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108 SWEDENBORG’S TRAVELS AND DIARIES. [Doc. 206.
fathers ; they are clothed like the Capuchins or Franciscans ;
their chapter is said to have been there, but it has now been
removed to Rome. 14. Afterwards I was in several churches
and monasteries, and examined their paintings. 15. I was in
the church ofthe Bernardines, which, in respect to the paintings
on the ceiling and the walls which are its only ornaments,
is the most magnificent that can be found. 16. I saw the place
where those who die in the hospital are buried ; it was recently
built by a private gentleman on one side of the town; it has
a portico and columns. 17. I witnessed the funeral of a canon,
who was conveyed by his whole brotherhood to the church,
which within and without was most beautifully decorated. The
corpse itself was uncovered, draped in white and gold moire,
with a cross in the hands and the head bare; all was perfumed
with incense ; persons with large wax-tapers encompassed it,
singing and reading. A mausoleum of four stories was raised
in the middle of the church ; it was rather high and well
decorated ; upon this the corpse was placed ; on the following
day the great mass was performed. 18. In the church of the
Bernardines the altar was of marble; the pulpit and con
fessional of choice stones. 19. Ladies of quality have one or
two lackeys going before them ; one leads them, and one or
two follow them : it is improper to fix one’s eyes upon them.
20. Men go about leading six goats and selling fresh goats’
milk. 21. Afterwards I was in several nunneries and in their
churches and gardens ; also in the church of Alsach, or of the
canons, where was a statue of Mary in marble, with four
columns of silver, and other ornaments of silver and diamonds ;
twenty-five large silver lamps and silver candlesticks ; pillars
of jasper in the choir ; also beautiful inlaid stones and many
paintings.
April 13. I left Milan in company with five Carmelite
monks, who were taking the opportunity to see Venice on the way
to their chapter in Rome. The journey from Milan to Padua
is five days and a half. We passed this side of Bergamo,
whence the best harlequins are said to come. Thence we
came to Bresse or Brescia, which is a fine commercial town,
and contains several handsome palaces. Afterwards we travelled
through Peschiera, which is a strong fortress with fine, lofty
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