Addison, Joseph: Remarks on several parts of Italy: &c. in the years 1701, 1702, 1703 (London: Tonson, 1718)

of St. Marino. ioj
in Commission with the Capitaneos^ and
asts something like the Recorder of
London under the Lord Mayor. The
Common-wealth of Genoa was forc’d to
make use of a foreign Judge for many
Years, whilst their Republick was torn
into the Divisions of Guelphs and Gibe-
lines. The Fourth Man in the State is
the Physician, who must likewise be a
Stranger, and is maintain’d by a publick
Salary. He is oblig’d to keep a Horse,
to visit the Sick, and to inspect all
Drugs that are imported. He must be
at least Thirty Five Years old, a Do-
ctor of the Faculty, and eminent for
his Religion and Honesty j that his Rash-
ness or Ignorance may not unpeople the
Common-weakh. And that they may
not suller long under any bad Choice,he
is elected only for Three Years. The
present Phylician is a very understand-
ing Man, and well read in our Country-
men, Harvey^ li^illis^ Sydenham* &c,
He has been continu’d for some time
among ’em, .and they fay the Common-
wealth thrives under his Hands. /Ano-
ther Person, who makes no ordinary Fi-
gure in the Republick, is the School-
Mailer. 1 scarce met with any in the
Place that had not some Tindlure of
Learning. 1 had the Perusal of a s j >
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