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Title: A description of the East, and some other countries
Year: 1743 (1740s)
Authors: Pococke, Richard, 1704-1765 Gravelot, Hubert François, 1699-1773 Grignion, Charles, 1721-1810
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Publisher: London : Printed for the author, by W. Bowyer : And sold by J. and P. Knapton, W. Innys, W. Meadows, G. Hawkins, S. Birt, T. Longman, C. Hitch, R. Dodsley, J. Nourse, and J. Rivington
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are remains of a round pharos or light-houfeon the bay two miles to the wefl: of the town ; it is called the tower ofOrlando, is buiit of brick, and, without doubt, is a Roman work. CHAP. XIII. Of Friuli, and fome other parts of Italy. ALittle beyond the Timavus, already defcribed, we crofied overthe river S. Joanni into that part of Italy called Friuli, which isfubjed to the Venetians; that river rifes in Lago di Pietra Roffa jand after it has run about a mile from the caflle, it goes under a hill forhalf amilc,and comes out again near two miles from the fea, and is therenavigable. The water comes into the lake at the north eaft part of it,and is thought to come from a lake two miles higher, called Lago Do-bardo : A fmall rivulet called S. Antonio, falls into this river ; it rifesto the fouth of Monte Falcone, not far from the fea; near it are thehot fulphureous baths of Monte Falcone, the tide coming into them bya communication underground. We went to Lago di Petra Roffa, be- caufc
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Tie TEJIPIJ; of ROME and ALtgUSTUS at POL A

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