a vow that day. to fervc the idoll. And therefore 

 as had made this vow, came by the point of day , offe 

 ring themfelvcsto the Deputies of the Temple , that 

 they might command them what they would have 

 done,the which they did carefully performe.They did 

 prepare fuch varietieof meates, as it was admirable. 

 This meate being ready ,and the houre of dinner come, 

 all thefe virgins went out of the Temple in proccflion, 

 every one carrying a little basket of bread in her hand, 

 and in the other 5 a difli of thefe meates ; before them 

 marched an old man, like to a fteward, with a pleafant 

 habite,he was clothed in a white furples downe to the 

 calves of hislegges , vpon a dublet without fleeves of 

 red leather,like to a iacket, hee c arried wings infteede 

 of fleeves, from the which hung broade ribbands, at 

 the which did hang a fmall Calibaffi or pumpion, 

 which was covered with flowers, by little holes that 

 were made in it, and within it were many fuperftitious 

 things.This old man thus attyred 5 marched very hum 

 bly and heavily before the preparation, with his head 

 declining: and comming neere the foote of the ftaires, 

 he made a great obeifance and reverence. Then going 

 on the one fide, the virgins drew neere with the meate, 

 prefenting it in order one after another, with great re- 

 verence. This fcrvice prefented, the old man returned 

 as beforejeading the virgins into their convent. This 

 done, the y ong men and minifters of the Templc,came 

 forth and gathered yp this meate, the which they carri 

 ed to the chambers of the chiefe Priefls of the Temple, 

 who had faded five daies,eating onely once a day, and 

 they had alfo abftained from their wives, not once go 

 ing out of the Tern pie in thefe fivedaies. During the 

 which, they did whlppe themfelves rigoroufly with 



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