WRIGHT - An account of his excellence - 1688 copia

5* iran as faft to feet, as to meet their Health. His Excellence being come to Mmte- Cavallo (where the Pope then Refided) found the Soldiers drawn up before the Gate ; fo that en- tring the Palace, He alighted at the foot of the great Stairs, and was received (the Lay-perfons of Quality preceding, and the Prelates following) at the Portal of the Great Hall, juft on the Top of the faid Stairs, by Monfignior Mugiafcbi the Chamberlain, who, with other Purpled Officers, conducted him to the Anticamera, and thence (after a little repofing) to the Bedchamber it felf) for his Holinefs's Indifpofltion, hinder'd r him from going to the Sala Regia, where fuch great Embaflies, are ufually firft receive!. The Pope was clad in Red Silk, with a lac d Linnen Rocket, and fate in a Crimfon Ve l- vet Chair, not far from his Bed: And as foon as his Excellence had made the three Obeyfances (the laft, being down to the feet) he received his Benediction, and fo leated himfelf juft before his