The priest vas now called forward to per-
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The priest vas now called forward to per-
torn another important ceremony. low
table was placed near the nuptal taper =
it was covered with white cloth or napkin,
and the priest sat down at one end, attended
by another Armenian who was not priest,
to say responses. He took out OF his bosom
a small cruci6x, and waving it several times
in the air over the table, uttered henedic-
ton; he then began prayer, and conciuoed
with psalm, accompanied by his assistant
in very dissonant and nasal tone. When
the psalm was over, we were very curious to
see what was under the cloth. 1t was lifted
slowly up, and large rich shawl appeared
on the table, which was Immediately taken
and tremendously wrapped round the pride.
This was considered one of the most lmpor-
tant parts OF the ceremony, and called bless
ing the nuptial. Wenow took our leave and
were invited to come again on the morrow,
when the bride was to be conveyed to the
bridegroom, who was all this time at Gala
to, a distant part of the town, & never SUIT
fered to approach the house. The next day
the lady was led down in the same dress she
wore the day before, and i'll addition to the
ample veil, the eonsecrated shawl was
wrapped round her in such way as abso-
lutely to envelope her


All aruba or Turkish coach drawn by buff
faoes. was waiting at the door; this consist
ed of long platform of boards laid upon 4
wheels, and surmounted with gaudy cano-
py Of wood, carved and gilt. Into this the
bride was lifted, wrapped up, like a child in
swaddling clothes going to be christened.-


Her female friends, including the priests
wife. to the number of ten or twelve. sat
round her,-so as effectualy to conceal her
person. The nuptial candle was borne on
the shoulder of a boy who walked before ;
and in this way the procession slowly moved
to Galato, to the house of her husband. when
for the first time, he was permitted to see
her face. The final marriage ceremony did
not take place till three days after, at which
no strangers We're admitted.o