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pcrfonagc of theidoll, appoyntcdfor this feaft, which 

 they called the rcfcmblance of their God Tetylipuca, 

 and taking it vpon their flioulders,thcy broght it open 

 ly to the foote of the ftaires : then came forth the yong 

 men and maidens of the Temple, carrying a great cord 

 wreathed of chaines of roafted mays, with the which 

 thcyinvironed the Litter, putting a chainc of the fame 

 about the idollcs neckc , and a garland vppon his head. 

 They called the cord Toxcalt ,gnily ing the drought 

 and barrenncfle of the time. The yoong men came 

 wrapped inrcddecurtines, with garlands and chains 

 of roafted mays. Thcmaides were clothed in new gar 

 ments, wearing chaines about their neckes of roafted 

 mays ; and vpon their heads my ters made of rods co 

 vered with this mays,thcy had their feete covered with, 

 feathers, and their armes and cheekes painted. They 

 brought much of this roafted mays,and the chicfe men 

 put it vpon their heads, and about their ncckes,taking 

 flowers in their handes . The idoll beeing placed in his 

 litter, they ftrewd round about a great quantitie of the 

 boughes of Manguey , the leaves whereof are large and 

 pricking. 



This litter being fet vpon the religious mensfhoul- 

 ders, they carryeditin proceffion within the circuitc 

 of the Court , tvvoo Priefts marching before with cen- 

 fors, giving often incenfe to the idoll 5 and every time 

 they gave incenfe, they lifted vp their armes as high as 

 they could to the idoll, and to the Sunnc, faying, that 

 they lifted vp their praiers to heaven,even as thcfinokc 

 afcended on high . Then all the people in the.Coutt 

 turned round to the placewhither the idoll went, eve 

 ry one carrying in his hand new cords of the threcd of 

 raanguey, a&domelongj withaknotteatdicend,and 



with 



