CHARLES WATERTON, ESQ. lxxix 



upon the high altar in the cathedral, all the 

 people joined in repeating the Litany of the 

 blessed Virgin, and in reciting aloud several 

 other prayers. "When these were finished, the 

 silver bust of the saint was taken from the 

 chapel in solemn and imposing procession, and 

 was put upon the high altar. High Mass was 

 then performed, whilst the entire cathedral was 

 densely filled, with people. At the termination 

 of High Mass, the phial containing the blood 

 was carried by one of the canons into the body 

 of the cathedral, in order that every person 

 present might have an opportunity of inspecting 

 the blood and of kissing the phial, should he 

 feel inclined to do so. There were two phials, 

 a large one containing the blood as it had flowed 

 from the wounds of the martyr at his execution, 

 and a smaller one containing his blood mixed 

 with sand, just as it had been taken from the 

 ground on which it had fallen. These two 

 phials were enclosed in a very strong and beau- 

 tifully ornamented case of silver and glass. I 

 kissed this case, and had a most satisfactory 

 opportunity of seeing the blood in its solid state. 

 Thousands of people, in all ranks of life, from 

 the prince to the beggar, had the same oppor- 



