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covel's diary.
being fully ended, a Metropolite went up and preach't ist
a very short prayer, then name his text Mat. 5-8, tcaddp-
t<zto9, then saluted the Patr., expat, Metropolit, and the
whole auditory, rcturn'd to his text again, where the
greatest part was reckoning up various opinions. He
quoted Ignatius, etc., etc., and coming to speak of Par-
thenius, calling him bad enough, [amojngst the rest com-
paring him to Lucifer and the bad angels ; he mistook,
and said UaiaLos (who was there present, and hang'd down
his head). Then we many cry'd out, Partlienius, Par-
tlienius, at which he making a stand, said Tlap6evio<; Xejco,
and with much adoe went on. He ended his sermon
with a short prayer. The greater part of his sermon was
much about Parthenius's abusing the Church. At the
door of the Church lay many thousands of candles, which
were given by Greekes and others. First, before the New
Patr. came from the Sacristia to his seat, every one lighted
his candle, which made a brave sight from end to end of
the church. Just as the New Patriarch took his seat, all
cryed out (again and again repeating) afio?, afto?, a£io<?.
After the Sermon was done, the Patriarch took down a
small crosse (guilt with gold) that hang'd behind, and,
holding it, he blest people (as he did once or twice in the
office before with his hand, they all bowing at the same
time). Then came out the pane Benedetto, and was carried
to him. All the people came (thronging), kist his hand,
and took some bread. The Aqua benedetta was not
brought forth, as I saw. The French Ambassador invited
me to dinner with him, as likewise to the Patriarch's House,
but I excused myself, etc.
Nov. 21. we went (my Ld., etc.) to the Islands. We
did not touch at any till we came to Principe.
Dec. 23, I was much indisposed; the 26th I fell ill of a
continued feaver, which held me 17 dayes. I lost above
30 oz. of blood, reduc't me so low that (it being a very
being fully ended, a Metropolite went up and preach't ist
a very short prayer, then name his text Mat. 5-8, tcaddp-
t<zto9, then saluted the Patr., expat, Metropolit, and the
whole auditory, rcturn'd to his text again, where the
greatest part was reckoning up various opinions. He
quoted Ignatius, etc., etc., and coming to speak of Par-
thenius, calling him bad enough, [amojngst the rest com-
paring him to Lucifer and the bad angels ; he mistook,
and said UaiaLos (who was there present, and hang'd down
his head). Then we many cry'd out, Partlienius, Par-
tlienius, at which he making a stand, said Tlap6evio<; Xejco,
and with much adoe went on. He ended his sermon
with a short prayer. The greater part of his sermon was
much about Parthenius's abusing the Church. At the
door of the Church lay many thousands of candles, which
were given by Greekes and others. First, before the New
Patr. came from the Sacristia to his seat, every one lighted
his candle, which made a brave sight from end to end of
the church. Just as the New Patriarch took his seat, all
cryed out (again and again repeating) afio?, afto?, a£io<?.
After the Sermon was done, the Patriarch took down a
small crosse (guilt with gold) that hang'd behind, and,
holding it, he blest people (as he did once or twice in the
office before with his hand, they all bowing at the same
time). Then came out the pane Benedetto, and was carried
to him. All the people came (thronging), kist his hand,
and took some bread. The Aqua benedetta was not
brought forth, as I saw. The French Ambassador invited
me to dinner with him, as likewise to the Patriarch's House,
but I excused myself, etc.
Nov. 21. we went (my Ld., etc.) to the Islands. We
did not touch at any till we came to Principe.
Dec. 23, I was much indisposed; the 26th I fell ill of a
continued feaver, which held me 17 dayes. I lost above
30 oz. of blood, reduc't me so low that (it being a very