ABSTRACT
San Marino is a little castle 1 in Romagna, which, as they say, makes a profession of liberty and of living under republican rule. Hereon, a facetia is told, which I do not affirm to be true, and it is that, taking account of its republican character, it sent a letter to the illustrious republic of Venice, sole splendour of Italy, and signed the letter as follows: " Your most affectionate sister, the republic of San Marino."
