BOLOGNA, an ancient, large, and very handsome
town of Italy, in the territory of the church, and ca-
pital of the Bolognese; an archbishop's see, and an
university. The public buildings are magnificent, as
well with regard to the architecture as the ornaments,
especially the paintings, which are done by the greatest
masters. There is a vast number of palaces, in one
of which the pope's nuncio resides; the private houses
are also well built. Here are 169 churches, and the
town is said to contain about 80,000 inhabitants. All
the gates and windows are open during the summer;
inasmuch that one may see into their apartments and
gardens, where there are vast numbers of orange trees
that perfume the air. It is a place of great trade,
which is in some measure owing to a canal that runs
from this city to the river Po. The Reno, which runs
near Bologna, turns 400 mills that are employed in the
silk-works; besides, they deal in wax, soap, hams,
sausages, and even lap-dogs, which are greatly esteemed.
It is seated at the foot of the Apennine moun-
tains, in E. Long. 11. 30. N. Lat. 44. 27.