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Maestro di Capella, and marble seats at
the back and sides: it is placed on the right
hand in approaching the altar, facing the
Pope's throne, which is near the altar on the
other side. There are seats or stalls for the
cardinals at the sides of the chapel, and
a small place for ambassadors to stand in,
just within the rails opposite to the altar;
but no other strangers are ever admitted;
nor are any persons, except the performers,
suffered to enter the orchestra during the
service. The grate, or balustrade, which
is in diamond squares, gilt, seems to take
off one third of the whole room, which
is very lofty and magnificent, but now
very dusty and much out of repair; the
floor is in beautiful Mosaic of marble,
From hence I went to the Pauline
chapel, which is used only once a year,
at which time it is illuminated with
many thousand lamps.
In the afternoon I had the pleasure of
seeing my very good friend Signor Santa-
relli, who had not only busied himself
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