LETTER IV. p. 39.

Situation of Venice.-Lagune.-Canals.-

Bridges.

LETTER V. p. 46.

Piazza di St. Marco.-Patriarchal church.

-Ducal palace.-Broglio.

LETTER VI. p. 56.

Reflections excited by the various objects
around St. Mark's Square.—On painting.
-A connoiffeur.

LETTER VII. p. 69.

Origin of Venice.

LETTER VIII. p. 77.

Various changes in the form of government.

-Tyrannical conduct of a Doge.-Savage

behaviour of the people.-Commerce of

Venice.

LETTER IX. p. 89.

New regulations.-Foundation of the
aristocracy-Origin of the ceremony of
efpoufing the Sea.-New forms of ma-
giftracy.

LETTER X. P. 104.

Henry Dandolo.

LETTER XI. p. 114.

New courts.-New magiftrates.-Reforma-

tion of the Venetian code.-The form of

electing the Doge.

LETTER XII. p. 129.

Ariftocracy established.-Confpiracies.-In-

furrections.-Ecclefiaftical Inquifition.-

The College, or Seigniory.

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LETTER XIII. p. 144.

Confpiracy against the State, by a Doge.-
Singular inflance of weakness and vanity
in a noble Venetian-New magiftrates to
prevent luxury.-Courte fans.

LETTER XIV. p. 157.

Rigour of Venetian laws exemplified in the

cafes of Antonio Venier, Carlo Zeno, and

young Fofcari.

LETTER XV. P. 171.

The Council of Ten, and the State In-

quifitors.-Reflections on thefe inftitu-

tions.

LETTER XVI. p. 187.

League of Cambray.-War with Turks.-

Antonio Bragadino.-Battle of Lapanto.

-Difputes with the Pope.

LETTER XVII. p. 201.

Marquis of Bedamar's confpiracy.-False ac-

cufations. The fiege of Candia.-The im-

patience of a Turkish Emperor.-Conclu-

fion of the review of the Venetian Govern-

ment.

LETTER XVIII.

p. 215.

Venetian manners.-Opera.-Affectation.-

A Duo.-Dancers.

LETTER XIX. p. 227.

No military establishment at Venice.—What
Supplies its place.

LETTER XX. p. 232.

Reflections on the nature of Venetian Govern-

ment.-Gondoleers.-Citizens.-The Ve-

netian fubjects on the Terra Firma.

LETTER XXI. p. 240.

Gallantry-Caffinos.

LETTER XXII. p. 249.

Character of Venetians.-Cuftoms and ufages.
-Influence of fashion in matters of taste.—
Prejudice. The excellence of Italian
comic actors. !..

LETTER XXIII. p. 262.

Departure from Venice.-Padua.-St. An-
thony, his tomb and miracles.

LETTER XXIV. p. 270:

Church of St. Juftina.-The bodies of St.

Matthew and St. Luke.-The university,

-Beggars.

LETTER XXV. p. 275.

The antiquity of Padua.-The Brenta.-

The Po.-The Thames.