a little oS oiSant Agnefi. They M:e their names from 
the Churches ia their neigbbovirhood^ . and feem to di- 
vide the circumference oi the Gky without the Walls 
between them^ extending their Galleries everywhere 
under, , and a vaft way from it , fo that all the ground 
under, and for many miles about it, is faid to be hol- 
low. Now there are two forts of Authors that run 
into extravagance on this fubjeft 3 the one will have 
them , made by the Primitive Chriftians , adding, that 
'in the times of Perfecution they liv'd, held their Af- 
femblies, and laid up the Bodies of their Martyrs and 
Gonfeffbrs in them. This is the account that prevails 
VLt Rome^ and confequent to it there are men kept con- 
ftantly at work in them. As foon as thefe Labourers 
difcover a Repofitory, with any of the marks of a Saint 
about it, intimation is given to the Cardinal Treafurer, 
who immediately fends men of probity and reputation 
to the place, where they find a Palm painted or in- 
graven, or the Cypher Xp, which is commonly read 
fro Chrifio^ or a fmall round projeftion in the fide of 
the Galieryj a little below the Hepofitory^- what is 
within it is carry 'd to the Palace. Many of thefe pro- 
jeftions we have feen open, with pieces of the Vials in 
them 5 the Glafs indeed was tinftur'd, and. 'tis pretend- 
ed that in thefe Vials was confery*d the Blood of the 
Martyrs, which was thus laid up nigh their. Bodies, to- 
wards the Head, to diftinguifh them from thofe of the 
others that were not calTd to the honour of laying 
down their lives for the faith of the Gofpel.- . After the 
Labourers have furvey'd a Gallery, .they vdo up the en- 
try that leads into it 5 thus moft of them are (hut 5 nor 
are more left open than what is neceflary 10 keep up 
the trade of fnewing them to Strangers,; which they 
fay is done to prevent whathas often happened, Imean 
p?CY>4cs lofing themfelves iri thefe Tubterraneoiis Laba- 
rynihs ^ . by this conduct depriving us of the means of 
knowing 
