Wednesday 13th –
called at 3 and set off at 4 – a low country intersected with Rivers & Canals – along the banks of these we traveld –crossed the River Po at 11, and entered the City of Piacenza or Placentia – examined slightly at the Dogana or Customhouse, – After dinner went to see the 2 large equestrian Statues of Alexander Farnese & Ranuccio his Son situated in the great Square –the Cathedral &c & set off again about 2 – The fog cleared up – fine weather in the Afternoon – saw Mountains on our Right at a great distance which I suppose [those Mountains that we now saw at a great distance on our Right deleted] must have been the Appenines – above Bologna – fine Cornfields divided by rows of Mulberry trees & festoons of Vines – by 5 arrived at Fierenzuola a wretched Inn, where we heard of the Couriere & 2 other persons being robbed within half a mile of the place but 3 nights before –
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