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The second part also contains an analysis of the constitution

of the Council, which is interesting as not entirely supporting certain. assertions repeatedly made at the time, as, for example, in relation to the number of bishops in partibus who took a share in it. The number of members of the Council actually present were 744, of whom 49 were cardinals, 106 were Italian bishops, and 53 only were bishops in partibus,. several of these last being real missionary bishops. This probably secured to the Pope,—say, about 200 pretty safe votes, as we should suppose, but left 540 bishops or thereabouts outside the special sphere of Roman influence. The volumes will be found most conveniently- arranged. for easy reference.