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abundance_n we_o can_v light_v a_o match_n without_o perceive_v some_o appearance_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o grotto_n make_v also_o another_o experiment_n he_o go_v in_o with_o two_o great_a light_a torch_n and_o when_o he_o bow_v one_o near_o the_o ground_n it_o not_o only_o cease_v to_o flame_n but_o be_v quite_o extinguish_v without_o any_o fire_n or_o smoak_n he_o light_v it_o again_o with_o the_o other_o and_o thus_o put_v they_o out_o and_o kindle_v they_o by_o turn_n they_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o like_a vapour_n in_o a_o cave_n at_o zoli_fw-la in_o hungary_n and_o pliny_n make_v mention_n of_o this_o concern_v which_o i_o be_o speak_v call_v it_o spiraculum_fw-la puteolanum_fw-la and_o rank_n it_o with_o those_o which_o he_o call_v scrobes_fw-la charoneae_fw-la all_o the_o adjacent_a country_n be_v nothing_o but_o brimstone_n we_o pass_v by_o monte_fw-fr secco_n and_o solfatara_n which_o be_v all_o full_a of_o brimstone_n allom_n and_o holes_n underground_o whence_o flame_n and_o smoke_n exhale_v with_o noise_n and_o stink_n at_o least_o as_o much_o as_o we_o see_v at_o present_a in_o vesuvius_n they_o prepare_v roch-allom_n on_o the_o traveller_n the_o solfatara_n see_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o volume_n the_o instruction_n to_o a_o traveller_n solfatara_n which_o be_v a_o dry_a yellow_a and_o white_a mountain_n all_o bake_a and_o wear_v by_o its_o own_o fire_n they_o erect_v little_a cabin_n there_o in_o which_o they_o labour_v at_o that_o work_n and_o the_o sole_a heat_n of_o the_o vent_v make_v the_o caldron_n boil_v this_o hill_n the_o high_a part_n whereof_o be_v wear_v out_o by_o the_o fire_n be_v in_o form_n of_o a_o kind_n of_o oval_a basin_n about_o twelve_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o foot_n long_o and_o a_o mile_n in_o breadth_n the_o fume_n which_o continual_o issue_v out_o be_v often_o smell_v at_o naples_n they_o assure_v i_o that_o by_o they_o the_o marble_n be_v blacken_v and_o the_o ornament_n of_o their_o church_n sully_v as_o well_o as_o the_o good_n in_o their_o house_n all_o these_o spirit_n of_o sulphur_n allom_n vitriol_n etc._n etc._n with_o which_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v do_v also_o corrupt_v the_o water_n the_o capuchin_n of_o st._n januarius_n who_o be_v near_o to_o it_o have_v be_v constrain_v to_o lift_v up_o their_o cistern_n into_o the_o air_n upon_o a_o pillar_n to_o hinder_v its_o have_v such_o communication_n with_o they_o as_o may_v spoil_v their_o water_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n in_o and_o about_o naples_n no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o the_o fume_a holes_n of_o the_o solfatara_n be_v in_o a_o literal_a sense_n the_o real_a chimney_n of_o hell_n capaccio_n who_o have_v very_o nice_o examine_v the_o whole_a matter_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n he_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o abovementioned_a capuchin_n from_o time_n to_o time_n hear_v most_o frightful_a howl_n and_o be_v often_o plague_v with_o hobgoblin_n spesso_fw-la sono_fw-la stati_fw-la travagliati_fw-la da_fw-it il_fw-it diavoli_fw-la e_fw-la spesso_fw-la