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138 From Rome to Naples.
Mediterranean, which is an Advantage
peculiar to himself and the Neapolitans
above the rest of the Italians. There is
still a Benesit the Pope enjoys above all
other Sovereigns, in drawing great Sums
out of Spaing Germany, and other Coun-
tries that belong to Foreign Princes,
which one would fancy might be no
small Ease to his own Subjects. We
may here add, that there is no Place in
Europe so much frequented by Strangers,
whether they are such as come out of
Curiosity, or such who are obliged to
attend the Court of Rome on severalOc-
casions, as are many os the Cardinals and
Prelates, that bring considerable Sums
into the Pope’s Dominions. But not-
withstanding all these promising Cir-
cumstances, and the long Peace that
has reign’d so many Years in Italy) there
is not a more miserable People in Europe
than the Pope’s Subje&s. His State is
thin of Inhabitants, and a great Part of
his Soil uncultivated. His Subjects are
wretchedly poor and idle, and have nei-
ther sufficient Manufactures nor Traffick
to* employ ’em. These ill Effects may
arise, in a great measure, out of the Ar-
bitrariness of the Government, but I
think they are chiessy to be ascrib’d to
the very Genius of the Roman Catholick
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Mediterranean, which is an Advantage
peculiar to himself and the Neapolitans
above the rest of the Italians. There is
still a Benesit the Pope enjoys above all
other Sovereigns, in drawing great Sums
out of Spaing Germany, and other Coun-
tries that belong to Foreign Princes,
which one would fancy might be no
small Ease to his own Subjects. We
may here add, that there is no Place in
Europe so much frequented by Strangers,
whether they are such as come out of
Curiosity, or such who are obliged to
attend the Court of Rome on severalOc-
casions, as are many os the Cardinals and
Prelates, that bring considerable Sums
into the Pope’s Dominions. But not-
withstanding all these promising Cir-
cumstances, and the long Peace that
has reign’d so many Years in Italy) there
is not a more miserable People in Europe
than the Pope’s Subje&s. His State is
thin of Inhabitants, and a great Part of
his Soil uncultivated. His Subjects are
wretchedly poor and idle, and have nei-
ther sufficient Manufactures nor Traffick
to* employ ’em. These ill Effects may
arise, in a great measure, out of the Ar-
bitrariness of the Government, but I
think they are chiessy to be ascrib’d to
the very Genius of the Roman Catholick
Religion9
Jrw R1
Religion, wh
its Pcrfedion.
a Country ff
| both Sexes is
; Cbastity, aid
eaiy to acc W
and Want tl
Country wb?
' of Pilgrims, ar
tit ina
I hsty Beggars,
ling the Cor
hour and Indu
on their Feb
the Charity
Sickly, Old
Hospitals, tl
fcrve rather i
People, than
to mention tl
ttidess m Chi
with the
never b
siness. To
Wholly ta
W thev net
dl«und w