206 MOSCOW. 
chap. The stalls of fruit and food in the streets of 
■ j Moscow prove, perhaps, beneficial to the health 
Fruit Ind of the people; especially to the children, who 
Fojd ' are ill-fed at home. At these places, for a few 
copeeks, which they contrive to collect, they get 
answer, “ I renounce,” distinctly, to each question, and spit thee 
times upon the ground , in token of malediction. (See Part II. Sect. III. 
cb. vii. p. 295. Note 1. of these Travels, for further observations upon 
this antient Eastern inode of cursing J 1 hen they turn their laces to 
the font again: and being asked by the priest, ' fVhether they pvo- 
mise to bring up the child in the true Creek Religion , ’ the exorcism 
begins: the priest puls his hand upon the child, and blows three 
times, say ing these words, “ Get out of the child , thou unclean spirit, 
and make way for the Holy Ghost he then cuts off a lock of the 
child’s hair, wraps it up in apiece of wax, and throws it into the font ; 
after which th hild is stripped quite naked, and the priest takes it 
in his arms aud plunges it into the water three times, pronouncing the 
words of the Sacrament, “ I baptize thee in the name of the Father, and 
of the Son, and if the Holy Ghost." 
Immediately after the immersion, he signs it with the sign of the 
cross, (using for that purpose an oil consecrated by a Bishop,) upon the 
forehead, upon the breast, upon the shoulders, upon the palms of the 
hands, and upon the back. This is another sacrament, arid it is called 
the Baptism ol Unction : by virtue of this, it is supposed the child re- 
vives the Holy Ghost. The priest having then put a grain of salt in 
its mouth, puts a clean shirt upon it, and says, “ Thou art as clean and 
as clear from original sin as thy shirt” He then hangs about its neck 
a little cross, of gold, silver, or lead, which is strictly preserved by the 
Russians, who deny Christian burial to such as have not one of these 
crosses about them when they die. Those who are sponsors for the 
child are looked upon as so nearly related, that they arc not permit- 
ted to intermarry. In cases of necessity, the midwife, or any other 
person except the parents, may administer baptism. Baptism is es- 
teemed the most essential point of religion, for they bold tbc doctrine 
of original sin; and persons, who have been notorious reprobates, are 
re-admitted as members of the Church, by repeating their baptism. 
There being no Confirmation in this Church, baptism, and baptismal 
unction (above mentioned), are administered at the same time. 
