“Where, when come, I espied over my head, opposite to the great Altar, two milk-white Hens enravelled in an Iron Cage, on the inner-side of the Porches _Promontore_. And demanding why they were kept? or what they signified? Certain _Spaniards_ replyed come along with us, and you shall see the Story; and being brought to the (_Choro_) it was drawn thereon as followeth. The Father and the Son, two _Bourboneons_ of _France_, going in Pilgrimage to St. _James_, it was their lot to Lodg here in an Inn: Where supper ended, and reckoning paid, the Host perceiving their denariate Charge, he entered their Chamber, when they were asleep, and in Bed, conveying his own Purse in the young man’s Budget. “To-morrow early; the two innocent Pilgrims, footing the hard bruising way, were quickly over-hied by the Justice; where the Host making search for his Purse, found it in the Sons bagg. Whereupon instantly, and in the same place he was hanged, and left hanging there, seizing on their money by a Sentential forfeiture. “The sorrowful Father (notwithstanding) continued his Pilgrimage to _Compostella_. Where, when come, and Devotion made, our Lord of Mount _Serata_ appeared to him saying: _Thy prayers are heard, and thy Groans have pierced my heart, arise, and return to Saint Domingo, for thy Son liveth._ And he accordingly returned, found it so, and the Son-hanged Monster, after thirty days absence, spoke thus from the Gallows, _Father go to our Host, and shew him I live, then speedily return._ By which direction the old man entered the Town, and finding the Host at Table, in breaking up of two roasted Pullets, told him, and said: _My son liveth, come and see._ To which the smiling Host replyd, he is as surely alive on the Gallows, as these two Pullets be alive in the Dish. At which Protestation, the two fire-scorched Fowls leapt out suddenly alive, with Heads, Wings, Feathers, and Feet, and kekling took flight thrice about the Table. The which amazing sight, made the astonished Host to confess his guiltiness, and the other relieved from the Rope, he was hung up in his place, allotting his house for a Hospitality to Pilgrims for ever.”[41] Having an opportunity we made inquiries in Holland. In that country the procedure seems to have been much the same as in France. Our very obliging correspondent informs us:--