emn. It was formerly a Temple
dedicated to _Venus_, or to _Diana_ of _Ephesus_. Its Form is
Irregular; but it was not thought proper to add or diminish any
thing. There remain several large Columns, on which stood the Idol.
The Treasure of this Church is very Rich. Here you see the Head of S.
_Lazarus_, that of S. _Connat_, a Foot of S. _Victor_, and many other
Relicks. Near the Cathedral, is a Chappel built upon the Spot where
(the _Marseillians_ tell you) S. _Mary Magdalen_ preached the Gospel
to the Idolaters, as they came out of the Temple.

'_Notre Dame des Acoules_ is also a fine large Church, which was
formerly a Temple sacred to the Goddess _Pallas_. In that of S.
_Martin_, which is Collegiate and Parochial, is preserv'd a Silver
Image of the blessed Virgin, five Foot and half high, the Crown and
Ornaments whereof are very rich. The Church of S. _Saviour_, now
belonging to a Nunnery, was anciently a Temple of _Apollo_. All these
Places are so many Proofs of the Antiquity of _Marseilles_, as well
as two other Temples near the Port, with two Towers, _viz._ that of
S. _John_, which is a Commandry of the Knights of _Malta_, and that
of S. _Nicolas_.

'The Abby of S. _Victor_, of the Order of S. _Benedict_, is situate
at the Foot of the Citadel. It resembles a Castle, being encompass'd
with Walls, and set off with Towers. At the Front of the Church are
these Words address'd to S. _Victor_,

_Massiliam vere Victor civesque tuere._

'In a Chappel on one side of the Epistle, you see the Head of that
Saint, in a Shrine of Silver guilt, finely wrought, which was given
by Pope _Urban_ V. whose Tomb is on one side of the Choir; there are
many other Relicks in this Church. You then descend a large
Stair-Case into the Church under Ground, where the Chappels visited
by the Curious, are full of Holy Bodies. There they shew you the Tomb
of S. _Eusebius_, and those of forty five Virgins who disfigur'd
themselves to terrifie the Vandals who put them to Death. Here also
you see St. _Andrew_'s Cross entire, the Branches whereof are seven
Foot long and eight Inches Diameter. In one of these subterraneous
Chappels is a little Grotto, wherein S. _Mary Magdalen_ (they tell
you,) upon her Landing at _Marseilles_ began to do Pennance. They
add, that she I