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with them they whipped themrelves vppon the flioul- 

 dcrs; even as they doe heere vppon holy Thtirfcday. 

 All the walks of the Court and battlements were full 

 of boughs and flowers, fo frefh and plea&unt, as it did 

 give a great contentment. This preccffion being en- 

 ded,they brought the idoll to his vfual place of abode, 

 then came a great multitude of people with flowres, 

 drefled in divcrfe fortes, wherewith they filled the tem 

 ple and all the court,lb as it fecmed the ornament of an 

 Oratory. AH this was putte in order by the prieds, the 

 yoong men adminiftring thefe things vnto them frorri ., , 

 without. The chappell or chamber where the idoll re- 

 mayned was all this day open without any vaile. f & 



This done , every one came and offered curtines, : 9 

 and pendants ofSwdafiy, precious ftones, iewells, in- 

 fence, fweete wood, grapes, or eares of May s, quailes : 

 and finally, all they were accuftomed to offer in fuch 

 {blemnities. Whenas they offered quailes, ( which was 

 the poorc mans offering J they vfed this ceremonie, 

 they delivered them to the prieftes, who taking them, 

 pulled off their heads, and caft them at the foote of the 

 Altare, where they loft their bloud 5 and fo they did of 

 all other things which were offered. Every one did of 

 fer meate and fruite according to their power 3 the 

 which was laid at the foote of the altar , and the Mini- 

 fters gathered them vp, and carried them to their 

 chambers. This fblemne offering done, the people 

 went to dinner, every one to his village or houfe, lea 

 ving the feaft fufpended vntill after dinner . In the 

 meane time,the yong men and maidens of the temple, 

 with their ornaments, werebufied to ferve the idoll, 

 with all that was appointed for him to eate : which 

 meate was prepared by other women, who had made 



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