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10 at Bethlehem, of whom 7 were Spaniards* 
4 at Jaffa, all Spaniards. 
4 at Acre, of whom one was a Spaniard. 
13 at Nazareth, 9 of whom were Spaniards. 
9 at Damascus, all Spaniards. N ) 
9 at Aleppo, all Italians. 
3 at Tripoli, Auza, and Latakia, all Italians. 
5 at Larnaca in Cyprus, all Italians. 
3 at Nicosia in Cyprus, all Spaniards. 
Total, 124 monks, of whom 79 were Spaniards. 
It may be seen from the foregoing table, that almost 
two thirds of the monks in the Holy Land were natives 
of Spain. 
At Seide there is a convent for French monks, but 
there w>ere not any in it at that time. 
There are four other religious houses in the East, 
which are without the precincts of the Holy Land, 
namely, that at Constantinople, containing four Spanish 
monks; that at Cairo, in which are eight Italians; one 
at Alexandria, inhabited by two of the same country; 
and that of Rosetta, containing one Italian also. In all 
fifteen, of whom four are Spaniards. 
The chief of the monks in the Holy Land has 
generally the appellation of very reverend. His titles 
are those of Apostolic nuncio, keeper of the Holy Land, 
warden of Mount Sion and of the most holy Sepulchre. 
He confers holy orders, and enjoys the episcopal ho- 
nours and privileges, without being a bishop. The office 
is always filled by an Italian, who is changed e very- 
three years. This dignity was enjoyed when I was there 
by a Neapolitan, named Bonaventura di Nola.^ 
The second chief of the monks is styled Vicar, and 
must always be a Frenchman. There is besides a coun- 
cil called the Discretory, which is composed of four 
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