afternoon being taken for rest of enjoyment. This being the beginning of the camine, we had great amusement in the afternoon - looking at the ridiculous buffoonery being carried on in he streets. There were men and boys dressed in every outlandish way possible and with funny mask faces on, many of them with long rods & strings at the end, like fishermen, trying to catch the girls, and dangling them in every bodies faces. Some were dressed as clowns, and one couple were sigged out as a grand lady and gentlemen but both with great beards and sequirs. Lilly not feeling well enough to go out mother and I went to the