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siast was saying, listened with great comfort to 
such a lively manifestation of a zeal, which they 
attributed to the blessed effects of the performance. 
The Abate, however, with genuine Scottish par- 
tiality, was alarmed for his countryman, and en- 
deavoured to persuade him to hold his tongue 
during the ceremony, as he ran the risk of being 
torn to pieces by the mob. 
that 
It appeared 
this zealous presbyterian, 
without understanding a word of any civilized lan- 
gllage, 
but only a dialect of his own, 
had 
come to 
Rome for the express purpose of attem pting to con- 
vert the Pope, as the shortest Way, in his opinion, of 
putting an end to the reign of Antichrist.--When 
WHS 
mass" 
over, 
Abatci, 
the 
anxious 
to 
from 
avert 
him 
the 
consequences 
which 
his 
extravagance 
he continued to per- 
if 
would undoubtedly entail, 
severe in 
entered 
into 
with 
conversation 
him. 
It 
aPPBarE2d 
he 
had 
only that morning arrived 
in 
Babylon, 
and 
being 
unable 
to 
rest 
until 
he 
had 
seen a glimpse of the gorgeous harlot, 
he had not 
then provided himself with lodgings. The Abate 
conducted him to a house where he knew he 
would 
be 
carefully attended ; 
and 
he 
also 
endea-