the capital of a republic in Italy, of the same name, is situated in the Lagunes, or small islands, of the gulf of Venice, about five miles from the continent: E. long. 13°, and N. lat. 45° 40'.

Venice is so happily situated, that no army can approach it by land; the avenues to those islands being so exceeding difficult, that they have not thought it necessary to inclose the city with a wall.

Nothing can appear more beautiful than this city, as we approach it either from the continent or the sea, with its numerous palaces and lofty towers: its circumference is about six miles, and its inhabitants are computed at two hundred thousand.