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176 A TOUR THROUGH
most favourable opinion of the peo^<
pie.
Our fireworks last night were greater
than those of the Marino, but their effect
did not please me so much ; the want of
the Tea and the shipping were two capital
wants. They likewise represented the front
os a palace, but of a greater extent. It
was illuminated too as the former, and
the whole conducted pretty much in the
same manner. We saw it to the greater!
advantage from the balconies of the state
apartments, in the viceroy's palace, where
we had an elegant concert; but, to the no
small disappointment os the company, Ga-
brieli, the finest singer, but the snasssi ca-
pricious mortal upon earth, did not chuse
to perform.
15th. Three races, six horses each, as
formerly. They called it very good sport-
I cannot say that I admired it.—A poor
creature
most favourable opinion of the peo^<
pie.
Our fireworks last night were greater
than those of the Marino, but their effect
did not please me so much ; the want of
the Tea and the shipping were two capital
wants. They likewise represented the front
os a palace, but of a greater extent. It
was illuminated too as the former, and
the whole conducted pretty much in the
same manner. We saw it to the greater!
advantage from the balconies of the state
apartments, in the viceroy's palace, where
we had an elegant concert; but, to the no
small disappointment os the company, Ga-
brieli, the finest singer, but the snasssi ca-
pricious mortal upon earth, did not chuse
to perform.
15th. Three races, six horses each, as
formerly. They called it very good sport-
I cannot say that I admired it.—A poor
creature