62 HINTS of OCCURRENCES, &c.

The chapel of St. Salvator on the hill, oppofite the fand-pit, formerly belonged to a nunnery of Celeftines,who having obtained leave from the pope to be transferred to the town, left the attendance of the chapel to afecular prieft. The celeftial virgins, however, feem not to have been totally diverted of all attachment to worldlyconcerns; for they took very good care of their revenues, and no income at all was left to the future minifters ofthe altar, who now are reduced to live upon the offerings of the town-pilgrims, who frequently vifit this hermit-age in Lent. The prefent clergyman, either for this reafon, or to give an inftance of apoftolical humility ; afterhaving performed his fpiritual duty, tills his fmall portion of land with his own hands, and for want of cattleis often feen yoked to the harrow with his brother, a gentleman of the law; a great many of whofe brethrenthe world would be happy to fee engaged in the fame peaceful occupation.

THE END OF THE SEVENTH NUMBER.