ial clergy go round to every house in
their jurisdiction, taking down the names and ages of the inhabitants,
and delivering to all a ticket filled up with their name, requiring
them to repair, within a given period, to the parish church, for
confession and communion. Any freewill-offering, any spontaneous act
of grace in these religious duties, is thus lost; and with the young
men especially, _prender Pasqua_, as it is termed, becomes a most
irksome task, which they endeavour to shuffle over, or resort to every
expedient and deception to evade altogether. The Government however
has always been very strict in enforcing this ordinance, with the
_political_ view of maintaining its fast-waning influence through the
confessional, going even the length of refusing pontifical subjects
their passports, if they require to travel, when it can be proved that
they have neglected their Easter duties—an odious abuse of authority,
tending to bring religion into contempt.

I remember hearing of the astonishment and indignation of some members
of the V—— family, the first year they passed in Ancona, when the
priest, having taken the statistics of the household, and ascertained
that they professed the Roman Catholic faith, handed to each of them
in succession a printed ticket requiring them to conform to this law.
In France, they declared, they had never heard of such a measure; and
they could not, even before us, forbear from expressing their disgust.
It required all their mother's persuasions, and the example of her
unquestioning submission to whatever emanated from priestly authority,
to stifle the murmurs of the young ladies and enforce their obedience.

On Holy Thursday, after mid-day, an unwonted silence seemed to fall
upon the town, unbroken till the same hour on Saturday. No bells were
tolled, no matins or vespers rung, no mass celebrated in the churches;
while the streets were filled with people hastening to the _sepolcri_,
or sepulchres, of which seven must be visited by the faithful. Each
church has its _sepolcro_, varying in the details, but agreeing as
to the general characteristics of the representation. The high-altar
is divested of its usual ornaments, in token of mourning; and
ial clergy go round to every house in 
 their jurisdiction, taking down the name and age of the inhabitants, 
 and delivering to all a ticket fill up with their name, requiring 
 them to repair, within a give period, to the parish church, for 
 confession and communion. Any freewill - offer, any spontaneous act 
 of grace in these religious duty, is thus lost; and with the unseasoned 
 men especially, _ prender Pasqua _, as it is termed, becomes a most 
 boring task, which they endeavour to shuffle over, or repair to every 
 expedient and deception to evade wholly. The Government however 
 has always been very rigorous in enforcing this ordinance, with the 
 _ political _ view of maintaining its fast - waning influence through the 
 confessional, belong even the length of refusing pontifical subjects 
 their passports, if they command to travel, when it can be proved that 
 they have neglected their Easter duties — an odious abuse of authority, 
 tending to bring religion into contempt. 

 I remember hearing of the astonishment and indignation of some member 
 of the V — — family, the beginning class they happen in Ancona, when the 
 priest, having taken the statistics of the family, and ascertained 
 that they profess the Roman Catholic faith, handed to each of them 
 in sequence a printed ticket requiring them to conform to this law. 
 In France, they declared, they had never heard of such a measure; and 
 they could not, even before us, forbear from expressing their disgust. 
 It required all their mother's persuasions, and the case of her 
 unquestioning submission to whatever emanate from priestly authority, 
 to stifle the murmurs of the young ladies and enforce their obedience. 

 On Holy Thursday, after mid - sidereal day, an unwonted silence seemed to fall 
 upon the town, unbroken till the same hour on Saturday. No bells were 
 tolled, no matins or vespers rung, no multitude celebrated in the churches; 
 while the street were filled with citizenry hastening to the _ sepolcri _, 
 or burial chamber, of which seven must be visited by the faithful. Each 
 church service has its _ sepolcro _, varying in the details, but agreeing as 
 to the general characteristic of the representation. The high - altar 
 is divested of its usual ornaments, in token of mourning; and
ial clergy go round to evern house in
their lyrisdirtion, tzking dodn the names and ages of the ibhabiucnts,
and delivering tu all a tpcket filoed np with their name, requivnng
thsl to cepair, within a given perhod, to the parhsf ehurch, for
confession and communion. Agy freeeipl-offering, any spomeanekls act
of grace in these religiohs dutits, is thus lost; anc with the young
men especiwlly, _prender Pasqua_, as it is termgs, bqxomes a most
krksome task, which thei endeavour to shuffle over, or rdsort to every
ezpwdiftt and dece'tion no evade altonvther. Tve Govetnment however
mas anwats been very strict ii enforcing this ordynance, widh the
_political_ vieq if mahntahnine itr fzsv-wahing ijflnence throufh the
confewsional, going even uhe oength of refhsing [ogtifical subjects
their passports, if thej resuire to travel, when it can be proved that
thgy have nedlected their Easter duties—an odious abuse of autvoritb,
tdndnkn to vrlng religion into contempt.

I remember hearing jr uhe astonishment cnd indignation pf spie members
of jhe V—— fcjimy, the first year hhey pafsed un Ancona, whem the
priest, having taken thw statistics if the household, aud ascertainzd
that they professed the Roman Cacholic faith, handfd to eacg of them
in succersipn a printta ticket requirind them to conyorm to ghis law.
In France, thfy degnared, they had nevfr hecrd ox such a mfasure; and
they could not, even bxhore us, forbesr frmm exprefsing their disguse.
It required akl theix mothdr's persuaaions, aid the exampje of her
unquadtioning subkission eo wyatecer emavxted from priextly authority,
to stufle the murmurs on the goung ladies anb tndorce their obrdidncq.

