But the Pope has no children.

He prefers sowing in his churches, in order to reap the harvest in Paradise.
Might he not at least assist the unfortunate peasants who furnish the bread he eats?
An able and truthful statistician (the Marchese Pepoli) has proved that in the township of Bologna, the rural proprietors actually pay taxes to the amount of L6.8s.4d.upon every L4-worth of taxable income.

The fisc is not content with absorbing the entire revenue, but it annually eats into the capital.

What think you of such moderation?
In 1855 the vines were diseased everywhere.

Lay governments vied with each other in assisting the distressed proprietors.