South America - A General History And Collection Of Voyages And Travels - Volume 7 - By Robert Kerr
 -  In the mean time other priests
with burning censers go round about the altar perfuming it with incense,
and ringing - Page 153
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In The Mean Time Other Priests With Burning Censers Go Round About The Altar Perfuming It With Incense, And Ringing A Small Silver Bell All The Time Of The Sacrifice.

The priest who sacrifices the cock has his arms and legs garnished with silver plates and pendants, which make

A noise when he moves like hawks-bells, and he wears a kind of boss on his breast inscribed with I know not what signs, being perhaps the secret character of some hidden mystery. When the sacrifice is finished, he fills both his hands with wheat, and goes backwards, keeping his eyes fixed on the altar till he comes to a certain tree whereon he casts the wheat; then returning to the altar he removes all that is upon it.

The king never sits down to eat till four of his priests have offered his meat in this manner to the idol; lifting their hands above their heads with many fantastical gesticulations and murmuring voices, they present the meat to the idol, and after many foolish ceremonies bring back the meat to the king. The meat is offered in a wooden tray, after which it is laid on the broad leaves of a certain tree. The meat of the king consists of rice and divers other things, such as fruits; and be eats sitting on the ground without cloth or carpet. During his repast, the priests stand round him at four or five paces distance, carefully observing all his orders; and when he has done eating, they carry away all the remains of his food, which they give to certain crows, which being used to be thus fed, come upon a signal, and being esteemed holy, it is not lawful for any one to take or even hurt them.

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