sentono_fw-la ullulati_fw-la &_o terrori_fw-la di_fw-it grandissimo_fw-la spa_n vento_fw-la he_o add_v many_o story_n on_o this_o occasion_n which_o he_o give_v out_o for_o certain_a truth_n and_o say_v further_a that_o many_o people_n believe_v that_o this_o country_n be_v full_a of_o treasure_n which_o will_v be_v easy_o discover_v but_o for_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n which_o domineer_v there_o and_o keep_v they_o go_v down_o from_o thence_o we_o come_v to_o puzzoli_n puzzoli_fw-la puzzoli_fw-la this_o city_n former_o so_o famous_a be_v now_o very_o inconsiderable_a i_o will_v say_v nothing_o of_o its_o ancient_a name_n nor_o of_o its_o antiquity_n or_o etymology_n which_o may_v be_v find_v among_o geographer_n war_n earthquake_n insult_v of_o the_o sea_n and_o time_n which_o devour_v every_o thing_n have_v almost_o total_o destroy_v it_o but_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o stately_a ruin_n demonstrate_v its_o ancient_a magnificence_n almost_o adjoin_v to_o st._n james_n church_n you_o see_v the_o ruin_n of_o a_o capaccio_n a_o the_o arena_n or_o bottom_n be_v 172_o foot_n long_o and_o 88_o broad_a capaccio_n amphitheatre_n which_o be_v build_v of_o hew_a stone_n tradition_n will_v have_v it_o that_o st._n januarius_n and_o 305._o and_o sosius_n proculus_n euticetes_n acutius_n festus_n desiderius_n in_o the_o year_n 299._o other_o say_v 305._o six_o other_o christian_n be_v here_o give_v for_o a_o prey_n to_o wild_a beast_n but_o the_o beast_n adore_v instead_o of_o devour_v they_o some_o time_n after_o these_o seven_o champion_n have_v their_o head_n cut_v off_o near_o the_o solfatara_n in_o that_o place_n where_o now_o a_o church_n be_v build_v and_o dedicate_v to_o st._n januarius_n these_o word_n be_v write_v on_o the_o altar_n locus_fw-la decollationis_fw-la s._n januarii_n &_o sociorum_fw-la ejus_fw-la close_o to_o the_o amphitheatre_n city_n those_o of_o puzzoli_n give_v to_o this_o amphitheatre_n the_o name_n of_o colliseum_fw-la though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o it_o as_o that_o of_o rome_n sarnelli_n have_v write_v that_o it_o remain_v entire_a not_o long_o ago_o and_o that_o the_o earthquake_n at_o last_o destroy_v it_o it_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o old_a city_n be_v great_a ruin_n almost_o whole_o bury_v which_o they_o believe_v be_v the_o remainder_n of_o a_o labyrinth_n but_o there_o be_v more_o reason_n to_o believe_v it_o have_v be_v a_o fishpond_n like_o the_o piscina_fw-la mirabilis_fw-la the_o cathedral_n be_v build_v on_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o temple_n of_o jupiter_n and_o of_o part_n of_o the_o material_n of_o that_o temple_n particular_o the_o frontispiece_n where_o it_o appear_v by_o a_o ancient_a inscription_n that_o it_o be_v build_v by_o calphurnius_fw-la luc._n fil._n between_o the_o city_n and_o the_o
