the church, down which the prison inspector passed to take his

place in front of every one in the nave.

THE PRISON CHURCH--BLIND LEADERS OF THE BLIND.

It consisted of the following. The priest, having dressed in a

strange and very inconvenient garb, made of gold cloth, cut and

arranged little bits of bread on a saucer, and then put them into

a cup with wine, repeating at the same time different names and

prayers. Meanwhile the deacon first read Slavonic prayers,