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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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