. What the world believes, the false and the true, embracing the people of all races and nations, their peculiar teachings, rites, ceremonies, from the earliest pagan times to the present, to which is added an account of what the world believes today, by countries. h his train to a throne near the profusion of lights in all parts of the cathedral, and,among others, of the enormous chandelier which hung fromthe centre, the richness of the dresses, and the vastness ofthe assembly, filled us with astonishment. Having joinedthe suite of the archbishop, we accompanied the processionand x
. What the world believes, the false and the true, embracing the people of all races and nations, their peculiar teachings, rites, ceremonies, from the earliest pagan times to the present, to which is added an account of what the world believes today, by countries. h his train to a throne near the profusion of lights in all parts of the cathedral, and,among others, of the enormous chandelier which hung fromthe centre, the richness of the dresses, and the vastness ofthe assembly, filled us with astonishment. Having joinedthe suite of the archbishop, we accompanied the processionand x>assed even to the throne, on which the officials permit-ted us to stand among the priests, near an embroidered stoolof satin placed for the archbishop. The loud chorus, whichburst forth at the entrance to the church, continued as theprocession moved towards the throne, and after the arch-bishop had taken his seat. Soon after, the archbishop descended, and went all roundthe cathedral; first offering incense to the priests, and thento the people as he passed along. When he had returnedto his seat, the priests, two by two, performed the same cer-emony ; beginning with the archbishop, who rose and madeobeisance with a lighted taper in his hand. From the mo-. u •J MCA |j f. THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM. 359 ment the church doors were opened, the spectators had con-tinued bowing their heads and crossing themselves. I had now leisure to examine the dresses and figures of thepriests, which were, certainly, the most striking I ever long dark hair, without powder, fell down in ringlets,or straight and thick, far over their rich robes and dark thick beards also entirely covered their the heads of the archbishop and bishops were high caps,covered with gems, and adorned with miniature paintings,set in jewels, of the crucifixion, the virgin, and the robes of various-colored satin were of the most costlyembroidery, and even on these were min
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