82 RELIGIOUS PROCESSION. 



tion of the place, ranged on either side of 

 the streets through which we passed. The 

 beauty of the sex did not appear very con- 

 spicuous on this occasion. The procession 

 was also graced by the guard of the sepul- 

 chre, dressed in white jackets, blue trowsers 

 covered with black crape, and dark veils 

 concealing the face. They had high conical 

 caps with long feathers hanging over them, 

 which only needed bells to complete the 

 tout ensemble, and to afford a lively repre- 

 sentation of Tom Fool's cap. They were 

 armed with lances and swords. A man 

 clothed in a white shroud was performing a 

 penance, which consisted in keeping his arm 

 extended as in the act of offering something 

 contained in a glass, and intended to re- 

 present the nauseous liquor presented to our 

 Saviour. I observed that he had a stick 

 passing through his sleeve so as to support 

 his arm. He, as well as the guards, marched 

 backwards with a kind of pantomimic step, . 



