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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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