This city is neat, regular, and well built. The exchange, which takes up one side of the principal square, is a curious structure, in the Gothic style. ... Here I saw a snuff-box with the likeness of Thomas Jefferson on the lid, exposed at the windows of one of the shops. ... The church of St. Augustin, by Vignola, is a beautiful piece of architecture. ... While the elegance of the exterior had provoked my curiosity to examine it within (...) two gentlemen were passing, of whom I inquired in what way it might be seen. They knew the person who kept the key, and politely offered to go with me to his house. He lived in a remote part of the town, and unluckily happend to be out when we called. The gentlemen who acted as my guides, when they learned that I was American, indulged in the usual strain of compliment and congratulation on the freedom and happiness of our country, and made the same inquiries after Bonaparte. Their civility became more warm and friendly, and they took so much interest in these topics that they did not leave me till they had accompanied me to my hotel.
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