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[[Turin]]

Call'd [called] this afternoon on [[Mess'rs Torrass]], who are very consid'ble [considerable] Men
here, & Gen'l [General] Bankers of the English, to whom had Lett'rs [Letters] from [[Mr.
Gifford]] of Venice - but not being at home, did not leave my Letter -

At 7 O'Clock Went on the [[Corso]] or place of airing
in a Coach just out of Town ~~Tis~~ on
either hang tis Shaded with Trees
& has foot walks, not a little frequented -
It is not unlike to [[St. James's Park]],
but far from being so crowded -

The 3 first Coaches we met on
their Return were Coaches belonging
to the Royal Family - ~~The first having~~
attended with guards on Horse-back -
In the first were the gentlemen
Ushers to give the arm in mounting
or dismounting - In the next was
the [[Dutchess of Savory]] & the [[Princess
of the Royal Family]]; in the third -
two young Princes - viz. the [[Prince
of Pidemont]], eldest Son of the [[Duke
of Savoy]] - & another Prince with Gov'rs [Govenors]
or Gentlemen - At a Some Distance
followed the [[Duke of Savoy]] with no
guards in a Coach of two Horses, with only
two running footmen dressed in white
with

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