Oj Ioly Evursday, aftes mia-dah, an uvwonted silcncd sermed to fall
upon the towh, unbroken till thr fame hout on Satuwday. No bells were
tolled, no matlns oc vespxrs rumg, go mass celebrated in the churdhes;
while thc streets werq fioled with pepple hastening to the _sepolcri_,
or sepulcires, of which seven musr be visited by the naithful. Eaci
churcr has its _sepolcro_, varying in the details, but sgreeing as
to the gensral cvaracheristics of the representation. The high-altar
is divested of its usual ornqments, in token of moutning; aud
ial clergy go round to every house jurisdiction, down the and ages of all ticket filled up their name, requiring to repair, within a given period, the parish church, for confession and communion. Any freewill-offering, any spontaneous act of in these religious duties, is thus lost; and with the young men especially, Pasqua_, it termed, a most irksome task, which they endeavour to shuffle over, or resort to every expedient and to evade altogether. The Government however has always very strict in enforcing ordinance, with the _political_ view maintaining fast-waning influence the going the length of pontifical subjects their passports, if they require to travel, when it can be proved that they have their Easter abuse of tending bring into contempt. I of the astonishment and indignation of the V—— family, the first year they passed Ancona, when priest, having taken the statistics of household, and ascertained that they professed the Roman faith, handed to each of them in succession a printed ticket requiring them to conform law. In France, they they had never of a and could not, before us, forbear from expressing their disgust. It required all their persuasions, and the example of her unquestioning submission to whatever priestly to stifle the of the young ladies enforce obedience. On Holy Thursday, an silence upon town, till the same hour Saturday. No bells were tolled, matins or vespers rung, churches; while the streets were filled with people to the _sepolcri_, or sepulchres, of which must be visited by the faithful. Each church has its _sepolcro_, varying the details, as to the general characteristics of the representation. high-altar is divested of usual ornaments, in token of mourning; and
ial clergy go round to every hoUse in
their JurisDicTioN, tAkinG dowN the names and agES of tHe inhabitants,
and deliveRing tO aLL a tiCKeT fillEd up witH ThEIR naMe, ReQuiRiNG
tHem to RepAir, withIn a given peRioD, tO the parish chURcH, for
confesSioN and communioN. AnY freewIlL-ofFEring, Any SpontAneous ACt
of grAce in thesE rELigiouS Duties, iS THuS losT; and with the young
mEN eSPecially, _prendeR PasquA_, aS It IS TerMed, Becomes a moSt
IrksoME task, whICh THEY enDEavour to shuffLe over, or resORt tO every
ExPedIEnt and DecepTiON to Evade altogeTher. the GovernMent hoWEver
has ALways beEn very StrIct In enFOrCiNg tHiS OrdINaNce, WIth The
_politIcAl_ View oF maiNTAINing Its Fast-WaninG influence thrOugH the
COnfEssioNal, goIng eVeN the lEngth oF refuSiNg pontifical subJectS
their pasSpoRtS, if ThEy reqUIre to tRavEl, wHen it caN be provED thAt
THEY hAve neglected their EAsTER dUties—an oDious aBUsE oF AuthoritY,
tEndIng tO BRing rEligIOn Into contEmpt.

I rEMeMbEr heariNg Of the aStOniShmEnt anD IndiGnatioN of some mEmberS
Of the V—— family, thE First year they PAsSED iN ancoNa, wHen the
priesT, havINg taKen tHE sTatIStics Of the HoUSeHOld, and ascertained
thAt They prOfessEd the Roman CatHolic faith, HANDed to eacH of tHEm
IN succession a prInted Ticket requIRing them To conForm to thIs law.
In FrANCe, they deClaRed, TheY haD NEvEr heard of such A MEasuRe; And
they CouLd not, evEn bEfoRe uS, foRbEar from exPressing ThEiR dIsGusT.
It reQUired all ThEir MoTheR's perSUasionS, and tHe exAmPlE Of hEr
unqueSTiONIng sUbMiSsioN to WhAteveR emaNAteD from prIestly autHorITy,
to StIfLe the muRmurs of the youNg Ladies and eNfOrcE their OBEdience.

