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210 A TOUR THROUGH
theatre, with seats placed in the theatrical
manner. This is the great orchestra,
which was filled with a numerous band of
musicians placed in rows, one above the
other: Over this orchestra and a little
behind it, there is a large dome supported
by six Corinthian columns, and adorned
with a number of figures of saints and
angels; and on the summit of the dome
there is a gigantic silver statue of St. Roso-
lia.—The whole machine is dressed out
with orange-trees, ssower-pots, and trees
of artificial corah The car slopped every
fifty or sixty yards, when the orchestra
performed a piece of music, with songs in
honour of the saint. It appeared a moving
castle, and completely filled the great street
from side to side. This indeed was its
greatest disadvantage, for the space it had to
move in was in no wise proportioned to its
lize, and the houses seemed to dwindle
away to nothing as it passed along. This
vail fabric was drawn by fifty-six huge
mules,
theatre, with seats placed in the theatrical
manner. This is the great orchestra,
which was filled with a numerous band of
musicians placed in rows, one above the
other: Over this orchestra and a little
behind it, there is a large dome supported
by six Corinthian columns, and adorned
with a number of figures of saints and
angels; and on the summit of the dome
there is a gigantic silver statue of St. Roso-
lia.—The whole machine is dressed out
with orange-trees, ssower-pots, and trees
of artificial corah The car slopped every
fifty or sixty yards, when the orchestra
performed a piece of music, with songs in
honour of the saint. It appeared a moving
castle, and completely filled the great street
from side to side. This indeed was its
greatest disadvantage, for the space it had to
move in was in no wise proportioned to its
lize, and the houses seemed to dwindle
away to nothing as it passed along. This
vail fabric was drawn by fifty-six huge
mules,