. Lima; or, Sketches of the capital of Peru, historical, statistical, administrative, commercial and moral . cture of the Lord of Miracles still exists on the wall behind thehigh-al(ar. The Senor de los Milagros is followed on procession days by indi-viduals who call themselves penitents, but their only claim to thatcharacter is the absurd disguise which they assume. These mensolicit alms from the public, crying with a loud voice : Help usto buy tapers for Nuestro Amo and the Seiior de los Milagrosi —Where are the devotees of last year? This procession continues two days, and the old women, in
. Lima; or, Sketches of the capital of Peru, historical, statistical, administrative, commercial and moral . cture of the Lord of Miracles still exists on the wall behind thehigh-al(ar. The Senor de los Milagros is followed on procession days by indi-viduals who call themselves penitents, but their only claim to thatcharacter is the absurd disguise which they assume. These mensolicit alms from the public, crying with a loud voice : Help usto buy tapers for Nuestro Amo and the Seiior de los Milagrosi —Where are the devotees of last year? This procession continues two days, and the old women, in rela-ting what churches it is to enter, say : El Senor, on the dayhe goes out, eats in the church of the Conception, sleeps in thatof the Descalzas (Barefooted nuns); on the second day, he eats atSt. Catherines and sleeps at home. There is no regular procession without two sorts of attendants,the mistiireras and the zahumadoros. The setioras dress the youngnegresses and zambas in their service with all possible richness andelegance; those who are to accompany the procession are splendidly 8 {i4 Penitent.
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