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48 about - whenever the fancy of the priests dictated. The things was showy and attractive. It remained the whole evening - during which she devoutful both women and men - come in and kneeling before the shrine - repeated their prayers and retired. I could not help wondering at the the scene. That shrine so bright with light - and between me and it - that crowd of prayers - kneeling and sitting on the dirty and cold pavement - while the confused noise of mumbled prayers filled my ears. The most of the devotees were the common people - who looked about and prayed at the same time - but now and then came in a cluster of finely draped Señioras and Señoritas - and spreading down their tasteful mats - would close their black eyes - and move their pretty lips - in devotion. Saturday evening was devoted to a grand procession. Several large altars composed of similar things - as the one we had seen the proceeding evening - which had engaged many men in preparing - were deposited in the church from whence the march was to commence. Having been provided with candles - we repaired to the church. All was bustle and preparation I gazed with wonder at the huge altars - can it be possible they purpose to carry these altars through the rough and uneven streets? At length the lighting of the altars commenced - they looked splendid. Sixty men lifted the largest and moved forward - the procession was formed - each person bearing a lighted candle. No garment of a light color was allowed to be worn. The Tomb of the Savior moved first - preceeded by priests - and the authorities of the city. A damask canopy - borne by several gentlemen - followed a string of the citizens. Another altar - with an image of the Savior - filled its place in the procession - and lastly - the altar with the Virgin upon it - followed by the women. We moved to the music of fiddles - flutes & alternating with chantings by an old negro and answered by the priests. I was much disposed to enjoy the scene. The song of the old negro - with its nasal twang - and its peculiar twist - turn and shake - amused me greratly. But the procession moved so slow - and the men bearing the altars had to rest so often - that the matter became quite tedious. I thought we had overshot the mark in volunteering to walk in the procession. It was not till near twelve o'clock that we got the altars safely back to the churches - and were dismissed. Early the next morning Easter Sunday - the Tomb was brought out on the Plaza. It was the Resurection. I heard the Priests chanting - and saw the gleaming of lights - but I was too incurious to leave my bed - having been well