Hijlorie of the Indies. 



ftation. They wen tin this fort above foure leagues in 

 three or foure houres , calling this proccfiion y Tpayn* 

 Vitztiputzft. Being come to the foote of the ftaircs, 

 they lee downc the brancard or litter with the idoll, 

 tying great cordes to the armes of the brancarde, then 

 with great oblervance and reverence , they did drawe 

 vp the litter with the idoll in it to the top of the Tem 

 ple, fomc drawing above, and others helping belowe, 

 in the meanc time there was a great noifc offluitcs* 

 trumpets, cornets, and drurnmes. They did mount it 

 in this manner , for that the ftaires of the Temple were 

 very fteepe and narrow , fo as they could not carry vp 

 the litter vpon their (houlders, while they mounted 

 vp the idoll , all the people ftoodein the Court with 

 muchfcverence and feare.Being mounted to the top, 

 anJthat they had placed it in a little lodge of roies, 

 which they held readie 5 prefently came the yong men, 

 which ftravved many flowers of fundric kindes,where- 

 | with they filled the temple both within and without. 

 This done, all the Virgins came out of their convent, 

 | bringing peeces of paftc compounded of beetcs , and 

 ; rofted Mays, which was of the fame paftc whereof 

 I their idoll was made and compounded, and they were 

 of the fafhion of great bones. They delivered them 

 to the yong men, who carried them vpand laid them 

 vp and laide them at the idolls fecre , wherewith they 

 filled the whole place , that it could receive no more* 

 They called thefe morcels of pafte, the flefhand bones 

 Gfritztlifut^li. Having layed abroade thefe boncs> 

 prefently cameall the Ancients ofthe Temple^riefts, 

 Lcvites, and all the reft of the Minifies according to , 

 their dignities and antiquities , (for heerein there was 1 

 aftriilorder amongft them , one after another, with] 



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