and the other Azores. ; 955 
represent all the circumstances in the denial, condemnation, 
and crucifixion of Christ, together with many other events 
recorded in the Scriptures... Men and women, the charac- 
ters of some of whom are well known not to be the most 
pure, are hired to perform in this show, and are dressed 
and painted at the Franciscan convent, where the proces- 
sion is arranged. Our Saviour is represented by a large 
wooden image, dressed in a purple robe; uponits head is 
a crown of thorns, and the hands, which are tied, beara 
reed. ‘Two men, representing Herod and Pilate, march 
along in red boots, with splendid turbans on their heads, 
from beneath which an abundance of false hair hangs in 
graceful ringlets over robes. of purple and ermine. Their 
long trains are held by children dressed as pages. The 
cock and St. Peter have a conspicuous station, in company 
with Judas Iscariot. Children, dressed as in the proces- 
sion described in the preceding chapter, carry silver dishes, 
on some of which are a sponge, hammer and nails; on 
others are human skulls and thigh bones. Following the 
cross are two persons, representing the two thieves; they 
are strangely dressed, and their arms are bound with cords. 
Their faces are concealed by pieces of black crape, and 
they are guarded by soldiers on each side. An image of 
Mary, the mother of Jesus, is carried on a bier ; her eyes 
are raised to heaven, and tears appear to drop from them, 
which are conspicuous at the distance of many yards. In 
another part of the procession are seen Abraham and Isaac, 
clothed in sheep-skins, Isaac bearing on his shoulder a 
bundle of faggots.” 
The eighth chapter contains an account of the climate, 
agriculture, &c. ‘ The thermometer rarely indicates a 
temperature below fifty degrees of Fahrenheit’s scale, or 
above seventy-five.” The state of agriculture appears to 
be miserably bad, arising in part from the entailment of es- 
tates, and from anatural aversion to labour and improves 
ment in the islands. The remark made by the first adven- 
turers that noxious animals and reptiles do not exist in the 
Azores is confirmed by the observations of Dr. Webster, 
who in speaking of the miserable superstitions, of these 
islanders, very carefully avoids the use of those harsh 
epithets, which they so justly merit. . 
