Personal letter from Sir William Gell to Philip Gell. From Milan; four carriages and 24 people travelled on Napoleon's road over the Simplon. Had invitation from Count Borromeo to see Isola Bella. Count met them at Baveno with a 16-oared barge, all covered with awnings of crimson damask and gold. Had magnificent dinner with living birds which flew out of the jellies and fish which swam in them; slept in rooms 80ft long and damask beds 20 foot high. Saw Isola Madre. Princess [of Wales] sang duet with Empress Marie Lousie, Emperor's daughter and now Grand Duchess of Parma and Guastalla. Visited Mary Nicholas Polier. Gives names of many English people with them including Lady Westmorland who does nothing but get up plays. 18 Oct 1814