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TRavailing out of Bologna, South-West, you meet with the most antient Monastery or Priorate of Santa Maria del Reno, whence have proceeded •…•… Popes, with many Cardinals, Bishops, Saints, and other Religious. Then turning on the left hand towards the Apenines, and keeping the River Reno, on the right, you arrive at the Bridge Casale•…•…chio, a little farther you see the Chiesa, which is a
Wall traversing the Reno from sidè to side, to force the Water down a Chanel, cut artificially to Bologna, for the driving certain Engines and Mils for grindidg Corn, for making Vessels of Copper, and Arms for War, for beating of Spices, and Galnuts, for twisting of Silks, for burnishing of Arms, and for edging of divers Instruments, •…•…orm king of Paper, sawing of Planks, and divers other Mysteries, and in the end to convey the Barks to Malelbergo▪ and thence on the Poe, to Ferrara. Then you enter the Vale Reno, between the River and the Hills, which is most productive of all Grains and Fruits, in which Valley stands the magnificent Palace of the Rossi, a Palace for* 1.1 its capaciousness and delights fit to lodge an Emperor; on the Hill near it is the Town Colossina, wch. before you can a•…•…cend you must pass* 1.2 under a Rock by a way cut thorow with Iron, on the left hand be∣holding a prodigious hollow, through which the •…•…eni passeth. Then you •…•…ind Panico, a Town a long time possessed by the Family o•…•… Pani∣co,* 1.3 which at this day is wholly extinct. More forward one discovers a fair Plain called Misano, and in it certain foot-steps of Edifices, and other Antiquities, pursuing which way you arrive at the Town Vergata, the seat of the Captain who hath Jurisdiction over the Inha∣bitants* 1.4 of the adjacent Villages, and is di•…•…ant 15. miles from Boloni∣a. When•…•…e travailing on the right hand, shew themselves Cesio, Barg∣hi, and Cas•…•…lighone, Castles of the Signori Pepoli, near whereto are* 1.5 the confines of the Florentine Territories, but on the right h•…•…nd a∣long the Banks of the Reno, are the Baths of Porretta, where from* 1.6 Rocks gush out hot Waters very medicinal, whose virtue is mani∣fested to all by the Proverb which saies Chi beve l'acqua della Borr•…•…tta, •…•… che lo •…•…pazza, ò che lo netta, thence taking the right-handway, you enter the Graffignana treated of diffusely before.
Taking the Way through the Gate Galliera, towards Ferrara, you meet Cor•…•…icella, then pussing the Bridge over the Reno you see San Georgio a Castle ten miles off Bologna, where leaving the Castles Cen∣to and Pieve, on the left, appears Poggio, appertaining to the noble Family Lambertini, intending then for Ferrara you must keep the direct* 1.7 Road.
On the right hand of which Way near the Canale, lies Bentivoglio, a •…•…umptuous Palace with a Tower in the midst of a strong Fort, whence sayling down the Canale in Boats, called Sandoli, one passeth* 1.8 by Malalbergo, an Inn infamous by name and Deeds, Bottifredi a Ta∣vern, Minerbo a Town, and Butrio a Castle, whose Countrey affords plenty of Hemp, which for its length and strength is much esteem∣ed at Venice, and by them used for Cordage for their Vessels. Near the Emilian way towards the East, stand Molinella a Palace, Bolonia∣li Valti, a Village, Medicina a Castle, and Ricardina a Town, between* 1.9 which was fought that sharp battail by the Army of Bartlomeo Cogliono agaiust that of Galeazzo Sforza Son of the Duke Francesco, wherein the said Bartolomeo, remained Conqueror, and near hereto, lies the Valley Argenta, and the Castle Guelfo, where begin the Territories of Imola.* 1.10
On the Via Emilia towards Romagna•…•… five miles off Bologna on the right hand lie most pleasant Hills, beautified with Palaces, Gardens and Fruit Trees, and some Woods of Juneper the harbour of much Foul, which Hills afford the sweetest and largest Olives of •…•…taly, not at all inferiour to them of Spain. Near wch. lies the Way leading to Flo∣rence.
Near the Emilian Way also runs the River Savena, over which is built a Bridge of Brick, not far from which are discovered the ru∣ines of another stately Bridge, which was raised at the cost of the Countess Matilda. On the right hand appear the feet of the Apeniues, with some Hills embellished with Towns and Villages. On the left is a good and fertile Plain, and the Road to Ferrara, and on one side* 1.11 of the Emilian Way, are the Ruines of the Antient City Quaterna, which was destroyed by the Bolonians, in the yeer 385. after a long Battail, and on the other side is the Castle Butrio, ten miles off which you finde the River Selero, over which is a Bridge of stone; near which stands the Castle San Pietro, built by the Bolonians, whose Fields af∣ford* 1.12 plenty of Grain, Flax, and Fruit, and the Ferry no less gain; on the right hand of Selero, stands Dozza, a Castle endowed with the* 1.13 title of a Count, belonging to the Family Campeggi in Bolonia, and Paradello a Convent of the Fryers of the third order of San Francesco, called Minimi, built with wonderfull cost and Artifice by Pope Giu∣lius the second, tis thence to Imolo a mile
Having perused all the Territory of Bologna, nothing remains but the number of People, which what in the Territories with the Cities and Burroughs amount to 207797. Souls.
R•…•…ssi
Colossina
Panico
Vergata
B•…•…aghi
Porretta
Poggio
B•…•…trio
Rièardina
Guelfo
Quaterna
San Pietro
Dozza