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in his pontifical robes, and had a long gilt 

 tiara on his head, and a great crozier of 

 xnafly filver in his hand* After the bifliop 

 had addrefTed a fhort fpeech to the gover- 

 nor-general, a prieft brought a filver cru- 

 cifix on a long flick, (two priefts with light- 

 ed tapers in their hands, going on each 

 fide of it) to be kitted by the governor. 

 The bifhop and the prielts then wfcnt 

 through the long walk, up to the choir. 

 The fervants of the governor-general fol- 

 lowed with their hats on, and arms on 

 their fhoulders. At laft came the gover- 

 nor-general and his fuite, and after them a 

 croud of people. At the beginning of the 

 choir the governor-general, and the gene- 

 ral de la GaliJJonniere, ftopt before a chair 

 covered with red cloth, and flood there 

 during the whole time of the celebration 

 of the mafs> which was celebrated by the 

 bifhop himfelf. From the church he went 

 to the palace^ when the gentlemen of note 

 in the town, afterwards went to pay their 

 refpe&s to him. The religious of the dif- 

 ferent orders, with their refpedive fupe^ 

 riors, likewife came to him, to teftify their 

 joy on account of his happy arrival. Among 

 the numbers that came to vifit him, none 

 ftaid to dine, but thofe that were invited 

 Beforehand, among which I had the ho- 

 nour 



