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bute much to the entertainment of the mob, 

 — the former opening its enormous jaws and 

 pretending to bite any persons near, and 

 the latter (whose neck is made twelve feet 

 long,) by means of springs, moves from side 

 to side, making the by-standers scamper 

 about for safety from the attacks of its sharp 

 bill, which sometimes descends with violence 

 on the head of a gaping spectator. Then 

 follow children, strewing flowers before cars 

 drawn by men, in one of which is David, 

 with Goliath's head in his hand ; in another 

 Queen Esther ; Joseph follows on a superbly 

 caparisoned horse, attended by guards in 

 Roman dresses. The performers^ in this 

 pageant are all of the best families, and no 

 expense is spared to deck them magnifi- 

 cently with jewels, silk, &c. and much in- 

 terest and exertion are made to secure a part 

 in the procession. 



The clergy next advance, bearing the ele- 

 vated Host, at the sight of which all fall 



