Its plate and the fine pictures which Titian painted there were transferred at that date to S.M.della Salute.

I cannot help inferring that either Bibboni's memory failed him, or that his words were wrongly understood by printer or amanuensis.

If for S.Spirito, we substitute S.Stefano, the account would be intelligible.] Having reached San Marco, he took a gondola at the Ponte della Paglia, where tourists are now wont to stand and contemplate the Ducal Palace and the Bridge of Sighs.

First, he sought the house of a woman of the town who was his friend; then changed purpose, and rowed to the palace of the Count Salici da Collalto.

'He was a great friend and intimate of ours, because Bebo and I had done him many and great services in times past.