some of God's flesh and blood that was contained in the cup. A

few children appeared to wish to do so.

After having asked the children their names, the priest carefully

took out of the cup, with a spoon, and shoved a bit of bread

soaked in wine deep into the mouth of each child in turn, and the

deacon, while wiping the children's mouths, sang, in a merry

voice, that the children were eating the flesh and drinking the

blood of God. After this the priest carried the cup back behind