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GEnoua is a most famous City, both for buildings and anti∣quity, and by the opinions of divers learned men, it is more ancient than Rome; It is proudly and stately built by the Sea-side; neither is it all plaine, nor all mountaines, but partakes of both, and is six miles in circuit, and there is 30 Parish Churches therein, whereof divers noble men are by Inheritance
Patrons of some of them: And now we will speak something of the Cathedral Church called S. Lau∣rence, wherein is a Chappel dedica∣ted to S. Iohn Baptist: And there is the ashes of the said S. Iohn kept in a silver chest, well adorned and set with precious stones; which ashes work great miracles; among the rest this same particular: That there raising a great storme upon the Sea, to the endangering of the shipping and Port; the said chest being car∣ried by the Clergy of the said Church to the Sea-side, the tempests did immediately and miraculously cease, as my author says.
Likewise there is kept in the Ve∣stry of the said Church, a dish set with Emeralds, of an inestimable price, in the which our Saviour ate his Paschal Lamb, according to the opinion of many Authors; and it was taken and brought thither in the taking of Cesarea, as in the Chronicles of Genoua appeareth more at large.
There is in the said City divers Hospitals built for the reliefe of the sick and the poore, as also for Pil∣grims and Travellers; which are plentifully adorned with Riches for their maintenance: And there are great Monasteries, both within and without the said City, worth seeing; and there is a most faire Ar∣s••nal for building of Galleis and o∣ther Vessels.
There is likewise a most famous Darsena or Mold made of stone out of the Sea, very artificially, by the labour of Man, where the Gallies, and small ships laden with wines, lie, and they may open and lock it at their pleasures, with a chaine for security.
There is likewise the great Mol, which makes the Port for the great shipping to lye secure; which was likewise made of stone, by the hand of man, most artificially, to the great expence of the City.