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Bartolomeo calls colosseum crowd gross

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Saint Lorenzo, upon the Ladice, there is a magnificent Bridge, of one hundred forty & six paces in length (but of Wood) which conjoyns the Ladice with the other little River. Towards the East part thereof enters a little River, upon which are raised many edi fices, to work Silks in, as also to grind Corn and from the said little River are brought many Rivolets, which run along the Streets, and into the Houses of the Citizens. There is one most sumptuous, and Royal Palace, which was lately restored by Bernardo Clessio, Bishop of the said City. Its Churches are ve ry beautiful, though not large.

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It hath Walls round it, which are about the compass of a mile, and are washed by the River Ladice towards the North Large and Fair Streets, paved with Flint-stones, and stately Houses. TRento, or Trent, is a City of the Province of Marca Trivigiana, or Marquisate of Treves, and is seated in a Valley on the confines of the said Province.

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