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letter of credit. Mr. Martin desiring to
look at mine, in his presence, in order
to know how he might send my letters
after me, the good father could hardly
comprehend how this letter could be
argent comptant, ready money throughout
Italy.
He charged me with compliments to
Padre Boscovich at Milan, and Padre Mar-
tini at Bologna; and I left my new ac-
quaintance, impressed with the highest
respect and affection for him. I must just
mention one particular more relative to
this great and good man, which I had
from Signor Baretti; that he, through
choice, lives up six pair of stairs, in his
observatory, and among his machines,
and mathematical instruments; and there
does every thing for himself, even to
making his bed, and dressing his dinner.
I visited the University, or royal library
here, where there are fifty thousand vo-
lumes, and many manuscripts, the cata-
logue of which fills two volumes in
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