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SICILY AND MALTA. 171
The Chiesa del Pallazzo is entirely en-
cmsted over with ancient mosaic; and the
vaulted roof too is all of the same.—But it
is endless to talk of churches. Here are
upwards of three hundred.—That of Mon-
reale, about five miles distant from this
city, is the next in dignity in the issand,
after the cathedral of Palermo. It is nearly
of the same size, and the whole is encrusted
with mosaic, at an incredible expence.
Here are likewise several porphiry and
marble monuments of the first kings of
Sicily. This cathedral was built by King
William the Good, whose memory is st ill
held in great veneration amongst the Sici-
lians.
The archbishop of Monreale, is already
looked upon as a saint, and indeed he
deserves beatification better, I believe,
than most of those in the calendar. His
income is very great, of which he reserves
to himself jufl; as much as procures him
clothes,
The Chiesa del Pallazzo is entirely en-
cmsted over with ancient mosaic; and the
vaulted roof too is all of the same.—But it
is endless to talk of churches. Here are
upwards of three hundred.—That of Mon-
reale, about five miles distant from this
city, is the next in dignity in the issand,
after the cathedral of Palermo. It is nearly
of the same size, and the whole is encrusted
with mosaic, at an incredible expence.
Here are likewise several porphiry and
marble monuments of the first kings of
Sicily. This cathedral was built by King
William the Good, whose memory is st ill
held in great veneration amongst the Sici-
lians.
The archbishop of Monreale, is already
looked upon as a saint, and indeed he
deserves beatification better, I believe,
than most of those in the calendar. His
income is very great, of which he reserves
to himself jufl; as much as procures him
clothes,