4 8 TRAVELS TO THE EAST. 
of dulcimer, which were {truck againft one another; 
and two round brafs plates, which were, according to 
true time, {truck together. This is 1 urkilh mufic, 
and does not found very bad in a fong. At certain 
times fmall bells might be heard. After the mufic 
had lafted awhile, the curtain which hid the niche 
of the altar was opened, when an old venerable 
prielt was to be feen, having on a gilt epifcopal 
mitre adorned with precious {tones, handing a fmall 
diftance from the altar. On each fide of him hood i 
a prielt in black habit, and nearer to him hood the 
prielts who had before been at the pulpit with the 
incenfe pot and candles in his hands. The prielt 
began to chant and give benedictions, which were 
anfwered with finging and mufic by the congrega- 
tion. A little while after the Sacrament was brought 
forth from a little clofet behind the altar. It was | 
borne by one of the above-mentioned difciples, 
who carried it as high as his head, and placed it on 
the altar. At the fame time came another, who 
took the mitre off the prielt, who was now to pro- 
nounce a benediction over the Sacrament and ex- 
hibit it to the congregation. Every one lighted the 
candles, which were before diflributed through the 
whole church for money, and were large and nu- 
merous. Two were lighted at a time, as faff as the 
ceremony advanced. The largeft, which flood on 
the front of the altar, and were about fix inches 
diameter, were feemingly lighted when the Sacra- 
ment was bleffed. It was however not they that 
burned, but fmaller candles fixed to the top were 
lighted in their {lead. The prielts chanted and the 
congregation fung, until the fcene was concluded. 
The priefts on each fide had a plate fattened to a 
long ftaff, with which they made a tinkling when 
any thing of confequence was performing ; nor did 
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