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The city and port-Pope Sixtus IV. -The Della Rovere family-Nepotism-Assassination of Giuliano di Medici-Methods of filling the treasury-Sixtus and the Spirituals-Julius II. -A fighting pope: his portrait by Raphael-Pius VII. at Savona: his removal from Rome-Death of Princess Borgia-Bishop Grossulano-The Margravate of Savona-The Sanctuario-Crowned images-Jacques de Voragine-The Albizzola Palace: and Gardens-Mme. de Genlis and travelling on Corniche Road-Ruined palaces of Liguria.
SAVONA, with its port, its towers, its engirdling mountains, and its wide-stretching orange and lemon orchards, is a very charming town.