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Excerpt from Description of the Exterior and Interior of the Cathedral of Milan<br><br>In presenting to a learned and intelligent public this new and condensed description of the Cathedral of Milan. I maintain that I do not wish to compete with works of greater merit that have been before offered to the public descriptive of this wonderful edifice. My intention is simply to offer alike to the curious and admiring traveller a small guide, devoid of minuter particulars, which have been already written by scientific and artistic men. I merely mention what work and riches are contained in this Cathedral and for any omissions I crave your indulgence.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.