of_o amsterdam_n 23_o of_o francfort_n 53_o 113_o of_o worm_n 56_o of_o nuremberg_n 75_o of_o ausbourg_n 82_o of_o trent_n 112_o jew_n why_o drive_v out_o of_o france_n ibid._n st._n justina_n a_o fine_a church_n 137_o k._n keiserswaert_n 32_o m._n ker_n kringius_fw-la 30_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n 52_o the_o three_o king_n 36_o knife_n of_o stone_n 123_o knife_n take_v out_o of_o a_o man_n stomach_n 15_o l._n lagune_n of_o venice_n 147_o lake_n of_o agnano_n 317_o of_o lucrin_n 325_o of_o averno_n 329_o etc._n etc._n lance_z of_o st._n longin_n 68_o lanuvium_n 262_o lavinium_n ibid._n laurel-tree_n of_o virgil_n 341_o laurel-tree_n in_o the_o hedge_n 265_o lent_n make_v venice_n desolate_a 198_o leyden_n number_n of_o its_o scholar_n anatomy-hall_n cabinet_n of_o the_o indies_n 14_o 15_o liberty_n of_o venice_n true_a licentiousness_n 175_o library_n at_o heidelberg_n 63_o at_o nuremberg_n 69_o of_o st._n mark_n 170_o of_o count_n gambalonga_n 222_o limbo_n patrum_fw-la 329_o lirt_n a_o river_n 282_o loggietta_n what_o it_o be_v 168_o london_n 22_o st._n longin_n 264_o loretto_n 230_o 246_o losdun_n 12_o lucius_n iii_o pope_n 117_o lucrin_n lake_n 325_o lucullus_n fishpond_n 340_o luther_n 58_o m._n macerata_fw-la 248_o machine_n to_o light_v five_o hundred_o match_n all_o at_o once_o 169_o maid_n a_o soldier_n 9_o a_o drummer_n 26_o maid_n hire_v and_o sell_v 188_o a_o maid_n sell_v 216_o marquis_n de_fw-fr capra_n house_n of_o pleasure_n 130_o malateste_n a_o family_n 221_o 222_o manheim_n 60_o marble_n false_a 92_o mark_v d'_fw-fr aviano_n a_o capuchin_n 78_o 211_o st._n mark_n be_v body_n 156_o gospel_n 164_o apparition_z 157_o markle-hill_n a_o new_a mountain_n spring_v up_o in_o england_n 328_o marino_n 261_o marquess_n of_o the_o state_n of_o venice_n 203_o marchioness_n of_o obizzi_n story_n of_o she_o 141_o masquerade_n at_o venice_n 195_o mask_n or_o visor_n wear_v at_o venice_n at_o other_o time_n beside_o the_o carnival_n 197_o mausolaeum_n of_o theodoricus_n 217_o see_v tomb._n maximilian_n i._n 97_o mazaniello_n 307_o maze_n 16_o medal_n 91_o 101_o 103_o 283_o mein_fw-ge river_n 49_o mentz_n 47_o mentz_n archbishop_n 48_o mother_n who_o let_v to_o hire_n and_o sell_v their_o daughter_n 188_o metamorphosis_n of_o scylla_n 264_o milser_n his_o history_n 96_o minturna_n a_o ruine_a city_n 281_o mitre_n trojan_a 163_o maenus_n 49_o monk_n curious_a people_n 196_o ignorant_n 212_o 249_o monk_n refuse_v the_o archbishopric_n of_o florence_n 302_o mola_n 276_o mole_n of_o puzzoli_n 325_o monastery_n a_o great_a one_o 138_o money_n of_o venice_n 208_o mount_v berick_n its_o notre dame_n 130_o mount_v vesuvius_n 309_o fiery_a mountain_n 105_o mountain_n cleave_v on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o passion_n 278_o mountain_n of_o markle-hill_n 328_o monte_fw-la circello_fw-la 264_o monte_fw-fr nuovo_n arise_v in_o a_o night_n 327_o monte_fw-la di_fw-it christo_fw-la ibid._n mosaic_a what_o it_o be_v 159_o moses_n rock_n 161_o mule_n of_o thomas_n aquinas_n 267_o mule_n draw_v coach_n at_o naples_n 309_o munich_n 88_o description_n of_o its_o palace_n 90_o mushroom_n turn_v to_o stone_n 123_o musick-house_n 26_o musician_n of_o manheim_n 61_o geld_v 211_o music_n italian_a 192_o myrtle_n 265_o n._n nail_n of_o st._n christopher_n 275_o naples_n 284_o narni_n 258_o neckar_n river_n 62_o nero_n lament_v 190_o newburg_n 78_o noble_a venetian_n 155_o 201_o 203_o nobility_n according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a expression_n consist_v only_o in_o opinion_n 201_o notre dame_n of_o newburg_n 79_o 109_o of_o mount_n berick_n 130_o of_o rain_n 222_o of_o loretto_n 231_o