From the Castle of St. _Angelo_ you will please to follow me to the Palace of _Monte Cavallo_, which is travelling from one End of ROME to the other. _Gregory_ XIII. began this Palace, and several of the succeeding Popes have carried it on. ’Tis much more spacious than magnificent, and yet none of the Apartments are good for much, except that of the Pope, who indeed is well lodged. _Paul_ V. of the _Borghese_ Family, who, next to _Sixtus_ V. was the Pope that has most embellished ROME, has also most of all contributed to the Embellishment of the Palace of _Monte Cavallo_. Here are excellent rich Cielings, made in the Time of his Pontificate. This vast Building forms a long Square, with a great Court in the Middle, encompassed with Piazzas, five hundred Paces in Length. The two cross Buildings, of which that at the farther End forms the main Body of the Building, are higher than those on the Sides. In the Front of the main Building there’s a mosaic Picture of the Holy Virgin, with the Infant _Jesus_ in her Arms, as designed by _Charles Maratti_, which is an admirable Piece. There are also fine Paintings in the Apartments, but they are not near so magnificent as those of the _Vatican_. The Furniture of this Palace, and indeed, of all the Pontifical Palaces, is far from being rich. The Hangings are of crimson Damask, with Lace and Fringe of gold Tinsel. The Seats are Benches of Wood, painted with the Arms of the reigning Pope, and varnished; and the Cardinals themselves have no other in the Apostolical Palace. From the Pope’s Apartments there’s one of the most agreeable Prospects that can be over almost all ROME, and very far into the Country. The Air of _Monte Cavallo_ is said to be the best in _Rome_, and indeed no other Reason could induce the Popes to reside here rather than at the _Vatican_. The Gardens belonging to it are very much admir’d by the _Italians_, who never travell’d out of their Country, where Gardening is not in very great Perfection; but as for us _Ultramontains_, who know a little of what belongs to Gardens, we look upon those of this Country with very great Indifference.