The works of John Dryden, $c now first collected in eighteen volumes. $p Volume 06 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 498 pages of information about The works of John Dryden, $c now first collected in eighteen volumes. $p Volume 06.

The works of John Dryden, $c now first collected in eighteen volumes. $p Volume 06 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 498 pages of information about The works of John Dryden, $c now first collected in eighteen volumes. $p Volume 06.

   “5.  Then a priest in black alone, with a great silver cross.

   “6.  Four carmelites, in white and black habits.

   “7.  Four grey-friars, in the proper habits of their order.

   “8.  Six jesuits, with bloody daggers.

   “9.  A concert of wind music.

   “10.  Four bishops, in purple, and lawn sleeves, with a golden
       crosier on their breast, and crosier-staves in their hands.

   “11.  Four other bishops, in Pontificalibus, with surplices, and
       rich embroidered copes, and golden mitres on their heads.

   “12.  Six cardinals, in scarlet robes and caps.

   “13.  The Pope’s doctor, i.e. Wakeman,[a] with jesuits-powder in
       one hand, and an urinal in the other.

   “14.  Two priests in surplices, with two golden crosses.

“Lastly, The Pope, in a lofty, glorious pageant, representing a chair of state, covered with scarlet, richly embroidered and fringed, and bedecked with golden balls and crosses:  At his feet a cushion of state, and two boys in surplices with white silk banners, and bloody crucifixes and daggers with an incense pot before them, censing his holiness, who was arrayed in a splendid scarlet gown, lined through with ermin, and richly daubed with gold and silver lace; on his head a triple crown of gold, and a glorious collar of gold and precious stones, St Peter’s keys, a number of beads, agnus deis, and other catholic trumpery.  At his back, his holiness’s privy counsellor, the degraded Seraphim, (anglice the devil,) frequently caressing, hugging, and whispering him, and oft times instructing him aloud to destroy his majesty, to forge a protestant plot, and to fire the city again, to which purpose he held an infernal torch in his hand.

   “The whole procession was attended with 150 flambeaux and lights,
   by order; but so many more came in volunteers, as made up some
   thousands.

“Never were the balconies, windows, and houses more numerously lined, or the streets closer throng’d with multitudes of people, all expressing their abhorrence of Popery, with continual shouts and exclamations; so that ’tis modestly computed, that, in the whole progress, there could not be fewer than two hundred thousand spectators.
“Thus with a slow, and solemn state, they proceeded to Temple Bar; where with innumerable swarms, the houses seemed to be converted into heaps of men, and women, and children, for whose diversion there were provided great variety of excellent fireworks.
“Temple Bar being, since its rebuilding, adorned with four stately statues, viz. those of Queen Elizabeth and King James, on the inward, or eastern side, fronting the city; and those of King Charles the I. of blessed memory, and our present gracious sovereign, (whom God, in mercy to these nations, long preserve!) on the outside, facing
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