see_v the_o word_n image_n nuremberg_n 65_o sea-nymph_n 20_o o._n obizzi_n marchioness_n a_o lady_n of_o extraordinary_a virtue_n 141_o olive_n 255_o olive-tree_n 254_o olive-tree_n of_o nazareth_n 274_o opera_fw-la of_o the_o ascension_n 110_o opera_n of_o venice_n 193_o orange-tree_n of_o st._n thomas_n aquinas_n 274_o orange-tree_n of_o st._n dominick_n ibid._n oratory_n of_o the_o virgin_n in_o the_o alps_o 108_o organ_n very_o fine_a 112_o ornament_n at_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o emperor_n 67_o otricoli_n 259_o ox_n shod_a 106_o ox_n which_o speak_v 292_o oyster_n at_o venice_n not_o very_o good_a 172_o p._n p_n four_o of_o venice_n 184_o padlock_n for_o woman_n 169_o paduan_n a_o good_a country_n 132_o milan_n ibid._n peasant_n burgomaster_n 64_o which_o sell_v medal_n 283_o palace_n of_o the_o elector_n of_o cologn_n 42_o of_o the_o elector_n of_o mentz_n 44_o of_o the_o elector_n of_o palatine_a 90_o of_o the_o elector_n of_o trier_n 43_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o venice_n 165_o of_o cicero_n 276_o palace_n of_o italy_n criticise_v 128_o 129_o palatine_a count_n 43_o palemberg_n 64_o palmtree_n of_o st._n christopher_n 275_o fra._n paolo_n 212_o paper-works_a 7_o parthenope_n 284_o passage_n dangerous_a 108_o mr._n patin_n 143_o patten_n of_o holland_n 3_o patriarch_n of_o venice_n 210_o partridge_n white_a 105_o limbo_n patrum_fw-la pavement_n rough_a 275_o pausilypus_n 316_o pearl_n a_o singular_a one_o 244_o peruke_n miraculous_a 39_o pesaro_n 223_o peter_n de_fw-fr luna_n 247_o dr._n peter_n 53_o people_n of_o naples_n very_o wicked_a 308_o phantom_n 240_o pharaoh_n 45_o philosophy_n vain_a 333_o physician_n of_o salerno_n 340_o picture_n 78_o 130_o 143_o by_o giotto_n titian_n and_o other_o 171_o at_o naples_n 288_o 289_o see_v the_o instruction_n to_o a_o traveller_n picture_n criticise_v 57_o pigeon_n miraculous_a at_o cologn_n 38_o at_o ravenna_n 218_o 200000_o pilgrim_n at_o loretto_n in_o one_o year_n 242_o pine-apple_n of_o italy_n 220_o piperno_n 265_o pisca_n marina_n a_o rock_n 271_o piscina_fw-la marabilis_fw-la 154_o place_n of_o st._n mark_n 195_o plain_n of_o withay_n in_o england_n 333_o poignard_n of_o friar_n paulo_n 212_o politic_n of_o venice_n 172_o 190_o poppiel_n king_n of_o poland_n eat_v by_o the_o rat_n 46_o poor_a nobleman_n at_o venice_n 202_o potenza_n a_o river_n 247_o powder_n for_o cannon_n 74_o present_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n to_o the_o lady_n of_o loretto_n 237_o priest_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v exclude_v the_o counsel_n of_o venice_n 177_o priest_n who_o have_v concubine_n 189_o ignorant_n 210_o geld_a 211_o priapus_n vegetable_a 16_o primicerio_n of_o venice_n 157_o print_n of_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o horse_n 67_o print_n of_o the_o foot_n if_o a_o mule_n 267_o procession_n of_o the_o hungarian_n 37_o fine_a prospect_n 34_o 93_o 155_o 249_o 286_o 290_o a_o fine_a prospect_n 23_o psalftz_n 43_o puteolanum_fw-la spiraculum_fw-la 320_o puzzoli_n 322_o q._n qui_fw-fr va_fw-fr li_n of_o milan_n 133_o r._n rarity_n natural_a 15_o see_v cabinet_n of_o curiosity_n rat_n which_o eat_v a_o king_n and_o a_o archbishop_n 45_o ravenna_n 216_o recanati_n 247_o religious_a