At all seasons there is in the markets a great variety of herbs and fruits， and especially pears of an extraordinary size， weighing ten pounds each， that are white in the inside， like paste， and have a very fragrant smell. There are peaches also， in their season， both of the yellow and the white kind， and of a delicious flavour. From the sea， which is fifteen miles distant， there is daily brought up the river， to the city， a vast quantity of fish； and in the lake also there is abundance， which gives employment at all times to persons whose sole occupation it is to catch them.