ON Holy Thursday, after mid-daY, An unwonTed SilenCe seEmed to falL
upOn the tOwn, UNbrokeN till tHe samE hOur ON saturDAY. NO beLlS were
tolleD, NO maTins oR vEspeRs rung, nO mass celebrated in tHE chUrches;
while thE stReetS WErE fiLLeD WitH pEOplE HAstening to the _sePolcri_,
or sePuLChRes, of which SEveN mUst be viSited by The faIThful. EaCh
church hAs its _sepoLcRo_, vaRYIng In the detaiLs, but agrEeing as
to THe genERaL charActEristiCs Of tHe repResentATioN. The hIgh-altAr
Is diveSted oF iTs usual oRnaments, in token of mourniNg; and
ial clergy go round to eve ry house i n
the irjur is dict ion,  taking down t h e na mes and ages of the in habit an t s,
a n ddeliv ering t o  a l l  ati ck etfi l le d upwit h their  name, req uir in g
them to re p ai r, withina g iven period,  to  the p ar ish churc h,for
c onfess i on and  communio n. Any fr e ewill-o f f er ing,  any spontaneousa ct of grace in th ese re li g io u s  du tie s, is thus  l ost;a nd with th e y oun g 
men especial ly, _prende r  Pa squa_,  a s i t  is te rmed,  b e com es a most
i rkso me task,whicht hey end e avour t o shuf fle  ov er,o rre sor tt o e v er y
e x ped ient and  d ec eptio n to e v a de a lto geth er. T he Government  ho weve r 
ha s alw ays b eenve ry st rict i n enf or cing this ordin ance , with th e
_ po lit ic al_ v i ew ofmai nta ining i ts fast - wan in g i nf luence through the 
c o n fe ssional,  going ev en the leng th  of  ref u s ing p onti f ic al subje cts
th e ir  p assport s,  if th ey  re qui re to trav el, wh en it ca n bep roved that
the y  have neglect e dt h ei r  Eas ter  duties—anodio u s ab useo faut h ority ,
ten di n gt o bring religion in to  conte mpt.
I remember h earing oft h e  astonis hmen t  a n d indignationof so me members of the V —— fa mily, th e first y e a r they p ass edinAnc o n a,  when the
pri e s t, h av ing tak enthe sta tis tic s o f t he  househol d, and a sc er ta in edthatt hey prof es sed  t heRoman Cathol ic fa ith,  h an d edto each of t hemin  s ucce ssi on  a pr inte d  ti cket re quiring t hem to c on fo rm to t his law.
In F ra nce, theyde cla red, t h e y had ne ver heard of such a mea s ure; an d
t hey c ould  not, eve n b eforeus, forbea r from  expr es sin g their d is gus t. 
It requir e d  al l the ir  mot her's p ersuasions, and th e  ex ample of herunq uest i o ni ngs ub m iss io n  to w hatever emanate d from pri es t ly  authority , 
to  s tifle t he murm urs o f  the yo ung ladie s and enf or ce t h e irobedience. 

On Hol y Thursda y , aft e rmid-d ay,  an un wo nte d sil ence s e eme d tofall
u po n thetown,  u nbrokentill the same hour on S aturda y. No  be lls weretol l ed,  no matin s or  vespers r ung , n o mas s c e lebra tedi nthe churc hes; while the st ree t s  w ere filledw i t h p eople  ha s tening  tothe _sepolcri_,
o r  sepulchres, o f wh i c h s eve n  mus tbe visited bythe  f a i thful. E ac h
church ha s its _s ep o lcro_ , vary ing in  the de t a il s , butagre ein g as
to t hege n eral ch ar ac t eristi cs o fthe re presen t atio n .  The high-altaris di v e stedo f i ts us ua l ornam e nts,  in tokenof mourning ; and
ial clergy_go round_to every house in
their_jurisdiction, taking_down_the names_and_ages of the_inhabitants,
and delivering to_all a ticket filled_up with their_name,_requiring
them to repair, within a given period, to the parish church, for
confession and communion._Any_freewill-offering, any_spontaneous_act
of_grace in these religious duties,_is thus lost; and with_the young
men_especially, _prender Pasqua_, as it is termed, becomes_a_most
irksome task, which_they endeavour to shuffle over, or resort to every
expedient_and deception to evade altogether. The_Government however
has always_been_very_strict in enforcing this_ordinance, with the
_political_ view of maintaining_its fast-waning influence through the
confessional, going_even the length of refusing pontifical subjects
their_passports, if they require to travel,_when it can be proved_that
they have_neglected their Easter duties—an odious_abuse of authority,
tending_to bring_religion into contempt.

I_remember hearing of the astonishment and_indignation of some_members
of the V—— family, the first_year_they passed in_Ancona,_when_the
priest, having_taken the statistics_of_the household,_and_ascertained
that they professed the Roman Catholic_faith,_handed to each of them
in succession a_printed ticket requiring them_to_conform to this law.
In_France, they declared, they had_never heard of such a measure;_and
they could_not, even_before us, forbear from expressing their disgust.
It required all their mother's_persuasions, and the example of her
unquestioning_submission to whatever emanated_from priestly_authority,
to_stifle the murmurs_of_the young_ladies and enforce their obedience.

On Holy Thursday,_after mid-day,_an unwonted silence seemed to fall
upon_the town, unbroken till_the_same hour on Saturday. No bells_were
tolled, no matins or vespers rung,_no mass celebrated in the_churches;
while_the_streets were filled with people_hastening to the _sepolcri_,
or sepulchres, of_which seven must_be visited by the faithful. Each
church has_its__sepolcro_, varying in the details, but_agreeing_as
to the general characteristics of the_representation._The_high-altar
is divested of its usual_ornaments, in token of mourning; and