ure of Moses, with the two tables of the
law under his right arm,--magnificent. There are also twelve
magnificent marble figures of the twelve apostles.

_May 26th._--Church of St. Maria, in Villicella; festival in honour
of St. Fillippo. High mass was celebrated in presence of the Pope
and cardinals. I stood near the altar, and had a good view of them
all. The Pope passed twice within a few feet of me; was carried in
a splendid chair by twelve men, who passed up the aisle into the
vestry. He is eighty years of age, good looking and walked with a
firm step; he blessed the people as he passed. The cardinals kissed
the Pope's hand, the priests his toe or foot. Next went to the
Church of the Jesuits, where there is a splendid representation of
Religion, giving the foot to Protestant heresy in the person of
Luther and Calvin.

_June 1st--Sunday._--Went to the Roman College to the worship of
the congregation of Jesuits. In another hall a discourse was being
delivered to the pupils, some four hundred being present. At St.
Paul's, was shown the house in which St. Paul resided during two
years a prisoner in Rome. Witnessed an extraordinary but most
impressive service in the celebrated Amphitheatre, where, it is
said, 200,000 Christians were put to death in two centuries.

_June 6th._--During the last five days have been studying Italian,
and revisiting some of the more remarkable remains of Roman
antiquities, colleges, and schools; also a prison for women, well
managed and arranged; much attention is paid to their religious
instruction.

_June 10th--Sabbath._--Visited the Churches of St. John, and Maria
Maggiore; visited one of the most important and interesting schools
of the Christian Brothers; 400 pupils taught by four masters; 4,000
pupils are taught by the same fraternity. Visited also the College
of Propaganda; was shewn by the Rector over the whole
establishment; it is wonderful, the influence of which is felt in
all lands; he shewed me the oldest and most curious MSS. I ever
saw.

_June 14th._--Arrived at Naples, after a stage journey of thirty
hours. Peasants very lazy; passed the murdered body of a man. As we
advanced we observed a great change in the manners and habits of
the people.

_June 15th--Sabbath._--Vesuvius was spl