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fimllarity to the natural ones. In a word, 

 they were all employed in fuch nice works, 

 as were fuitable to ladies of their rank in 

 life. In another hall they affemble to hold 

 their juntos. Another apartment contains 

 thofe who are indifpofed ; but fuch as are 

 more dangeroufly ill, have rooms to them- 

 felves. The novices, and new comers, are 

 taught and inftruded in another hall. An- 

 other is deftined for their refectory, or 

 dining-room, in which are tables on all 

 lides; on one fide of it is a fmall defk, 

 on which is laid a French book, concern- 

 ing the life of thofe faints who are men- 

 tioned in the New Teftament. When 

 they dine, all are filent ; one of the eldeft 

 gets into the delTc, and reads a part of 

 the book before mentioned ; and when 

 they are gone through it, they read feme 

 other religious book. During the meal, 

 they fit on that fide of the table, which 

 is turned towards the wall. Almoft in 

 every room is a gilt table, on which are 

 placed candles, together with the pidture 

 of our Saviour on the crofs, and of fome 

 faints : before thefs tables they fay their 

 prayers. On one fide is the church, and 

 near it a large gallery, divided from the 

 church by rails, fo that the nuns could 

 ooly look into it. In this gallery they re- 

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