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pelting, and parading the streets in masks, 
are very childish amusements for men and 
women to partake in; but it is so delightful 
to see people thoroughly enjoying them¬ 
selves, that I could not help feeling for the 
bitter disappointment of the carnival re¬ 
vellers, especially of the lower orders, many 
of whom are said to save up their money for 
some weeks before, to enable them to buy or 
hire a dress for the occasion. 
In the morning I went with our friend, 
Mr. N-, to St. Paul’s Church, where 
there was a grand festa, as it is called. 
Here we heard some good music and sing¬ 
ing, after which a learned monk delivered a 
discourse in Italian, which my companion 
informed me was a narration of St. Paul’s 
arrival on the island, and of the conversion 
of the inhabitants to Christianity. The gale 
was so violent, and there was so much swell 
