WRIGHT - An account of his excellence - 1688 copia

*8 c to the Pope's Inward Antichamber, where he found the Coneflatle Colonna attending; for he, and the Duke dehracciano, are the only Romans, that are Principi delSoglio; that is to fay, Princes that can ftand [ongreat Days) under the Canopy of State: His Lordlhpi and he, having faluted each other, and difcours'd for a while, the Pope came out, and after his Benedict-ion (they, and fbme of the Bed-chamber preceding) he was brought to the Veftry ; where being Pontifically Rob'd, and Mitred, by two Cardinal Deacons (to wit, Maldachini, and Pamflio) his Excellence took up his Train, and fo follow'd him to the Throne, in the Room where the Confiftory was then held j Handing clofe by him on his Right hand, and difcourfing ftill with him, during the Cafmes, and Intervals of the Function. The Function it felf confifted chiefly, in the Pope's Bleffing the people; the Salutations he received from the Cardinals; and his Pray- ers ( at his giving the Hats) that God would incline