. Travels in the Pyrenees : including Andorra and the coast from Barcelona to Carcassonne. SUNSET IN ANDORRA (/(T^^ 279). ESCALDAS, ANDORRA IN THE DISTANCE [pagC 279) To face page 25? THE VALE OF THE CERDAGNE 253 colours of the fields outside) and white intricate lace, holdingaloft all sorts of emblazoned banners of white satin, these the old men of Llivia, carrying heavy silkenfolds of crimson and green damask enriched with fringesof gold; and then an old solemn priest with the face of achild, a book in his hands, wrapped in a silken embroideredcover Hke a thing of price ; and a
. Travels in the Pyrenees : including Andorra and the coast from Barcelona to Carcassonne. SUNSET IN ANDORRA (/(T^^ 279). ESCALDAS, ANDORRA IN THE DISTANCE [pagC 279) To face page 25? THE VALE OF THE CERDAGNE 253 colours of the fields outside) and white intricate lace, holdingaloft all sorts of emblazoned banners of white satin, these the old men of Llivia, carrying heavy silkenfolds of crimson and green damask enriched with fringesof gold; and then an old solemn priest with the face of achild, a book in his hands, wrapped in a silken embroideredcover Hke a thing of price ; and after him more banners, andglancing colour, and women with dark eyes ; and last of alla silken canopy upheld on six shining gilded poles, underwhich the Body of Christ was borne in a jewelled this wonderful procession passed up the ancientstreets, the big bells high up in the open tower pealed outwith all their might, the ringers, Hke athletes, visible in theirmidst; and then all who were afoot entered the solemnchurch, and the baldachino being carried to its place by thegilded high-altar, and all the
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