Monday, the 28^th [January 1850]—Walk around and in Paris. We visited the Cathedral, and the churches of St. Sulpice, St. Eustache, &c. At Nôtre Dame, which was under repair, very few people attended; as is the case with the daily service at our own cathedrals. I did not know what festival was commemorated; but three priests on each side of the choir, in green velvet copes, enriched with gold embroidery, read, sang, turned and bowed to each other; while two boys in white vestments incensed the place. I could not distinguish a word that was said by the priests. Eight or ten boys stood on each side of the choir, below the seats where the rest of the priests were sitting, who wore black cloaks, with hoods, like those of the Capuchins. When the repairs and restorations, now in progress, are completed, the general effect will be very fine.