The Diary of an invalid, being the journal of a tour... in Portugal, Italy, Switzerland and France, 1817-1819

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134-136

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A grand fête in St. Peter's. The Pope was borne into the church on the shoulders of men, seated in his chair of state, making continually, as he passed along, the sign of the cross in the air with the two fore-fingers of his right hand.

 […]

It is common to hear of the attraction and fascination of the Catholic ceremonials;—for my part, I think mass a more tiresome business than a Quakers' meeting.

[…]

 The vespers, of which music forms the principal part, are more attractive; though one cannot listen to the chants of these " warbling wethers," without feelings of indignation at the system which sanctions such a school of music; but perhaps a government of celibacy may affect to believe the deprivation of virility a loss of small importance. 

A grand fête in St. Peter's. The Pope was borne into the church on the shoulders of men, seated in his chair of state, making continually, as he passed along, the sign of the cross in the air with the two fore-fingers of his right hand.

 […]

It is common to hear of the attraction and fascination of the Catholic ceremonials;—for my part, I think mass a more tiresome business than a Quakers' meeting.

[…]

 The vespers, of which music forms the principal part, are more attractive; though one cannot listen to the chants of these " warbling wethers," without feelings of indignation at the system which sanctions such a school of music; but perhaps a government of celibacy may affect to believe the deprivation of virility a loss of small importance. 

excerpt from 'The Diary of an invalid, being the journal of a tour... in Portugal, Italy, Switzerland and France, 1817-1819' pp. 134-136 (134 words)

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