woman_n or_o nun_n of_o venice_n 211_o religion_n of_o the_o greek_n 177_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o armenian_n 176_o 180_o relic_n curious_a 290_o republic_n of_o st._n marin_n 175_o 223_o rhine_n river_n 16_o 46_o rialto_n bridge_n 182_o riches_n of_o the_o holy_a house_n 243_o ridotti_n of_o venice_n 194_o rimini_n 221_o ring_n of_o st._n mark_n 157_o robert_n of_o naples_n 296_o rock_n of_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n i._n 97_o rock_n of_o moses_n 161_o another_o rock_n 97_o rock_n soften_v 279_o rodomontade_n 128_o roof_n cover_v with_o gold_n 98_o rovigo_n 214_o rotterdam_n 6_o roveredo_n 114_o rubicon_n 221_o s._n sacrifice_v utensil_n 121_o salernum_n physician_n of_o 340_o salmon_n 8_o sannazarius_n 342_o etc._n etc._n savii_n grandi_fw-la 202_o sceptre_n of_o the_o emperor_n 68_o scholar_n of_o milan_n 133_o scrobes_fw-la charoneae_fw-la 320_o scylla_n metamorphose_v 264_o sea_n retreat_v from_o ravenna_n 216_o from_o rimini_n 222_o senegallia_n 225_o serpent_n skin_n with_o arabic_a character_n natural_o figure_v 16_o serpent_n fifteen_o foot_n long_o take_v near_o ulm_n 101_o setia_n 264_o shirt_n make_v of_o gut_n 15_o miraculous_a shivering_n 245_o sibyl_n 335_o st._n simonin_n a_o child_n martyr_v by_o the_o jew_n 112_o sixtus_n v._o undertake_v to_o extirpate_v the_o banditti_z out_o of_o st._n peter_n patrimony_n 307_o sleeve_n of_o the_o noble_a venetian_n 202_o solfatara_n mountain_n 320_o summa_fw-it mountain_n 254_o sorcerer_n 67_o soucelle_n a_o tree_n 275_o spaccata_n a_o mountain_n cleave_v in_o two_o on_o the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n 282_o a_o spring_n from_o whence_o two_o river_n flow_v 15_o spring_n in_o the_o winter_n 109_o 250_o 254_o spiraculum_fw-la puteolanum_fw-la 320_o spoil_n of_o pavia_n 220_o spoletta_n 253_o starling_n with_o great_a ear_n 16_o statue_n of_o erasmus_n 8_o statue_n many_o of_o brass_n at_o inspruck_n 100_o of_o adam_n and_o eve_n 158_o greek_z once_o 171_o animate_v 204_o of_o alexander_n vii_o 220_o of_o paul_n v._n 222_o of_o urban_n viii_o 224_o 263_o of_o pope_n represent_v sit_v ibid_fw-la of_o god_n sweat_v 292_o of_o jupiter_n who_o thunder_v with_o laughter_n ibid._n steinbokt_v
a_o animal_n in_o the_o alps_o 105_o bezoar-stone_n 95_o miraculous_a stone_n 251_o stone_n knife_n 123_o the_o devil_n stone_n 37_o stove_n of_o germany_n 114_o prodigious_a strength_n 100_o 103_o superstition_n popular_a 263_o susanna_n 91_o sweetness_n out_o of_o bitterness_n 255_o sword_n use_v at_o the_o emperor_n coronation_n 68_o t._n tobacco_n 30_o 65_o tent_n of_o the_o grand_a visier_n 92_o terracina_n 271_o terni_fw-la 255_o theatines_n 288_o st._n theodore_n neglect_v at_o venice_n 157_o thief_n hang_v with_o a_o golden_a halter_n 165_o treacle_n 53_o thomas_n aniello_n 305_o st._n thomas_n aquinas_n 267_o 274_o thomas_n schuweiker_n write_v with_o his_o foot_n 59_o thorn_n without_o prick_n 280_o treasury_n of_o munich_n 91_o of_o st._n mark_n 162_o of_o loretto_n 243_o tiber_n 259_o titus_n livius_n 139_o tolentino_n 248_o tomb_n of_o st._n ursula_n 38_o of_o a_o daughter_n of_o a_o duke_n of_o brabant_n ibid._n of_o the_o elector_n of_o mentz_n 49_o of_o drusus_n 47_o 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