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Monday 24 at Padue left Venice at half past 10 in the rain. however it ceased before we got to the mestre + we walked to the Hotel where we had luncheon then set off for Padue where we arrived at 4 oclock + went immediately to the university where we saw the statue of the celebrated Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia, who died, 1684 aged 48. She spoke hebrew, Arabic, Greek, Latin, Spanish and French. In addition to her native tongue all with great fluency + was also a tolerable poet etc, an excellent musician, wrote mathematical + astronomical dissertation, and received a doctors degree from the university. she died unmarried, having refused every offer however advantageous. Thence to the Palazzo della ragione built by Pietro Cozzo between 1172 + 1219, the hall is about 260 feet long + 80 broad, + as much in height