great proceffions, when they go out 

 veiled ; and as in that drefs they cannot 

 be known, they amufe themfelves in 

 talking to people much in the man- 

 ner that is done at our mafquerades. 

 One night in Lent, as I was ftanding clofe 

 to the houfes as the proceffion went by, 

 and having nothing but a thin waiftcoat 

 on under my cloak, and happening to 

 have my arm out, a lady came by, and 

 gave me a pinch with fo good a will, 

 that I thought (he had taken the piece 

 out , and, indeed, I carried the marks 

 for a long time after. I durft not take 

 the leaft notice of this at the time ; for 

 had I made any difturbance, I fliould 

 have been knocked on the head. This 

 kind lady immediately after mixed with 

 the crowd, and I never could find 

 out who had done me that favour. I 

 have feen fifty or fixty penitents fol- 

 lowing th'efe proceflions ; they wear 

 a long white garment with a long train 



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