The private vehicles were very few indeed; not a quarter of the muster at most.

The church itself was gaily filled, but not crowded in any part.

Priests, monks, and women formed nine-tenths of the congregation.

The sacrament was administered by the Pope himself to a number of communicants, amongst whom the English converts visiting Rome were as usual conspicuous.

After mass was over the Pope had breakfast at the Convent, and returned about noon to the city.