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who was not only his architect, but a na-
tive of Verona. The inside has been
lately repaired, and is entire: it has forty-
six rows of seats, of rough white marble;
is of an oval figure, the greatest diameter
of the space between the seats being two
hundred and thirty-three feet, and least
one hundred and thirty-six: the inhabit-
ants say that it will contain sixty thou-
sand persons, which is one third more
than the number at present in Verona. It
was here that the people were formerly
amused with wild beasts, and upon my
entrance into it, I really thought it had
been still appropriated to that purpose,
for the roaring and noise which assailed
my ears, seemed to proceed from nothing
human; when, behold, upon a nearer
approach I found it was only Pantalone
and Brighella, who had been baited and
beaten by Harlequin. Indeed this gen-
tleman's wit had great force to-night,
and, I believe, contributed more to the
happiness of the spectators, than ever the
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