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224 A TOUR THROUGH
minate them, were illuminated in the most
splendid manner.—These streets cross each
other in the center of the city, where they
form a beautiful square, called La Piazza
Ottangolare-, from the eight angles they
form. This square was richly ornamented
with tapestry, statues, and artificial ssowers;
and as the buildings which form its four
sides are uniform, and of a beautiful archi-
tecture, and at the same time highly illu-
minated, it made a fine appearance. There
are four orchestras erected in it: and the
four bands of music are greater than I had
any conception this city could have pro-
duced.
From the center of this square you have
a view of the whole city of Palermo thus
dressed out in its glory; and indeed, the
effect it produces iurpasses belief. The
four gates that form the vistas to this
splendid scene are highly decorated, and
lighted up in an elegant taste; the illu-
minations
minate them, were illuminated in the most
splendid manner.—These streets cross each
other in the center of the city, where they
form a beautiful square, called La Piazza
Ottangolare-, from the eight angles they
form. This square was richly ornamented
with tapestry, statues, and artificial ssowers;
and as the buildings which form its four
sides are uniform, and of a beautiful archi-
tecture, and at the same time highly illu-
minated, it made a fine appearance. There
are four orchestras erected in it: and the
four bands of music are greater than I had
any conception this city could have pro-
duced.
From the center of this square you have
a view of the whole city of Palermo thus
dressed out in its glory; and indeed, the
effect it produces iurpasses belief. The
four gates that form the vistas to this
splendid scene are highly decorated, and
lighted up in an elegant taste; the illu-
minations