I used to walk in every direction, and sometimes for a long distance; the belt seemed very wide.

However, in proportion as I receded from the city, I found the fields better cultivated.

One would suppose that at a certain distance from St.Peter's the peasants worked with greater relish.

The roads, which near Rome are detestable, became gradually better; they were more frequented, and the people I met seemed more cheerful.

The inns became habitable, by comparison, in an astonishing degree.