Vestiges of Ancient Manners and Customs: Discoverable in Modern Italy and SicilyVestiges of Ancient Manners and Customs, Discoverable in Modern Italy and Sicily by John James Blunt, first published in 1823, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it. |
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... processions are dedicated to her glory— the oaths they utter in conversation are com- monly in her name - their first exclamation of wonder or of grief is , Santa Maria ! Whence does all this proceed ? Perhaps it is only to be accounted ...
... procession , and presented to the fiery deluge . The consequence , of course , was , that it retired , and spared the city . She is reported to have suffered martyrdom in the early ages of the church , partly for her un- willingness to ...
... procession being marshalled to conduct them to the mother- church , the black Franciscans , the Domini- cans , the Deacons , the Canons in their red silk robes and mitres , and the indefatigable senate , marched along in due solemnity ...
... processions and solemnities of their church . So strong a propensity had the Romans to form themselves into clubs of a similar de- scription , Sodalitates or Collegia , that Julius Cæsar thought it prudent to reduce the num- ber of them ...
... procession marched about the town , some- times halting , and sometimes entering a church ; on which latter occasion , the can- dles were arranged on each side the nave ; the priests performed a service at the altar the organ pealed ...
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Vestiges of Ancient Manners and Customs, Discoverable in Modern Italy and Sicily J. j. 1794-1855 Blunt No preview available - 2015 |