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The Plague at Marseilles Consider'd: With Remarks Upon the Plague in General, Shewing Its Cause and Nature of Infection, with Necessary Precautions to Prevent the Speading of That Direful DistemperBradley, Richard

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The Plague at Marseilles Consider'd: With Remarks Upon the Plague in General, Shewing Its Cause and Nature of Infection, with Necessary Precautions to Prevent the Speading of That Direful Distemper

Name: The Plague at Marseilles Consider'd: With Remarks Upon the Plague in General, Shewing Its Cause and Nature of Infection, with Necessary Precautions to Prevent the Speading of That Direful Distemper
Author: Bradley, Richard

Bradley, Richard

Plague -- England -- London -- Early works to 1800; Plague -- France -- Marseille -- Early works to 1800

'_Marseilles_ is situate at the Foot of a Hill, which rises in the
     Form of an Amphitheatre in proportion to its Distance from the Sea.
     The Harbour is Oval, and bounded by a Key about fourteen hundred
     Paces long, upon which stand the handsomest Houses in the Town. It
     affords a very delightful Walk, Part whereof is taken up in the Day
     time by the working Gally-Slaves Stalls, where you may furnish your
     self with Cloaths and other Necessaries; the Entrance of the Harbour
     is shut up by a Chain supported at certain Distances by three
     Stone-Pillars; so that only one large Ship can pass at a time, tho'
     the Haven will contain about Five hundred. And hither are brought all
     sorts of Commodities from all Parts of the known World.

     'The Cathedral Church, call'd _Notre Dame la Majeure_, whereof S.
     _Lazarus_ is Patron, is very Solemn. It was formerly a Temple
     dedicated to _Venus_, or to _Diana_ of _Ephesus_. Its Form is
     Irregular; but it was not thought proper to add or diminish any
     thing. There remain several large Columns, on which stood the Idol.
     The Treasure of this Church is very Rich. Here you see the Head of S.
     _Lazarus_, that of S. _Connat_, a Foot of S. _Victor_, and many other
     Relicks. Near the Cathedral, is a Chappel built upon the Spot where
     (the _Marseillians_ tell you) S. _Mary Magdalen_ preached the Gospel
     to the Idolaters, as they came out of the Temple.

     '_Notre Dame des Acoules_ is also a fine large Church, which was
     formerly a Temple sacred to the Goddess _Pallas_. In that of S.
     _Martin_, which is Collegiate and Parochial, is preserv'd a Silver
     Image of the blessed Virgin, five Foot and half high, the Crown and
     Ornaments whereof are very rich. The Church of S. _Saviour_, now
     belonging to a Nunnery, was anciently a Temple of _Apollo_. All these
     Places are so many Proofs of the Antiquity of _Marseilles_, as well
     as two other Temples near the Port, with two Towers, _viz._ that of
     S. _John_, which is a Commandry of the Knights of _Malta_, and that
     of S. _Nicolas_.

     'The Abby of S. _Victor_, of the Order of S. _Benedict_, is situate
     at the Foot of the Citadel. It resembles a Castle, being encompass'd
     with Walls, and set off with Towers. At the Front of the Church are
     these Words address'd to S. _Victor_,

         _Massiliam verè Victor civesque tuere._

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The Plague at Marseilles Consider'd: With Remarks Upon the Plague in General, Shewing Its Cause and Nature of Infection, with Necessary Precautions to Prevent the Speading of That Direful Distemper

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