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sion, nearly resembling the former, except 

 in the addition of a most ludicrous figure of 

 Grief, to close the procession ; the whole 

 proceeded towards the church, where the 

 trappings and decorations of the pageant 

 were deposited for the night. 



28th. Good-Friday. Fish very scarce, 

 and no meat allowed to be used ; rather on 

 short allowance ; hoped the fast-days would 

 speedily terminate. Went to church about 

 eight o'clock in the evening with Colonel 

 Rieux. The curate, a young man, preach- 

 ed with great energy and violent gesticula- 

 tions in a sing-song tone. The majority of" 

 the audience was women, and the church so 

 excessively crowded that we could only ob- 

 tain entrance through the vestry, and might 

 be said to be behind the scenes. Hence 

 we saw a figure, represented on a cross, and 

 intended for our Saviour, which was veiled 

 from the rest of the congregation by a dark 



