CHARLES WATERTON, ESQ. vii 



upon these sacred objects. During the whole time 

 that I stood by the side of the bed, gazing at her 

 holy countenance, I could not perceive the smallest 

 movement in the eyes. I now went up to Father 

 Oapistrani, and respectfully said to him, in Latin, 

 that there was not quite sufficient light in the 

 apartment. He gave me to understand by a nod 

 of his head, and a look at two unlighted candles, 

 which were on a little oratory, next the wall at 

 the foot of the bed, that he would light one of 

 them immediately, by the candle which he held in 

 his hand. He did so : and with the additional 

 light from it we had a full and very distinct view 

 of the angel countenance before us. She was still 

 on her knees, keeping her eyes immovably fixed 

 upon the crucifix before them ; and her body 

 seemed unmoved, as though it had been a statue. 

 Her hands were joined devotionally under her 

 chin; whilst her hair, and the rest of her person, 

 were just as they have been represented by portraits 

 taken of her. 



When we had fully satisfied our curiosity, Father 

 Oapistrani desired her to come out of ecstacy. She 

 obeyed immediately ; and then lay reclined with 

 her head on the pillow. Her countenance was that 

 which we suppose common to the angels ; and on 

 her face could be clearly descried her calm resigna- 

 tion to the will of her adorable Creator. 



