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altar, by which the procession was to pass, 

 Poles, soaped, with prizes on the top, for 

 men to climb, puppets, and other amusements 

 for the populace, formed a singular mixture 

 with the religious preparations. About ele- 

 ven o'clock on the following morning, all 

 rejoicings and amusements cease instantane- 

 ously at the ringing of the bell which an- 

 nounces the signal for the procession, which 

 quits the cathedral at this time, traverses the 

 best streets and principal plazas, performing 

 a short mass at various altars temporarily 

 erected in the streets. The windows and 

 balconies of all the houses are gaily decorat- 

 ed with coloured cloth, and festoons of flow- 

 ers, and are crowded with spectators, male 

 and female, dressed in their gayest attire. 



The procession is commenced by prepos- 

 terous-sized figures of the animals of the 

 country, made of pasteboard, and moved by 

 men withinside. The alligator and galli- 

 nazo make conspicuous figures, and contri- 



