Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-05-26
Raj eigh, n. O., May 26, 1862.

to see the person from whom this response
proceeded it came, however, from a Pro- ,
vencal jOngIeur, who had crowded into the
church, Notwithstanding the opposition
made by those who did not consider him
fit to be in such good company but the
count, having heard the quality of his re-
spondent would not allow him to be turn
ed out, declaring" that it would i'll be-
come him at such moment to refuse the
prayer OF any one, be he lord Or vassal. |
rich or poor; provided it came fFdm pure
and contrite heart" The jonglear, in vir-
tue Of this declaration on the part of the
lord count, was permitted to keep his
place.
The lord count then, returning his
sword to the scabbard, offered his person
and his blade, by a solemn act of dedica-
ton, to God; praying him to take him
into his holy keeping, and to give him the
victory over all his enemies The arch
bishop, after the lord count had uttered
this prayer, anointed him with the holy
chrisme on the right shoulder and arm
then he took the crown of golden roses
from the altar and set it on his head, the
godfathers of the lord count supporting
the diadem on each side. At the same
instant, the archhishops, bishops, abbots,
kings, princes, and the two godfathers Of
the lord count chaunted in chorus, with
loud voices, Ie Deum Laudamus, during
which the lord count took the golden
sceptre in his left, and the globe in his
right hand, and held them while the Ie
Deum was chanted and the gospel read
He then replaced them on the al5ar, and
seated himself in his chair of state, before
which twelve mobiles led up twelve knights
whom they armed one after the other
these, in their turn, retired to one of thu
twelve chapels belonging to the church
and armed, in like manner, ten knights.
The coronation being concluded, tn
lord count, with his crown on his head
bearing the golden sceptre and globe il
his hands, and wearing the dalmatica; star
and belt, came out of the church, an,
mounted his horse but as he could no
guide hi2 s1ced, encountered as ne wa
with these Insignia of his high power an
dignity, two pairs of reins were attache
to the bride, that on the left being bel
by his godfathers the others, of whit
silk, and forty feet in length, wer
held by the barons, the knights, and tn
most eminent citizens of Catalonia an
after these came six deputies from Valer
cia, six from Saragossa, and four from To
tosa those who held the reins to tn
right or left marched on foot, to denot
their subection to the count, their lor
, paramount, who in this stately name
and with this magnificent cortege towar
noon returned to his palace of Ajafer
f amidst loud hurrahs and fourishes of trun
pets. AS soon as he alighted, he entert
the dining room, where high throl
: had been prepared for him betwet
: two golden stools, on which he depositt
/ the screptre, the globe and the CROWN
, Then his two godfathers seated themselv
near their sovereign, and the Kings Of A
: r4gon and CASTLE, the Archbishops of So
), agossa and Arboise placed themselves
: their side At another table, the bishol
dukes, and all the new-rnade knights to-
8 their places after them, the barons, e
. vcgs of the provinces, and the most EN-
5 meant citizens of Barcelona, all marshal
4 according to their degree, were seated
= due order, the whole assembly being Wa
- &c apoa by the junior nobility and knigh
If The lord count himself was served
n twelge uobles. His m,qjor domo, the B
ron Gulielmo di CervalIo, brought in t
l. first dish, singing ROUNDED; he was ft
- lowed by twelve nobiemen, each carrying
- dish, and joining in full chorus. AS SC
j. as the reandel was concluded, he pla(
j. the dish before the lold count, and Gu
portion, with which he served him tt
W he divested himself of his mantle and V
r. of cloth of gold, trimmed with ermi
a. and orasmented with pearls, and g
D. thesa to a jongteur. AS soon as he
rs arr&yed himself in vesments of the sa
Ia rich material, the major donoo brought
ID like m4aner, and followed bv the sa
X nobles, the first dsa of the second cou
is singing ROUNDED as before, and concIud
c. the ceremony by the gift of his magr
al. cent costume. He conducted, after
ar, fashion, ten courses, with songs, and con
to ded with the usual rich largess, to
b. great admratlon and astonisbment of
!. whole assembly.
Mt The lord count sat three hours at ia
k after which be rose, took up the globe
ed sceptre, and entering the next cham
,m placed himself on a chair raised on a T
.p- form, with steps. Fwo kings were Sc
he on each side the thsone, and round th
o. on the steps, all the barons, knights,
nc- eminent citizens. Then a jongIeur
nd preached, and sang new sirvente W
ice he had composed for this august occa
,or, entitIed-"The Crown, the Sceptre,