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only a common Phrase, which no body regards.
But when they would be believed, they call to
witness the Saint of Padua, or the molt biesfed
Lady of Loretto, and then all the Spe&ators put
on a serious Face and pull off their Hats as de-
voutly as if they were linging a Psalm at the Gal-
lows. It is pleasant to see Priests and Monks of all
Orders, so busie about that Pipe, that one wou’d
think they fansie no body has business to enquire
after but themselves.
Confit S. Dr- j will say nothing of the Bull-baitings, Goose-
ier s Boo. catchjng, Combats at Fisty-Cuffs, Balls, Races
of the Gen do 'as, or of their Feasting on Shrove-
Thursday, on which Day they cutoff a Bull’s-Head,
before the whole Senate, in memory of a Victory
obtain’d in the Friul. These Stories are too long to
be related ; and may be found in several Books.
Moreover, you must know, that the Carnaval
is not the only time in which they wear Masks
at Venice. They use ’em in all Feasts of Pleasure:
With the Mask they run to the Audiences of Am-
basfadors: And on Ascension-Day all are masked
from the Noblemen in the Bucentaur, to the Mobb
in the Streets. All these are admirable Times
for the Gondoliers; not only because of the Profit
it brings them by their Gondola’s, but because it
is a time of Intrigues; and a Gondolier will un-
dertake any thing. They are acquainted with
all the Turns and Windings; they pretend to
know the critical Minutes, and the private Stairs,
and to hold Corrcspondence with the Waiting-
Women : They furnish Ladders pf Cords on oc-
casion ; they promise in your Ear, to bring you
to places esteemed otherwise inaccessible; In a
word, they are sor all Uses, and in case of Ne-
cessity would perform the Trade of Bravo’s.
Their great business is Pimping : They offer,
without- asking, to deposite a Summ of Mo-
v ney,
only a common Phrase, which no body regards.
But when they would be believed, they call to
witness the Saint of Padua, or the molt biesfed
Lady of Loretto, and then all the Spe&ators put
on a serious Face and pull off their Hats as de-
voutly as if they were linging a Psalm at the Gal-
lows. It is pleasant to see Priests and Monks of all
Orders, so busie about that Pipe, that one wou’d
think they fansie no body has business to enquire
after but themselves.
Confit S. Dr- j will say nothing of the Bull-baitings, Goose-
ier s Boo. catchjng, Combats at Fisty-Cuffs, Balls, Races
of the Gen do 'as, or of their Feasting on Shrove-
Thursday, on which Day they cutoff a Bull’s-Head,
before the whole Senate, in memory of a Victory
obtain’d in the Friul. These Stories are too long to
be related ; and may be found in several Books.
Moreover, you must know, that the Carnaval
is not the only time in which they wear Masks
at Venice. They use ’em in all Feasts of Pleasure:
With the Mask they run to the Audiences of Am-
basfadors: And on Ascension-Day all are masked
from the Noblemen in the Bucentaur, to the Mobb
in the Streets. All these are admirable Times
for the Gondoliers; not only because of the Profit
it brings them by their Gondola’s, but because it
is a time of Intrigues; and a Gondolier will un-
dertake any thing. They are acquainted with
all the Turns and Windings; they pretend to
know the critical Minutes, and the private Stairs,
and to hold Corrcspondence with the Waiting-
Women : They furnish Ladders pf Cords on oc-
casion ; they promise in your Ear, to bring you
to places esteemed otherwise inaccessible; In a
word, they are sor all Uses, and in case of Ne-
cessity would perform the Trade of Bravo’s.
Their great business is Pimping : They offer,
without- asking, to deposite a Summ of Mo-
v ney,